News & Events

Once more the year is almost complete and I am left to reflect on the 12 months that have passed. The team has grown, changed shape (geographically and promotions) and we have strengthened resource more than ever before. We have worked tirelessly to support our community with recruitment and training solutions, round the clock, using innovative (and at times creative) ideas to resolve staffing gaps and skills shortages. We have laughed, cried and at times…

New Directions Social Care have once more rallied to help provide over 250 gifts for children in South Wales this coming Christmas. The business has worked with the Mr X Appeal Swansea charity initiative since 2013. The festive drive encourages individuals to donate a gift for a child who may be in difficult circumstances this yuletide. The team did not disappoint. Leah Seltzer, Head of Compliance and Quality Assurance for New Directions spearheads the challenge…

A Bristol-based recruitment firm has come to the call of a homeless shelter for a second successive year. New Directions Social Care have once more worked in partnership with St Mungo's - a charity aimed at ending homelessness and rebuilding lives to make one of their south west based hostels a little more cheery this festive season. Speaking about their contribution, Kirsty Knowles, branch lead for the Temple Meads based social care recruiter said 'last…

Our team set up in Bristol just over three years ago. We took the decision to build bridges…well, just over the bridge because of increasing links with the social care community in the region and reports of a city set to take over technologically, socially and culturally. We made the right decision. This week we were delighted to read a report* detailing how Bristol had overtaken London to be named the ‘UK’s Smartest City’. What…

Today is World Mental Health Day. The hashtags and related postings are flooding social media with messages of recognition, advances in support and an ever-campaigning change for attitudes towards those who may suffer with mental ill health. I wonder in my lifetime will we ever make sufficient advances to support everyone…including those suffering the most, those suffering in silence. One of my aims for World Mental Health Day as Director to my team is to…

So here we are racing towards the end of May, almost reaching the mid-point of the year and so much has happened already. Our media is consumed by all things general election, and we are only too aware of the spotlight on the social care manifestos from the main parties. Then of course everything stopped for a week when we were faced with the devastating news from Manchester. As a parent, a daughter and sister…

We are an award winning successful company... ...why can’t we recruit in Bristol? Our team are on the hunt for a Recruitment Consultant. We are looking for someone to join our Bristol operation to add even more success to our very brilliant team…but we are struggling to find the right person. With a population of 449,300 (yes I have been on the government statistics website) – of which 306,300 are of a working age, I…

Faced with the prospect of writing a ‘blog’ post for our social media accounts, I thought yes…I can do this. I am full of commentary about life, football and all things Swansea (my new work place home). I love my job (most of the time), I am passionate about the things that matter - Cardiff City FC, West Wales and of course, I love a challenge. Last year I travelled across Europe (dipping in and…

In February 2017 New Directions Social Care welcomed a new member to their team. We met with him recently to find out more about how he will add to the team and what his favourite pizza topping was…all very important matters in our community. Tell us about your background prior to join our team… I previously worked as a Team Leader for Gwalia in supported accommodation for people who have suffered with substance abuse. What…