Onwards and upwards for Care Society

THESE are exciting times for The Care Society in Ceredigion as a new chair is announced to head up their Board and take the organisation forward at a crucial time in their history. The Care Society exists to offer support, help and advice to those who are homeless, threatened with homelessness or those in need of a helping hand. They cover the whole of Ceredigion with work also carried out in surrounding counties. Tracy Lee is the new Chair of the Board and believes she is taking this role at a time that is both exciting and challenging for the society: “In today’s society organisations such as this play a pivotal role in providing essential services as well as signposting people to the most appropriate place for further support. “We reach out in both the urban and rural communities spanning West Wales and in these challenging times we work with many statutory and voluntary organisations to help achieve our aim of encouraging people to realise their full potential and help build stronger communities.” Born and brought up in Ceredigion, Tracy has worked in housing associations across England and Wales and her present role is as housing consultant for the mental health charity Hafal. Her time working in the housing arena, much of it in rural areas, has emphasised the need for effective delivery from the staff team, those working on the ground, with appropriate support from the Board members, “In such a diverse area of work, there are significant demands placed on the organisation’s staff members. As Chair of the Care Society I am immensely proud of the dedication of our staff and the way they are willing to embrace any relevant new initiatives if it means benefitting our service users. I am very much looking forward to the future and working with the Board and staff to deliver much needed services.” The Care Society’s Executive Director is Guy Evans, who believes that there is a very bright future ahead under Tracy’s stewardship: “The Care Society delivers essential services in West Wales to members of society who can often be forgotten. Our aim is to effectively engage with them, and make them believe they have a role to play within their communities. “Tracy’s experience and understanding of such work will be hugely beneficial to ourselves and I am very much looking forward to working with her and developing the work of The Care Society.” The Care Society will later in the year be opening a new branch of their social lettings agency, aimed at helping those with the greatest need.