Toby, que é CEO da Bolas desde 2016, assumirá um papel como diretor executivo da National Charity Hospice UK em meados de setembro, apoiando o trabalho de toda a rede de hospícios adultos e infantis do país. Toby, que se juntou a bolotas em 2016 e, mais recentemente, guiou a caridade através dos desafios sem precedentes da pandemia de Covid, falou de sua tristeza, mas imensa orgulho enquanto se prepara para seguir em frente. He said: “It has been a total privilege to lead Acorns, and its wonderful team working and volunteering here. Acorns is an incredibly special charity and I have been completely inspired by the courage, compassion, and generosity I have witnessed during my time as Chief Executive.
“What will remain with me above all as I depart, will be the feeling of being humbled – every single day – seeing firsthand the countless ways Acorns makes a difference para crianças e famílias em nossa comunidade local.
"Embora não seja fácil dizer adeus, é o momento certo para entregar os reinados a outra pessoa que pode liderar a caridade com novas idéias e novas perspectivas e ajudar esse serviço de hospício infantil vital a continuar com os próximos anos. Através de vários marcos e desafios significativos. Seis meses depois, as bolotas adaptaram rapidamente o Serviço de Hospice de seus filhos no início da Covid. Durante os dois anos da pandemia, as bolotas e o serviço de cuidados com hospitais infantis permaneciam disponíveis todos os dias para algumas das crianças e famílias mais vulneráveis da região. Love and Children's Hospice Cuidado Sempre fez. Para ver Toby ir, meus colegas curadores e eu posso pensar em ninguém se qualificado melhor para representar e defender o setor de cuidados paliativos nacionalmente. Toby e nossa maravilhosa equipe de funcionários e voluntários guiaram bolotas a uma posição hoje de força e estabilidade reais.
Toby joined Acorns as Chief Executive in 2016, from his previous role as CEO at HelpAge International, and over the past six years has helped steer the charity through a number of significant milestones and challenges.
A period of financial uncertainty in 2019 culminated in a successful fundraising appeal to save the charity’s Black Country Hospice. Six months later, Acorns quickly adapted its children’s hospice service at the onset of Covid. For the two years of the pandemic, Acorns and its children’s hospice care service remained available every day to some of the region’s most vulnerable children and families.
Toby added: “Acorns is deservedly loved and supported across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire. I am incredibly proud that today, despite the upheaval and challenges of the past few years, this charity is stronger than ever, and able to provide the same love and children’s hospice care it always has done. I know that in the future, Acorns will reach more families than ever.
“I feel very honoured to be asked to lead Hospice UK and I look forward to joining its highly respected team and support the hospice and end of life care sector nationally.”
Acorns Children’s Hospice Chairman, Mark Hopton, said: “Whilst all of us connected with Acorns will be sad to see Toby go, my fellow Trustees and I can think of nobody better qualified to represent and champion the hospice sector nationally.
“Toby has provided truly inspirational and outstanding leadership to Acorns over the past six years, a period characterised by some extremely serious challenges. Toby and our wonderful team of employees and volunteers have guided Acorns to a position today of real strength and stability.
“It is heartening to know that Toby will continue following his passion for hospice and end of life care on the national level and on behalf of everyone at Acorns, we wish him all the very best.”
Toby continuará em seu papel em bolotas até 9 de setembro. O Conselho de Administração do Boleds iniciará em breve o processo de recrutar o sucessor de Toby.
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