The celebrations continue, this time at Achieve With Us, who held a Ball last month to celebrate Potens’ 30 year anniversary!
Author: Lyndsay Parsons
John raises £5000 for Cancer Research
John Buckley, who lives at Potens’ Grange Mount in Wirral, has raised £5000 for Cancer Research UK this year by organising and taking part in a host of fundraising events.
Time to Change Champion Training
It’s never been more important to tackle mental health stigma in the workplace, that’s why Potens has signed up to the Time to Change Campaign – demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental health in the workplace. In response, Potens’ Time to Change Champions are receiving formal training to support the organisations Time to Change campaign pledge.
East Midlands 30 Year Celebration
Last week services across the East Midlands joined forces to celebrate Potens 30 year anniversary by hosting a fun packed celebration ball!
Tees Celebrate 30 Years!
Last week our services in the North East held a fantastic celebration party to mark Potens’ 30 Year anniversary – with every service across the Tees region coming together to celebrate in style!
Tyne Extreme Challenge 2019
Potens’ Area Manager, Wais Zamani, and Potens’ Support Worker, Jamie Leigh Dodds, have embarked on their Extreme Challenge – running the distance between all six of Potens’ services in the Tyne area over Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19th May) to raise money for charity.
Autism Accreditation Success!
We are delighted to announce that our residential service in Bury, Walmersley Road, has received the Autism Accreditation Status again – demonstrating its continued commitment and best practice in supporting adults with Autism.
Potens Celebrates 30 Years!
May is a very special month for Potens as we celebrate our 30th Anniversary!
To mark the beginning of our 30 year celebrations we will be showcasing stories from across our wonderful organisation every day throughout May. This will include stories from all areas of Potens – from the people we support, our team members, our services, and the unsung heroes – demonstrating personal achievement, success, expertise and what makes Potens so special.
Utilising ‘Experts by Experience’
Darren, one of the individuals living at one of Potens’ Mental Health Supported Living Services in Preston, has recently ran a special Addiction Workshop for staff team’s in Lancashire.
Gender Pay Gap Report 2019
As an employer with over 250 employees we are required by law to publish a Gender Pay Gap Report under the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. We are proud to confirm that the Gender Pay Gap for Potens has shown a positive reduction on last year (7.8% v 11.7% in 2017) and is lower than the UK average of 13.7% (as at 29 March 2019).
