New Directions Holdings Ltd is pleased to welcome Sophie Cecil as Group Human Resources Director. Sophie joins the team from the MITIE group of companies – a UK FTSE 250 business that has been running for over 23 years. Sophie’s role within New Directions will involve reviewing and responding to current policies and procedures and [...]
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New Directions Appoints Head of Social Housing
New Directions Social Housing division will concentrate on providing support to the sector with the appointment of Steve Peake, former business director for Hays Specialist Recruitment. Steve comments “I am delighted to join the New Directions team to launch this division of the business. As one of the government’s priority sectors in recent years, it [...]
Wales gets £1.4bn jobs and housing bonanza
Article shown below was issued in the Western Mail, for full article click here AN INVESTMENT in social housing totalling £1.4bn over five years will regenerate some of Wales’ most deprived areas and create thousands of jobs, the Assembly Government said yesterday. Around £1.4bn investment is being pumped into a scheme which aims to revive some [...]
National Minimum Wage levels announced for October 2008
The UK's adult National Minimum Wage is to rise from £5.52 to £5.73 an hour from October 2008. There will also be increases from £4.60 to £4.77 an hour for 18-21 year olds, and from £3.40 to £3.53 an hour for 16-17 year olds. The rates were recommended and accepted by Government following a report [...]
Government announces a further £70 million expansion in hostels
On the 13th November 2007 a plan was announced to increase funding to hostels from £90 million to £160 million. It is likely that homeless hostels in Wales will benefit from this as the existing £90 million programme has led to a 30% increase in clients moving successfully into training, further education, employment or independent [...]
Wales Fast Growth 50 Awards
New Directions are delighted to once again be included in the Wales Fast Growth 50 Awards list. This will be the 4th time in the last 5 years that they have received this honour. "Wales Fast Growth 50" recognises the 50 fastest growing companies in Wales.
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