News & Events

New Directions (Recruitment) and ND Training are proud to be holding an Open day to all existing & prospective client’s in partnership with ‘Vitalyz’ who are a specialist company in providing ‘Seated Physical Activity Training’. This event will take place on: Tuesday 21st June between 10:00am-14:00pm and will be held at: The Motorpoint Arena (Formerly Cardiff International Arena, CIA) Mary Ann Street Cardiff CF10 2EQ This is an open session for Residential/Nursing Home/SEN Managers to…

With the Millennium Stadium set to stage the very first event of the London 2012 Olympics - Women’s Football - Cardiff has started polishing up its hospitality act, with hotel staff the first to be trained in an Olympics-developed customer service programme. To mark the landmark event Lesley Griffiths AM, Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills, presented special lapel pins to staff of The Royal Hotel Cardiff, the first hotel in the Welsh Capital…

New Directions are proud to announce a preferred supplier status for Action For Children in Wales. ‘Action for Children supports and speaks out for the most vulnerable and neglected children and young people in the UK’. Through their vision of a world where all children and young people have a sense of belonging and are loved and valued, a world where they can break through injustice, deprivation and inequality to fulfil their potential, shape their…

I am pleased to announce the recruitment of Odette Flower as Business Development Manager for New Directions Ltd covering the Blaenau Gwent and surrounding valleys, based at the Innovation Centre in Ebbw Vale , Odette brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge of the care sector both locally and on a national level after spending 15 years with a national care provider. Through her extensive list of contacts and previous positions, Odette has…

Due to continued growth in Blaenau Gwent we have recently joined forces with UK Steel to open our newest offices in the heart of Ebbw Vale. Based in prestigious offices at the site of the town’s old steelworks the centre will assist clients in the town and the surrounding valleys. Heading the expansion is Odette Flower who has many years’ experience within the industry and has joined us from a national care provider. Commenting on her move…

We have decided to join the revolution that is Facebook. As a premier recruiter of staff to the Social Care sector we provide a dedicated bespoke service to all. We are always committed to providing the highest level of service and we strive to offer the best candidates to suit the requirements and specifications of all our clients. Our experienced consultants deal with both private and public sector clients and our state of the art…

World Autism Awareness Day shines a bright light on autism as a growing global health crisis. WAAD activities help to increase and develop world knowledge of the autism epidemic and impart information regarding the importance of early diagnosis and early intervention. Additionally, WAAD celebrates the unique talents and skills of persons with autism and is a day when individuals with autism are warmly welcomed and embraced in community events around the globe. By bringing together…

We have recently completed a rigorous tendering process and have been awarded a prestigious place amongst a select number of appointed agencies providing temporary resource provision to all Mencap sites across Wales. This award is covering supply areas such as Health & Social Care, Administration and Finance with recruitment planned across all divisions. Mencap Wales work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they…

BREAKING NEWS! As part of our on-going success we have been successful in gaining a supply contract for the provision of temporary care home staff with Craegmoor Healthcare. Steve Davies – Group Operations Manager explained “through this contract we are able to assist them in providing care, support and nursing staff across all locations in Wales and England, I anticipate the demand from this market increasing and look forward to maintaining a lasting relationship”.

As part of our continued growth we have been successful in gaining a three year contract for the provision of temporary care home staff with Southern Cross. New Directions manager Liam Healan explained “we will help to provide staff across Wales for this major care provider and look forward to strengthening our already close relationship with them. Temporary staff are already provided by us in areas such as care, support and nursing and we anticipate…