News & Events

2016 has just been signed off by the mass media as a ‘terrible year’ a year of loss and endings. Arguably every year brings with it some loss and some endings, but what about the great things 2016 gave us? For our team, we became even more of a tight-knit unit and family. We welcomed back Kirsty to Bristol after her brief experiment with a new family. We took in Rebecca from our extended family…

New Directions Social Care celebrates a wonderful and diverse community. From those we work to support to those who work out in the field as part of our team. In November this year Ken Harris, who works as a Support Worker in young person’s services for our organisation demonstrated a flair for his other passion – wrestling. Ken took part in the Commonwealth Senior Wrestling Championship in Singapore in the ‘under 97kg’ weight group. This…

A leading recruitment and training firm in the South West has stepped up to make a difference this year at a Bristol-based homeless shelter. New Directions Social Care has worked with St Mungo’s – a charity that provides around 2,600 beds for those who are homeless or at risk, and who work to end homelessness. Speaking about their contribution, Kirsty Knowles, branch lead for the New Directions Bristol office said ‘we have worked to support…

A leading Welsh recruitment and training organization was named as a winner at the 2016 Institute of Recruitment Professionals (IRP) Awards. New Directions won as ‘Best Company to Work For (under 250 employees)’ at the 2016 IRP Awards. An IRP Award is the highest accolade an individual or company can receive in the recruitment industry and is unique in raising awareness of the positive role models whose exceptional work, and candidate and client care, sets…

By my estimation there are about 32 days until we all sit around our beautifully decorated tables and break bread with our families and loved ones. 32 days of preparation, over indulgence and a little bit of spirited ‘cheer’ before Christmas greets us for another year. I am not one to lament, in fact I am pretty ‘spirited’ the whole year around. I am grateful for my family, my job, my friends and the experiences…

From the 14th-18th November the Anti-Bullying Week, organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance is set to take place. The theme for the week is ‘Power for Good’. My teams – in Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol will 100% give their backing to the initiative. We will get involved in the social media projects our bossy Communications and Marketing Team will drive, we will share our own stories with one another and discuss how we can help stop…

The New Directions group of companies has once more answered a rallying call-to-arms and supported a homelessness shelter in Bristol with their plans to add a bit of Christmas cheer for their clients. Kirsty Knowles who heads up the Bristol division of the New Directions Social Care Team has worked in recent months to support St Mungo's - a charity that helps individuals recover from issues created by homelessness. Alongside supporting recruitment plans for the…

A national recruiter has opened a new regional office in Alexandra House in the heart of Swansea in a direct response for staffing demands across the region. New Directions Social Care is an award winning recruitment agency with current bases in Cardiff and Bristol. The team have now taken the step to commit to servicing Swansea and West Wales with a new permanent home in the prominent city centre building, sharing the space with other…

Throughout the months of September and October New Directions Social Care took part in a challenge which created over £14,000 for homelessness charity The Wallich. 19 businesses in total across the Cardiff region took part in the Clash of the Corporates challenge, where teams were given an initial investment of £50 and encouraged to ‘nurture their note’. From sponsored head shaves to cake baking and concerts, the initiative encouraged businesses to stand up and be…

New Directions, a leading Welsh recruitment firm, has been awarded gold accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, joining the top seven per cent of accredited organisations across the UK and becoming the first Welsh recruitment agency to do so. This accolade demonstrates their commitment to high performance through good people management. New Directions has 12 offices across the UK with nine being based across Wales. The group employs in excess of 150 staff and…