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© 2012 Levi Richards
ANNUAL REPORT 2012
It’s that time again...
...and it’s hard to believe that yet another year has gone by since I was writing my bit for the annual report and we celebrated our first AGM at the new Enterprise Lodge. It’s been a very busy year for Ealing Mencap, and it’s no secret that we are operating in a very different funding world and have had to make lots of changes. Some of these were due to cuts and others were because we just needed to adapt to remain an effective voluntary sector organisation within Ealing.
We now have four distinctive areas within our organisation each with a specific focus. These are Services, Access, Business Development and Business Support. Look out for the colour coded frames as you read through our report.
In September our Trustees and Service Managers came together to think about the direction and scope of our organisation over the long-term. We came up with lots of ideas that will help us develop a five year Ealing Mencap strategy.
We all know that change is not easy and we also know that it is even more difficult for some of the people we support. That’s why
I’m asking everyone involved to help us fine tune our vision for the future. We can’t have a strategy that is fit for purpose unless we listen to what people want and need us to be there for.
I hope you enjoy our Annual Report this year. Many of the designs and artwork featured are from our customers, some contributed and some paid commissions, and we’re delighted to have them on display here. What better way is there to reflect our organisation, than in the creativity and skills of the people who use our services?
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”
John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the USA
Despite the changes outlined, I really feel we continue to offer exciting opportunities, inclusive support, and act as the voice of learning disability in Ealing.
Lesley Dodd - Executive Director
Portrait of Lesley by Keith Miller
