Penrose release 2011 Impact Report
16 June 2011
Message from CEO Gill Arukpe:
Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to announce the release of our 2011 – 2012 Impact Report.
In these times of economic austerity, Penrose is proud to be able to continue to offer you growth, quality and innovative new services as we work towards a brighter future.
In both Government and public debate there has been increased discussion and concern over the UK’s rising prison population numbers, the effectiveness of prisons and in-patient care and their unsustainable, increasing costs. This has highlighted an acute need for effectual and viable alternatives to incarceration in penal and secure mental health units. Penrose firmly believes in providing services that are the most effective in reducing the propensity to re-offend or suffer mental health and substance misuse relapse, whilst promoting rehabilitation and creating safer communities.
Economic crisis should not prevent those who have been excluded from society due to offending, substance misuse or mental illness from having the opportunity to change their lives. Our concentration in 2011 and 2012 is on providing effective services which deliver results and immediate, practical support that meets the needs of Service Users, helping them to overcome barriers to reintegration, successfully manage their mental illness whilst living in the community and lead life-long offence-free lives. Penrose’s specifically targeted schemes designed from experience ensure stability and economic independence, whilst making positive contributions to local communities and wider society.
Looking back at 2010, I am proud of Penrose’s achievements. In both financial, service delivery and development impact terms our floating support and residential services continued to provide robust and innovative support for socially excluded people with complex needs.
This 2010 - 2011 annual impact report is also available online; we wanted to make sure that our first report was more accessible to more stakeholders, and you could navigate through the information more easily.
On behalf of the Executive Team and the Board of Penrose, I would like to thank our funders, staff and Service Users. They have invested all their dedication, trust, flexibility and talent against significant odds to make 2010 as successful as it has been and have helped to ensure a positive future for Penrose.
Kind regards
Gill Arukpe
CEO
Penrose
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