CEO, Salvere Social Enterprise CIC.

Stephen is responsible for overall leadership and direction, achieving the planned outcomes for the organisation in line with company policy and values and ensuring the company’s overall viability, growth and sustainability

Stephen began his career with young adults with mental health conditions. He went on to spend a decade focusing on children’s services before returning to all age social work and more recently undertaking the role of Strategic Director of Adult Social Care.

His career highlights include being the executive lead on behalf of the Council for the development of the Care Trust Plus and the Integrated Care Partnership between the Council and NHS Blackburn with Darwen, East Lancashire Medical Services and East Lancashire Hospitals Trust. He also led the transformation of both Children’s and Adults’ Services at Blackburn with Darwen Council including shaping a sustainable residential and domiciliary care market, growing the third sector networks of care and support and sustained high performance.

Stephen also led the development of a learning culture within social services and worked closely with research and organisational development systems and people. He led the development of the first a multi-agency extra care service with integral health clinic services on site. He also led the development of the country’s first child protection guidance and
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