Focus Independent Adult Social Work C.I.C

Since 2013 focus C.I.C has been operating as a social enterprise. It enables us the opportunity to radically change the way we do things, making use of the flexibilities which operating outside the public sector affords us in order to improve outcomes for the most vulnerable people in North East Lincolnshire. We are keen to embed our social work practice in communities and neighbourhoods and take forward the development of preventative interventions. Being close to and involved in our local communities is at the heart of what we do. We are working to change the focus of social work away from 1:1 client work to that of community broker, enabling people to take control themselves, to make full use of the community assets available and to develop new community capacity. This requires flexibility, innovation, fleetness of foot, an entrepreneurial culture and the fostering of partnerships and alliances. Empowering and supporting our staff is critical to our success. With a flatter man...