We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Director. Arlene Coutts will be joining us on August 15th as Director Elect. She will be working with Micky for a short handover period and she will take on the role of Director from August 27th.

The trustees were impressed by Arlene’s operational experience, her management skills and her empathy and understanding of the issues that the elderly are facing, particularly those living independently. Just as importantly we felt her warmth and good humour will fit well with the team. Arlene has over 18 years’ experience working in elderly care, managing the day to day operations of retirement villages in Australia. More recently she has extended her management and operational experience in the UK hospitality industry. We are looking forward to welcome her into the FiSH family.

Commenting on her appointment Arlene says: “I am extremely excited to be joining FiSH and to build on the strong legacy of this 60-year organisation to grow, innovate and deliver with the dedicated, compassionate staff and volunteers. As a team we can achieve great things and I am looking forward to meeting you all”.

August 2022