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Oct 2020

Last Updated: 02/10/2020

New provider to take on Henshaws residential services

by Connor Creaghan

| 02 Oct, 2020

Henshaws chief executive Nick Marr said that despite "months of effort" Henshaws was unable to make the homes service sustainable.

One of the people who has benefitted from Henshaws Residential Care Service.

A new Harrogate-based provider will take over Henshaws residential services as the charity struggles with its finances.

Homes Together, which has run care homes for the last 16 years, will now run the service which includes seven homes in Harrogate and one in Knaresborough.

The Henshaws Residential Care service provides 24/7 for disabled adults.

It is different to the part time care of Henshaws supported living services, which North Yorkshire County Council is preparing to run.

North Yorkshire County Council is said to be supportive of the Residential Care transfer.

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The chief executive at Henshaws, Nick Marr, said today that the charity was "very distressed" to cease operation of the homes service:

"But we can no longer sustain the costs of our residential services. We will do everything we can to ensure continuity for our residents. It is critical to Henshaws that the service remains intact and continues with a recognised provider.

"Therefore, we are very pleased that a decision has been made to transfer the services to Homes Together."

Steve Jones, who runs Homes Together, was previously the principal at Henshaws College. Many of his former students now live in the residential service.

Henshaws has invited its service users, parents and carers to take part in face-to-face or virtual meetings to raise any questions they might have.

All staff who currently work in the homes service have the opportunity to transfer on their existing terms to Homes Together.

Mr Marr added that despite "months of effort" Henshaws was unable to make the homes service sustainable.

The charity's latest financial accounts detailed how in the year up to August 2018 it spent £12.3 million – which is £1 million more than its income.

No further accounts have been published by the organisation. The Stray Ferret has approached North Yorkshire County Council for a comment.

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