TRUSTEE BOB
BUSHELL HAS
BEEN APPOINTED
PATRON
Bob Bushell joined Avante Care &
Support Board of Trustees in
March 1994 when the
organisation was then known as KCHT. Bobs
experience in the care industry was minimal as he had
spent all his working life in railway employment, but
his experience within the Trade Union movement and
how to deal with sickness, employment contracts, and
the discipline procedures were the skills the board
were looking for to help balance the expertise across
the board.
Bob has seen many changes during his twenty one
and half years’ service at Avante Care & Support
including the rebrand of the organisation in 2009, the
construction of three new care homes, the home care
service expanded across Bexley and Kent and the
young peoples service Stepahead Support (also part of
Avante Care & Support) develop and grow across
Kent.
It came as great surprise to me that several
weeks ago Mark Lloyd, Managing Director,
asked if I would accept the position of Patron,
which I of course accepted and was then
approved at the Board. I am honoured and
humbled by the offer and to follow in the steps of
my predecessor Lady Northbourne is indeed a
privilege. I was born and have lived the past 68
yrs in Faversham, and it is an honour that a local
lad will continue to serve such a worthwhile
Charity’.
Outside of Avante Care & Support Bob loves all
kinds of sport, especially Kent Cricket in the
summer, and Football in the winter having
supported Arsenal since the age of 10, he still
has a love of trains and attends the Faversham
Model Railway Club each week.
Congratulations Bob, from us all at Avante
Care & Support.
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The Alzheimer’s Show London,
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It was an excellent event and
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The team who exhibited were,
Angela Johnson, Amanda
Andrews and myself and I
would like to say a big thank
you to Angela and Amandaia
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Central
National
exhibiting with me at the event
and for all your hard work over
the three days. A big thank you
also to Bill Richardson (MT at
Bridge Haven) who ensured
that the delivery and collection
of the ‘events team’ and gton
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marketing material tol ymp ia
and fro
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Olympia was a smooth and
stress free exercise, which was
very much appreciated by us
all, thanks Bill!
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On Friday 5th and
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Care & Support exhibited
at the Alzheimer’s show in
London, Olympia.
Thanks also to Activities
Coordina tor Jo Thompson from
Puddingstone Grange who
showed her support by popping
along to see us at the show on
Friday.
Lyndsay Hopper
Marketing Manager
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Upon Bobs recent appointment he commented,
‘Avante Care & Support today is far different to
the KCHT board I joined in 1994 and yes I have
seen many changes, but I believe we are a far
more professional organisation, ready for the
challenges in the Care Industry we face today.
R oa d
The change in the Articles of Association last year
meant that as Bob has completed more than 9 years as
a Trustee for Avante Care & Support, he will have to
retire as a Trustee this AGM in September. When Bob
completes his current three year term he will have been
a Trustee for over twenty one years, which makes him
the longest serving Trustee in the Charities History.
Bob has given a tremendous amount of time and
support to Avante Care & Support and
depending on his busy diary, attends and takes
part in as many events across the services that
he is invited to including the Stars award
ceremony, Achievement awards and the Summer
Getaway.
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