Board

The Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing First Community's operations and affairs. The Board is also responsible for ensuring that First Community Health and Care CIC is organised and operated in a manner consistent with its Articles of Association as an employee owned social enterprise.

Each quarter we issue a Board Brief, which provides the latest updates from key areas of our business including: updates from Board meetings; the ongoing work of our shareholder representative group - our Council of Governors; and news from our Community Forum and the First Community Network. All of these play an integral role in shaping our services and are the heart of our organisational governance structure. If you would like to receive a copy please contact us.

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Renée Padfield

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Renée has 30 years' experience working across health and care and has spent the past ten years in commissioning. Renée has worked in a range of commissioning roles and has experience of working in the voluntary and community sector and in substance misuse services. Renée is a social worker by background and spent many years working in mental health services. Renée is passionate about community services and working alongside patients, the public, colleagues and wider partners to deliver the best quality care.

Following her appointment in April 2021, Renée said:

"I am delighted to be joining First Community Health and Care as Executive Director of Operations. I have worked with First Community over the last few years, as a commissioner, and have always been impressed by the flexibility and determination to do the absolute best for patients. I am very much looking forward to working with First Community to continue to provide outstanding services to local communities."