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The Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Bernie Kelly, hosted a special reception on Wednesday 12 December to recognise the work and the achievements of The Cedar Foundation.
Pictured with The EFQM Award, The EFQM Judge's Special Prize for Customer Focus and The IiP Champion Award are Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, Cllr Bernie Kelly; Cedar Foundation User Forum Chair Hazel Rodgers & CEO of The Cedar Foundation, Stephen Mathews
The Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Bernie Kelly, hosted a special reception on Wednesday 12 December to recognise the work and the achievements of The Cedar Foundation.
The Cedar Foundation recently received three very prestigious awards - one at national level, and the other two on the European stage. The Cedar Foundation not only won the EFQM European Excellence Award for the public and not-for-profit sectors, the most prestigious accolade of its kind but also received a Judge's Special Award for Customer Focus, reflecting it's commitment to involve people with disabilities in every aspect of its work.
Cedar's commitment to provide the best development for its staff also was also recognised recently, when it was awarded Investors in People 'Champion' status. This places The Cedar Foundation within an elite group. Of 30,000 organizations across the United Kingdom with Investors in People accreditation, only 36 have 'Champion' status.
Councillor Kelly said:
"For six decades, Cedar has worked tirelessly on behalf of people with disabilities all across Northern Ireland. Cedar delivers a range of services, which empower and support people with disabilities to be fully included in their communities. More importantly, Cedar actively involves people with disabilities in every aspect of its work.
"These recent awards are a tribute to Cedar's work and are well deserved, proving that Cedar is an organization which we in Belfast, and indeed in Northern Ireland as a whole, can be justifiably proud."
Hazel Rodgers, Chair of The Cedar Foundation User Forum said:
"The User Forum are proud to have been part of the assessment process and are delighted that the work of The Cedar Foundation has received the recognition that it so richly deserves."
Stephen Mathews, The Cedar Foundation's Chief Executive thanked Councillor Kelly for hosting the reception and said:
"These awards recognise the extraordinary dedication, hard work and professionalism of Cedar's Service Users, Volunteers and Staff. "
The Cedar Foundation is a voluntary organisation working in partnership with people with disabilities throughout Northern Ireland to provide a range of services, from supported living projects promoting independent living and community based support services to training that enhances skill and opportunities in education, training and employment.
The Cedar Foundation also provides information and practical support services to parents and young people with disabilities. Central to all our services are the themes of user involvement, inclusion and empowerment.
If you would like to find out more details about The Cedar Foundation please log on to www.cedar-foundation.org , e.mail: info@cedar-foundation.org or tel: 028 9066 6188.
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