Eden Futures announces appointment of Stephen Collier as Chairman

Eden Futures, a leading UK operator of supported living services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Collier as Non-Executive Chairman with immediate effect.

Stephen comes from a successful career in the health and care sector serving as CEO of BMI Healthcare and as chair/director on the boards of several leading health organisations.

With over 25 years’ experience of delivering results within customer focused organisations and working in finance, investment and public services, as well as engaging with regulators and government, Stephen’s knowledge will be an asset to the organisation.

Andrew Lennox, Eden Futures CEO, commented: “Stephen’s wealth of experience will be an invaluable support to the team as Eden Futures continues with its investment and development programme. The appointment of Stephen Collier as Chairman underlines our commitment to growing the services we provide without compromise to the high standards we deliver for the people in our care.”

Stephen Collier added: “The opportunity to lead the board of Eden Futures and help shape the future of this group is an exciting prospect. The supported living sector has shown great resilience over the past few years of austerity, and remains a growing market in which Eden Futures is well positioned to continue its impressive growth.”

Eden Futures was established in 1994 in direct response to local commissioners to develop flexible long-term care, support and housing solutions for people with a learning disability, discharged from long stay-campus provisions. Eden Futures has developed a track record of measured growth and reinvestment, providing financial strength, expertise and vision to continue to develop services for people with learning disabilities, enduring mental health conditions and autistic spectrum disorders.

Today Eden Futures support over 750 people in various settings and has nearly 2,000 employees working to support, sustain and develop these services.