Operations
Management
At New Beginnings, we have 2 registered managers, Carolyne Power and Chris Forrester. Carolyne and Chris are responsible for overseeing the operational side of the company.
Carolyne Power
Carolyne started working at New Beginnings in 2016. She has responsibility for the complex departments, the behavioural department, the autism department, outreach services, and PBS. Carolyne is the safeguarding lead for New Beginnings and is a member of the Improving Practice Committee for the Newcastle Safeguarding Board. Carolyne spent 8 years working for Newcastle Council as Supported Living Coordinator and had the responsibility for all Newcastle ISLs. Carolyne is a Chartered Housing manager and member of the Institute of Leadership and Management. Carolyne graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with a honours degree in Psychology and Law and then Northumbria University with a Masters in Housing and Management. Carolyne has 30 years experience working with vulnerable adults.
Chris Forrester
Chris started working at New Beginnings in 2015. She has responsibility for the non-complex service departments and our personalisation and wellbeing department. Chris is also Chairperson of the Registered Managers Network of learning disability providers for Newcastle, North Tyneside and Gateshead. Chris graduated from Northumbria University with an honours degree in Applied Social Studies and Sociology as well as a Social Work qualification which she keeps up to date by maintaining her professional social worker registration with Social Work England on an annual basis. Chris also holds a Masters degree in Equal Opportunities as well as a post graduate qualification in Performance and Leadership Coaching obtained at Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University. Chris has 40 years of experience working with diverse groups of vulnerable people ranging from early years, families and children, young people as well as adults with Learning Disabilities, Autism and mental health challenges