Workplace Matters Appoints a New Executive Director
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“This is an exciting time for WM, as it pursues many initiatives – notably expanding its chaplaincy ministry to the waterways and driving forwards EPICC, its business consultancy arm.“The current economic situation means that there’s a growing need to provide spiritual support and guidance to people in the workplace – but this wealth of opportunities brings its own challenges, not least the need for more voluntary chaplains and additional funds.This will mean building effectively on existing networks encouraging and supporting the chaplaincy team.” “Moreover, WM needs to represent the voice of the workplace – notably its spiritual needs – to churches which, by nature, tend to focus on communities other than those purely to do with work,” he added.Dr Scott will take up his new post in October.For the last three years, John has been the chief executive of the Daylight Christian Prison Trust – which supports ex-offenders and establishes links with prisons, among other things providing chapel services and Bible Studies for prisoners.A native of Northern Ireland, John studied at Queen’s University in Belfast, obtaining a BSc and, later, a PhD in engineering before becoming managing director of a manufacturing company.EPICC’s emphasis is on human care within organisational strategy and culture, and it focuses on growing and developing an organisation and its people together, as well as creating an environment that draws out underlying wisdom and releases energy.Alan Harpham, WM’s Chairman, said: “We’re delighted to be welcoming John to WM at what is an exciting and challenging time for the charity.“The current economic situation means that there’s a growing need to provide spiritual support and guidance to people in the workplace – but this wealth of opportunities brings its own challenges, not least the need for more voluntary chaplains and additional funds.