About Us
We provide supported accommodation to many individuals on a daily basis. Due to the success of our organization during August 2007 to July 2008 we provided accommodation to individuals from no less than 27 different countries worldwide.
This makes our organization truly unique and illustrates our capacity to provide sensitive support for our ever increasing culturally diverse residents.
We operate as a halfway house to give individuals the breathing space required to develop life skills and the basic knowledge required for UK living. Many of our residents have now moved on into their own tenancies and are successfully integrated into their new found environment, many return or telephone periodically to access our outreach service.
Our Success
January 2008 – Palm Cove Society were awarded with a certificate from the Diversity Exchange Unit of Bradford Metropolitan District Council for the role it played in their Linking Communities programme. This award was gratefully received and is a testimonial to our ability to link individuals from different cultural backgrounds to promote lasting friendships with individuals they would otherwise never have met.
July 2008 – Palm Cove Society were nominated as one of three finalists’ by Bradford Chamber’s BIZ Awards in the category of ‘Best New Start’ from nominations throughout the entire Yorkshire & Humberside region. We recognise this as a magnificent achievement.
Palm Cove Society is a registered 'Not for Profit' Community Interest Company and as such is recognized as a social enterprise. A Social Enterprise is a business with 'social objectives', where surplus profits are reinvested back into the company for the benefit of the community rather than being driven by the need to maximize profits for shareholders or company owners.
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Palm Cove has been incorporated by social entrepreneurs who have recognized a social problem and are using entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage this venture. The two founding members are:
- Yvonne Hall (Managing Director)
- Gerard Stocks (Finance Director)
In accordance with the relevant regulatory bodies, Palm Cove Society has adequate employers and public liability insurance. It also has relevant policies and procedures in respect of Health & Safety at Work, Child Protection, Equal Opportunities and CRB Disclosure for Working with Vulnerable Adults & Children