Scottish social care charity, Cornerstone, has received four star Recognised for Excellence (R4E) accreditation from Quality Scotland. R4E is part of a European wide recognition scheme helping organisations to achieve business excellence.
The awards were presented by Quality Scotland’s Chief Executive Claire Ford at this year’s Scottish Awards for Business Excellence ceremony, held at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow on June 16, 2015.
Cornerstone’s organisational development team has been working very hard with staff over the last year to demonstrate high levels of performance against criteria such as leadership, strategy and people results - as identified within the EFQM Excellence Model.
Chief Executive, Edel Harris, said: “I am absolutely thrilled that Cornerstone has achieved this accreditation. Having previously been the first charitable organisation in Scotland to achieve the Recognised for Excellence Award in 2011, I am delighted that we have once again been recognised for our working practice and continuous dedication to quality.
“I would like to thank our team of staff and volunteers, who work hard each and every day to make our business a success and achieve our aim of ‘enabling the people we support to enjoy a valued life’. This award is evidence of our continued dedication to ensuring we provide the best possible service to every individual we support.
“We look forward to continuing our work with Quality Scotland in the future, so we can build on this amazing achievement.”
In congratulating Cornerstone, Chief Executive Officer of Quality Scotland, Claire Ford, added: "This is an outstanding achievement by Cornerstone, to receive recognition for the second time and at a higher level.
“This recognition at ‘Recognised for Excellence’ level, clearly shows that continuous improvement is achieved through the commitment of employees and strong leadership, focusing on sustaining excellent practices for the future benefit of their communities across Scotland .
“I am in no doubt that Cornerstone will continue their journey and receive future excellence recognition at a national and European level, sending a clear message of the quality of their associated services in Scotland.”
Cornerstone provides care and support services for adults, young people and children across Scotland who live with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and other support needs.
Since 1980, Cornerstone has grown to support over 2,600 people each year across Scotland. More information on Cornerstone can be found by visiting www.cornerstone.org.uk