Lifeways welcomes new families and people to support in North-West and Yorkshire

Lifeways has proudly welcomed 180 new team members and 60 new people to support as it has mobilised new supported living services in Rotherham and Tameside. 

New team members officially joined our Supported Living division in April 2025 and have been taking part in our learning and induction programmes to become familiar with Lifeways. 

The team will work across 15 locations (five in Rotherham and 10 in Tameside) and will continue to fulfil their personal goal to deliver great Supported Living services. 

Amy Gilbert (pictured above), Managing Director of Supported Living at Lifeways, said: “We’re delighted to welcome new colleagues to our team here Lifeways.  It’s a privilege to work with new people and to learn from them as they begin the next stage of their career with us.  The colleagues joining us know the people they support – we are here to make it easy for them to deliver. 

“We care deeply about providing outstanding support and helping people with complex needs to live their best lives - as independently as possible.  Every opportunity we get to support someone new is an honour. 

“We’ve already begun work in Tameside and Rotherham and look forward to working with the people we support, their families and partners to ensure that these services deliver exceptional support. We will be involving all of these passionate people in the way we work.” 

Lifeways has grown significantly over the last 18 months, delivering more support in more places around the UK.   

This expansion is part of Lifeways’ ongoing transformation programme which has seen the company invest more than £10m in technology, property and systems since new leadership took the helm in 2023.   

The plan focuses upon four key areas: 

• Providing the best possible care and support 
• Recruiting, developing and retaining exceptional people 
• Using technology to improve lives 
• Becoming the employer of choice  

There is always more to do and we never stop learning – but we think that every time we are selected to deliver support, it is a validation that we are going in the right direction. 

Find out more here or read our Annual Review here.