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11/12/2012
New Board Member Appointed For Ulster Supported Employment Limited
The Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, has announced the appointment of Mr Trevor Hinds as a new Board member for Ulster Supported Employment Limited (USEL).
This appointment takes effect from 1 January 2013 for a period of three years.
USEL is a Non-Departmental Public Body which was established in 1962 under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act (NI) 1945 to provide employment for severely disabled people. The Department for Employment and Learning is the sponsoring Department for USEL. USEL has a manufacturing operation in North Belfast. The factory has two sections manufacturing bedding and industrial sewing and employs over 60 people most of whom are disabled. USEL also operates a number of employment programmes on behalf of the Department. These programmes include Employment Support, Workable (NI) and Steps to Work.
Mr Hinds is the Principal at Trevor Hinds Consultancy. He is a member of the Agri-foods and Biosciences Institute's Board since April 2010 and a Board Member of Drainage Council for NI since February 2012. He has previously been a Director in Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) and was a General Manager and Company Secretary for International Factors (NI) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Ireland. Mr Hinds is currently a Board Member and Trustee of Mindwise Limited and a Board Member of North City Training Ltd.
This appointment takes effect from 1 January 2013 for a period of three years.
USEL is a Non-Departmental Public Body which was established in 1962 under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act (NI) 1945 to provide employment for severely disabled people. The Department for Employment and Learning is the sponsoring Department for USEL. USEL has a manufacturing operation in North Belfast. The factory has two sections manufacturing bedding and industrial sewing and employs over 60 people most of whom are disabled. USEL also operates a number of employment programmes on behalf of the Department. These programmes include Employment Support, Workable (NI) and Steps to Work.
Mr Hinds is the Principal at Trevor Hinds Consultancy. He is a member of the Agri-foods and Biosciences Institute's Board since April 2010 and a Board Member of Drainage Council for NI since February 2012. He has previously been a Director in Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) and was a General Manager and Company Secretary for International Factors (NI) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Ireland. Mr Hinds is currently a Board Member and Trustee of Mindwise Limited and a Board Member of North City Training Ltd.
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