Paula has been the Managing Director with Future Directions CIC since it was founded. Previously worked as Director of Operations, Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Nursing in the NHS, Paula is passionate about ensuring Future Directions is a values led organisation, with these values lived out at every level of the organisation. Paula believes that living out the values will make a real positive difference to peoples’ lives. She worked as a Nurse Therapist and Nurse Consultant in medium and low secure care for a number of years. Then she moved to Pennine Care as Deputy Director of Nursing and was appointed as Service Director, Specialist Services in rehabilitation and high support, CAMHS and drug and alcohol services in 2007.