Autism charity hires former care worker as CEO

Merseyside based charity Autism Together has appointed Richard Whitby as its next chief executive.

He is a former social care worker and joins from Nazareth Care Charitable Trust, where he had been CEO for three years.

Whitby replaces Sue Stubbs, who is retiring after leading the charity for four years, and leads an 800 strong team at Autism Together which supports more than 400 neuro-diverse adults.

“Under my leadership, Autism Together will continue to be a modern, inclusive charity, working positively for the people we support and our dedicated staff teams,” said Whitby.

“I want to ensure the people we support genuinely have a voice and that this voice is heard, so we need to help push the dialogue on autism acceptance and support, both regionally and nationally.

“I also want our bright, caring, diligent support staff to be recognised as the skilled and essential workforce they are.



Autism Together chair Iain Cadman added: “Richard has been appointed at an important time for our charity as we look to expand our services and grow as a care provider across Merseyside and Cheshire.

“Under Richard’s leadership, we believe we will strengthen our position as an employer of choice in the care sector, while becoming an increasingly influential voice within the charity sector and alongside the autistic community across the UK.”

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