About Usel
Usel is Northern Ireland’s largest supporter of people with disabilities or health conditions into employment and operates a social enterprise business model. We exist solely to help people with disabilities and health-related conditions move into and sustain employment. Every year we employ, support and train over 1200 people with disabilities or health conditions across Northern Ireland.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Chief Executive
Head of Employment Services
Head of Manufacturing & Recycling
Head of Corporate Services
People and Culture Manager
ICT & Compliance Manager
Finance Manager
Marketing, Communications and Business Development Manager
ESF Project Manager
ESF Training Manager
Operations Manager
Sales Manager
Health & Safety Manager
Operations Manager (Recycling)
Business Improvement Manager
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William Leathem, Chairman
Dermot O'Hara, Director
Raymond Donnelly, Director
Joan Cowan, Director
Raymond Havlin, Director
Sarah Wakfer, Director
Damien Duffy, Director
William Atkinson, Chief Executive
Stephen Ballentine-Kearns, Company Secretary / Head of Finance
BOARD MEMBERS INFORMATION
Chair
William Leathem
Appointed as chair from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2023
First term of appointment
Members
Dermot O’Hara
Appointed from 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2023
First term of appointment
Raymond Donnelly
Appointed from 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2023
First term of appointment
Joan Cowan
Appointed from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2023
First term of appointment
Raymond Halvin
Appointed from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2023
First term of appointment
Sarah Wakfer
Appointed from 1st December 2020 to 1st December 2024
First term of appointment
Damien Duffy
Appointed from 1st December 2020 to 1st December 2024
First term of appointment
Remuneration:
The Chair position attracts remuneration of £275.40 for each board meeting attended while Board Members receive remuneration of £142.8 for each board meeting attended. Travel and subsistence allowances for official business will be payable. Any extra work undertaken will be paid at an hourly rate.
BRIBERY STATEMENT
Usel and its management are committed to a zero-tolerance policy and will not accept any forms of bribery or corruption taking place within the organisation or by external people acting on behalf of Usel.
CORPORATE DOCUMENTS
BOARD MINUTES
Board Minutes - September 2020
Board Minutes - October 2019
Board Minutes - September 2019
Board Minutes - January 2019
Board Minutes - December 2018
Board Minutes - October 2018
Board Minutes - September 2018
Board Minutes - September 2017
USEL DOCUMENTS
Young People and Adults Safeguarding
Conflict of Interest Policy - August 2018
Gifts & Hospitality Policy - August 2018
Usel Environmental Policy - October 2019
Disability Action Plan - May 2018
Corporate Plan 2017-2021 Draft - November 2017
Data Protection Policy - September 2017
ICT Strategy 2017 - 2021 - July 2017
SCREENING REPORTS
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS
Annual Report and Accounts for period ending 31 March 2020
Annual Report and Accounts for period ending 31 March 2019
Annual Report and Accounts for period ending 31 March 2018
Annual Report and Accounts for period ending 31 March 2017
Annual Report and Accounts for period ending 31 March 2016
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND ENGAGEMENT POLICY IMPLEMENTATION STATEMENT
This section is for members of the Ulster Supported Employment Retirement and Death Benefits Scheme (the “Scheme”). The Trustees are required to make certain information available to the members of the Scheme via a publicly accessible website. To comply with this requirement governing the disclosure of information, this page has been created to house this information.
The Statement of Investment Principles (“SIP”) is a document that details the investment principles that govern decisions about the Scheme’s investments including, but not limited to, the Trustee's investment strategy, including the investment objectives and investment policies adopted.
The Engagement Policy Implementation Statement (“EPIS”) outlines information on how, and the extent to which, the Trustees have put the investment principles outlined in the SIP into practice and describes the voting behaviour by, or on behalf of the trustees during the Scheme year.
The SIP and EPIS for the Scheme can be found in the links below. The Trustees have drawn up these documents to comply with the requirements of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.