Ford Mainwaring Attends the Launch of Excellence in Staffordshire

We were thrilled to attend the recent launch of Excellence in Staffordshire, an exciting new initiative by Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce in collaboration with performance improvement specialists, Investors in Excellence Group (IiE). The event brought together businesses and organisations from across the county to explore how we can collectively achieve excellence.

The Excellence in Staffordshire programme is designed to provide businesses with practical tools and guidance to improve performance in meaningful ways. Judy Hart, Chief Executive of Investors in Excellence Group, outlined the vision: “This isn’t another admin-heavy programme to overwhelm your team. Instead, it’s a straightforward toolkit to guide organisations at every stage of their journey toward excellence”.

One highlight of the morning was hearing from David Webster, Chief Executive of Dougie Mac Hospice, which became the first UK hospice to achieve the globally recognised Investors in Excellence Standard. He shared how the programme had transformed their operations, allowing them to deliver an even higher standard of care for patients and families dealing with cancer, dementia, and more.

Our Director, Dan Bailey, summed up the morning perfectly: “It was great to hear how Dougie Mac leveraged the IiE framework to achieve measurable improvements without adding unnecessary complexity. The tools introduced in the Excellence in Staffordshire initiative offer practical ways for organisations like ours to tackle challenges and share solutions. Collaboration is key, and it’s encouraging to see local businesses coming together to support one another”.