Date: 6 June 2008

Tackling unemployment levels will be among the challenges facing Working Links’ new Director for Wales, Marcella Maxwell, who joins the organisation from Chwarae Teg.

In her previous role as chief executive, she worked with employers and organisations across Wales to optimise the role of women in the workforce. Working Links, meanwhile, specialises in helping some of the nation’s most disadvantaged people by assisting long-term unemployed people return to sustainable employment. Marcella’s appointment marks a new beginning for its operations in Wales. 

As its newly appointed Wales Director, Marcella will ensure Working Links remains a market leader in its field and that it plays a key role in tackling social exclusion and poverty by helping disadvantaged individuals and communities.

She said: “With the growing significance of the welfare reform programme, particularly in joining up the employment and skills agendas, my new role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of an organisation which has earned itself a significant reputation, not only in Wales, but across the UK, for both its social impact and service excellence.

“The development of this agenda will present us with a number of significant opportunities and challenges going forward and I’m really excited to be leading Wales as part of a strong and dynamic team.”