WHEN Rachel Dedman and Amanda Butler reached their tenth anniversary at Corinium Care, their boss couldn’t let the occasion go by without a celebration.
So Managing Director Camilla Miles arranged a trip to the Billy Elliot show in London – and took the whole company along for the ride.
Ten staff piled into a bus at the Corinium Care offices in Nailsworth, had a luxury picnic on the way, stopped off for some shopping in Kensington, and enjoyed the show at the Victoria Palace Theatre.
“It was a very nice gesture,” said Amanda. “The show was excellent, and it was great to share the event with everyone else. We’re a very close-knit team.”
Amanda, Director of Operations at Corinium Care live-in care agency in George Street, grew up in Minchinhampton. She worked in the newspaper industry until 1998. In 1999 she met Camilla Miles when they both lived in Bisley and walked their dogs together.
Amanda started working for Camilla in an administrative role for a few hours a week in 2000. She became Director of Operations in 2007.
“I can’t believe how quickly the time has gone. I’m very proud of the company and of what we’ve achieved in ten years,” she said.
Rachel grew up in Nailsworth. She trained as a nursery nurse, and then as an accounting technician. She is now Company Secretary.
“It’s a pleasure to have been involved in the growth of Corinium Care. And the trip to Billy Elliott was wonderful – a very memorable evening,” she said.
Camilla paid tribute to Rachel and Amanda’s loyalty and hard work. “They’ve both been fantastic. Corinium Care wouldn’t be what it is today without them.”
She decided to book the Billy Elliot outing because she knew both wanted to go to the show. “It’s not the sort of thing their husbands are interested in, and it seemed like a good idea,” she said.