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Meet Mark - The Fed’s charismatic, conscientious, canoeing Chief Executive
In autumn 1995, a young, fresh-faced Social Work student began a 100-day placement at The Federation of Jewish Services.
Told he would be working in Cheetham Hill Village, and fully expecting to find “…a duck pond, a nice cricket pitch, and some willow trees,” the intervening 26 years have seen Mark Cunningham progress right the way up through the organisation, reaching Chief Executive Officer in 2017.
On Humans of The Fed, Mark reminisces about his Cheadle youth, a calamitous - if entirely innocent - introduction to Jewish traditions, his journey into social care, and the immense responsibility of heading up one of the leading Jewish charities in the country.
Discussing the devastating impact of Covid-19 on The Fed, on the social care sector, and on himself personally, Mark takes us on a tour of his professional and personal life, at times hilarious and emotional in equal measure.
A remarkable listen for anyone who knows The Fed’s supremo or has an interest in the workings of social care, this episode of Humans is a fascinating insight into the real-life decision-making and challenges that go hand in hand leading a social care charity and care home through one of the most frightening times in living memory.
“What makes an organisation is the people,” says Mark, “and I really enjoy the people I work with. They make the difference in what is often a very challenging, difficult job…” - even if he never found that cricket pitch!
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By GoldBean StudiosIn autumn 1995, a young, fresh-faced Social Work student began a 100-day placement at The Federation of Jewish Services.
Told he would be working in Cheetham Hill Village, and fully expecting to find “…a duck pond, a nice cricket pitch, and some willow trees,” the intervening 26 years have seen Mark Cunningham progress right the way up through the organisation, reaching Chief Executive Officer in 2017.
On Humans of The Fed, Mark reminisces about his Cheadle youth, a calamitous - if entirely innocent - introduction to Jewish traditions, his journey into social care, and the immense responsibility of heading up one of the leading Jewish charities in the country.
Discussing the devastating impact of Covid-19 on The Fed, on the social care sector, and on himself personally, Mark takes us on a tour of his professional and personal life, at times hilarious and emotional in equal measure.
A remarkable listen for anyone who knows The Fed’s supremo or has an interest in the workings of social care, this episode of Humans is a fascinating insight into the real-life decision-making and challenges that go hand in hand leading a social care charity and care home through one of the most frightening times in living memory.
“What makes an organisation is the people,” says Mark, “and I really enjoy the people I work with. They make the difference in what is often a very challenging, difficult job…” - even if he never found that cricket pitch!