"I have had the pleasure and enjoyed the challenges of working in a variety of partnerships with many of the team at Common Thread for 4 - 5 years now.

It doesn't take long to realise that the most important driver for everyone at Common Thread is their care ethos and whatever else is going on, you can always be sure that Common Thread's young people come first; which is in no small part what makes them such a rewarding company to work with and around.

The field in which Common Thread operates is specialised and yet highly competitive and so the company knows how to flex and respond to constant change, without ever letting go of its primary focus - caring for those young people."

Roger Goshawk - Chapter 48

When asked "what sense did you gain of the organisation?" 'I feel the organisation is well organised and I can tell all the interviewers had a passion for what they do'

Interveiw Candidate

"This young person has been at times challenging and pushed the boundaries to the limits. The staff have dealt with this sensitively..."

We required educational and residential provision. The young person had been a non attendee at school and was struggling with basic education...

A programme was created to engage the young person on a gradual manner to develop his confidence thus enhancing his ability to learn. They have engaged him in social enterprise projects with great success...

The geographical dynamics of the placement in relation to his home community have been overcome by the management and staff working with the family encouraging them to visit, accommodating overnights when required and communicating closely with social work on developing issues so they can be overcome swiftly…

I consider the care given by management and staff within Whitcastles to be of the highest standard. If you wish clarification on any points please don’t hesitate to call me…"

Jean Cockburn, APO Child Care, West Dunbartonshire Council

"We were delighted to present The Common Thread Group with their Silver accreditation for Investors in People..."

"...which reflects the dedication and passion of the whole organisation.  There is a deep appreciation within the Common Thread team that the quality of service which they provide to young people is fundamentally linked to the way in which they manage and develop their people.

As such they are a shining light to other organisations who want to understand how to grow their businesses or organisations successfully.  Creating a culture of openness and respect, where learning is a day to day activity, and managers are inspirational role models requires real commitment , but produces real results.  Common Thread understand that this is just common sense, but it’s not yet common practice."

Peter Russian Chief Exec IIP (Scotland)