Elizabeth Finn Homes, part of the anti-poverty charity Turn2us, has appointed Dr Olivia Curno as its new chief executive.

Dr Curno will join as chief executive at the end of March 2023 having been a board trustee of Turn2us for six years before stepping down to apply for this role.

“Elizabeth Finn Homes is an exceptional organisation,” said Dr Curno. “It’s a leader in quality care, with 100% of its homes rated Outstanding or Good by the CQC and stunning reviews from residents and families. It’s an award-winning employer, offering unrivalled career opportunities. It has unique heritage properties in beautiful grounds across England, and to top it all, everything it does is driven by a bigger social purpose.

“It invests first in homes and staff to ensure a best-in-class experience for residents and families, but any funds that we can spare go to support those facing poverty across the UK through the work of Turn2us. I am honoured and excited to be joining such an impressive and purpose-led organisation.”

Dr Curno has a long history of involvement in the charity sector, currently as the chief executive of sight loss charity, Vision Foundation, which prevents avoidable sight loss and fights for the inclusion and empowerment of blind and partially sighted people. Prior to this Dr Curno headed up fundraising and communications at children’s mental health charity Place2Be and autism research charity Autistica. 

Thomas Lawson, executive chair for Elizabeth Finn Homes and chief executive of Turn2us, said: “I would like to thank Jonathan Crisp for his excellent work and stewardship as interim chief executive, during which time we have seen occupancy grow. It is great to welcome Olivia who will do an amazing job in leading Elizabeth Finn Homes forward into its next chapter. Her knowledge and experience will be invaluable and add renewed focus to delivering excellent service to our residents so they can live their lives to the full.”