Worthing social care charity Guild Care has promoted Warren Fabes to chief executive, effective 6 September, following the departure of Alex Brooks-Johnson who is taking up a new challenge in the charity sector.

Fabes has worked for Guild Care as chief financial officer and deputy chief executive for the past eight years. He graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in electronics engineering before becoming a chartered accountant with KPMG. He spent more than 20 years working in large national and international organisations as a finance director before joining Guild Care.

Guild Care’s chair of trustees Peter Kinsey said: “We look forward to a bright future under Warren’s leadership as Guild Care continues to combat social isolation and social stigma in Worthing.”

Fabes commented: “I would like to thank Guild Care’s board of trustees for their confidence in me and look forward to guiding the charity into its next chapter. Providing such a hugely diverse range of support and care services for vulnerable people is a responsibility my team and I take very seriously. We are fortunate to have a fantastic group of colleagues and volunteers dedicated to supporting people in need.”

Brooks-Johnson added: “Leading Guild Care has been a very rewarding experience which I have thoroughly enjoyed. I would like to thank everyone in the organisation for the incredible work that they do. I know Guild Care is in extremely capable hands having worked so closely with Warren over the years, and wish everyone at Guild Care, and all the people they support, a bright future.”

Guild Care was founded by a group of volunteers over 90 years ago. It now supports more than 3,000 people every year through a range of community services The charity aims to reduce social isolation and social stigma and believes no one should feel isolated.