History

Established in 1990, the Avante Partnership (including Avante Care and Support and Stepahead Support) is a charitable company and one of the largest social care providers in the South East.

Through our residential care homes for older people, domiciliary care services for older people and people with a physical or learning disability and our community based services for young people and families, Avante supports more than 3000 people a year.

Our team of well trained staff and volunteers exceeds 1500 people, with the quality of our services assured by Investor in People and ISO9001 accreditations.

Our finances are strong with assets of some £27million, together with an ongoing development programme in new services and care homes of £15million over the next 3 years.

History

Year	Event
1990	KCHT established
1992	9 Care Homes transferred - Kent
1993	Care at Home created
1994	1 Care Home transferred - Kent, 2 Care Homes transferred - Greenwich
1995	Moving Forward created
1996	ISO 9002 achieved, Investor in People awarded, 2 Care Homes transferred - Greenwich
1997	New Outlooks created, Freeholds of Kent Care Homes purchased
1999	ISO and IIP reaccreditation, Finding your Feet created, Breakthrough created
2000	8 Care Homes transferred - Bexley
2003	Breakthrough Plus Created, Moving Forward expands into Bexley, ISO 9001 achieved for Care at Home and Residential Care
2004	ISO 9001 achieved for KCHT Moving Forward
2005	Russell House, Bexley, extended, refurbished and renamed Parkview
2006	KCHT Flagship Care Home, Northbourne Court at Sidcup, opens completing Phase 1 of the Bexley Care Homes Redevelopment Programme
2007	KCHT Supported Living Service created
2008	Founder Chief Executive, David Howells retires. New Chief Executive, Cedric Frederick appointed. New Head Office opened: De Gelsey House, Faversham
2009	KCHT restructured, renamed and rebranded to Avante Partnership, Avante Care and Support and Stepahead Support. New website launched.