In this short video, Brendan O’Keefe of Epic CIC explains about some of the difficulties he had at Epic CIC when first implementing The Happy Manifesto principles of a culture based on autonomy, trust and freedom. “Some staff have thrived in the...
Brendan was the last speaker of the day, and is Managing Director of Epic CIC. On 1st January 2014, Epic moved away from Royal Borough of Kensington’s Youth Support and Development Service, becoming the UK’s first youth service employee-led mutual. Brendan and his...
Overview Kensington Youth Services was, until April 2014, part of Kensington & Chelsea Council. As such it had many of the characteristics of traditional working, of compliance and control, that is common in local government. Under the leadership of Brendan...
