Our Organisation
| Governance and strategic direction within the Charity (CIO) is currently maintained by five Trustees and four members of staff, working alongside our thirty (plus) volunteers. There’s always rooms for more – so please contact us you are interested in getting involved in this vital Community facility | |
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| Trustees | |
| Karen Murrell | Currently Chair of Trustees – As a Registered Nurse Teacher and with personal experience of caring for a father and grandmother who were living with dementia, Karen leads on all healthcare aspects of the service and partnerships with health and social care agencies as part of the Dementia Pathway |
| Debbie Parr | Currently Deputy Chair – Debbie has family experience as a carer. As a retired Events Management Professional, Debbie leads on all aspects of Health and Safety, and Risk Management for the Charity |
| Dione Watson | Trustee – having enjoyed a lengthy career in banking and data analysis, Dione leads on all aspects related to Financial and Data Control |
| Keith Snelling | Trustee – with extensive and more recent experience as a Carer of someone with Young Onset Dementia, Keith takes a lead in this area, as well as External Relations with relevant outside organisations such as Veterans Groups and the Memory Assessment and Research Centre |
| Jane Ward | Trustee – As Chair of Dementia-friendly Hampshire, Jane leads on links to other dementia-friendly groups across the county and co-produces our range of Forest Activities. |
| Meeting Centre Staff – Funded by the National Lottery Community fund | |
| Sarah Gardner | As a Centre Manager Sarah oversees the day to day running of the Meeting Centre (Three days a week) |
| Geoff Goodall | As Head of Horticulture / Green Therapy – Geoff oversees the management of our four garden / horticulture areas: Town Park, Outside Assembly Rooms, Station Planters and the Allotment (Two days a week) |
| Becky Shaylor | Meeting Centre Development Post – Becky takes a lead on Creative Arts at the Centre (One day a week) |
| Kat Nottridge | Meeting Centre Development Post – Kat supports the Meeting Centre Manager in the day to day running of the Centre (Two days a week) |