 | Sheila Marsh
Chair of Trustees | Sheila works as an independent consultant with public bodies like the NHS and community/voluntary organisations, helping people cope with changing situations and work out better approaches to what they do and make sure people who use services like the NHS or social services can genuinely participate in deciding what happens. She has run her own business doing this for 29 years. Sheila's work gives her skills in helping people get involved in new things and in boosting their confidence to use their voice to change what happens. She has the business skills to understand finances and running an organisation as well as being speedy & thorough at getting things done - rather than bureaucratic!
Sheila has lived in Staunton on Wye for 5 years and so is fairly new to the county. She has been a Board member of Healthwatch Herefordshire since 2013 which has helped her get a good grasp of the local health and care system. She has had experience of the unpaid caring role in several situations and is currently especially interested in mental health issues and dementia. She relaxes by walking her dog, gardening and reading, and contributes to her local community as chair of the village hall committee and local film group. |
 | Valerie Fitch
Treasurer | Valerie is an accountant by profession but a Carer by necessity, looking after her son who is on the Autistic spectrum. Having moved to Herefordshire in 2009 she has fully immersed herself in the local community. She is the Chair of the Autism Partnership Board, is the Vice-Chair of the Herefordshire Local Independent Advisory Group to the police force, and is involved in various other community related projects. Her main respites from her caring role are gardening, walking and reading. |
| Stephanie Canham
Vice Chair, Lead for Dementia and Social Care Issues & member of the Policy Sub Group | Stephanie, as an occupational therapist, has worked in both health and social care. On retiring from a senior management position in social care she volunteered for a number of local organisations. As a carer herself, she wants to ensure that carers are recognised and valued, in particular those who are caring for someone with dementia. Personal interests include gardening, swimming and tennis. |
| Bernard Disley
Company Secretary, Lead for Quality and Performance Management & member of the Policy Sub Group | Bernard worked for 25 years managing IT services in a global company and subsequently, 11 years as an independent practitioner in IT processes management. After retiring to Herefordshire he spent 3 years coordinating a rural Community Access Point, helping local people understand and become confident in using computers and the World Wide Web. He also helped to develop a Parish Plan for the local community and was a Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator for his village. He became a Trustee at the beginning of 2008, bringing his experience in strategic and operational planning, quality management, policy and practices and financial oversight to the Board. He recently moved to Malvern. He is currently HCS Company Secretary and Lead for Quality and Performance Management & a member of the Policy Sub Group. |
| Ian Stead
Trustee Lead for Young Carers | Ian worked as a senior human resources executive for most of his working life, initially in manufacturing, and later in the NHS in Wales, finally as all Wales NHS director of human resources. In 2008 he went to Lesotho in southern Africa and worked as a volunteer creating health links with Wales and Lesotho and carrying out health related projects for the government of Lesotho. On his return to the UK he became director of workforce for a south Wales health board.
Following his retirement in 2013 he became a board member for Healthwatch Herefordshire and is the lead member for mental health services and cross border issues. In 2014 Ian became a volunteer for HCS and has worked with the young carers team promoting supportive policies for young carers in schools. Ian has lived in Herefordshire since 2009 and is active in the community particularly with involvement in local history and archaeology. |
| Janet Fellows
Trustee | Janet has extensive experience of working in the field of disability and has held senior management positions with third sector providers both nationally and locally. Before retiring she was Chief Executive of Aspire in Herefordshire. Janet is a Trustee of H.V.O.S.S. She is a Parish Councillor and is involved in the selection of Social Work and Nursing candidates at the University of Worcester. Janet is a family Carer and is a member of her GP’s Patients Participation Group. Interests include the theatre and gardening. |
 | John Hayward
Trustee Lead for Carers Charter and Health & Safety | John took early retirement in 2007 to look after his wife. He has been registered with Herefordshire Carers Support since 2008 and regularly attends the Adult Forum’s and open meetings. He has lived in Herefordshire all of his life and is looking to bring both caring and managerial experience to Herefordshire Carers Support. His hobbies include golf and yoga. |
| Kevin Ilsley
Trustee | Kevin Ilsley worked as a GP in Bromyard until he retired from full-time practice in April 2010. He continues to do some part-time medical work and is Medical Advisor to Herefordshire Primary Care Trust and remains active in post-graduate medical education. Kevin is married, with three grown up children and four grandchildren. His long-standing interest in the needs of carers was stimulated by his wife’s experience as a Health Visitor for Older People. |
| Natalie Kempshall
Trustee Lead for Carers in paid employment & member of the Policy Sub Group | Natalie currently works as a Service Manager for Herefordshire’s Clinical Commissioning Group. Natalie’s profession is nursing and has held senior nursing positions for many years and has enjoyed designing and implementing innovative services across primary and community care. Natalie has worked in the West Midlands before returning to Herefordshire to settle with her family. Natalie is an associate lecturer at Worcester University teaching the Ageing process, demographic changes and frailty. Natalie enjoys reading, running and spending time with her family.
Natalie has a substantive history of the role of unpaid caring and is interested in developing support networks for working carers and highlighting the benefits for employers to support carers. |
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