GLOUCESTERSHIRE YOUNG CARERS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Vice - Chair & Board Link to Youth Strategic Investment Fund )
Amanda retired as Chief Executive at South Gloucestershire Council. Prior to this she worked in a variety of roles across the health service and local government. Amanda has extensive experience of governance, business management and service delivery (including Children's Services).
Since retirement Amanda has become involved in a number of voluntary sector activities supporting children and young people, homelessness and services for vulnerable people with complex needs.
Becky has 26 years' experience in public sector roles in the NHS and is currently the Associate Director, Engagement and Experience for the NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group. Previously involved in the commissioning of carers' services, Becky's interests lie in communications, public engagement and consultation, patient and carer experience.
Job Titles:
- Retired Local General Practitioner
- Safeguarding Lead
Dr Shanta Nair is a retired local general practitioner. She worked at Bartongate Surgery for twenty years. She is very passionate about carers' health and other issues. She did some pioneering work at Bartongate for carers and the practice was selected for an award for an exemplary practice for carers' clinics by The Royal College of General Practitioners. Shanta is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Gloucestershire and a co executive officer of The Hindu Cultural Association, Gloucester.
Ele is Operations Manager and heads up the Leadership Team and takes responsibility for the whole organisation. Ele has seen the charity grow from a small team of staff members to the vibrant and busy team it is today. She took the helm from founder Helen Predgen-Lay with whom she worked for many years. With over 30 years' experience working with vulnerable children and adults, her calm approach and commitment to frontline work has steered the charity through internal development and external opportunities and challenges.
Our Development Manager responsible for overseeing Gloucestershire Young Carers' innovative work with schools across the county. She manages the effective Young Carers' Forum which, co-run by her team colleagues, enables young carers to have their voice heard by leading decision makers, whilst developing their skills, confidence and engagement. She also oversees our specialist work with Young Adult Carers, a group that can fall through the gap between young carer and adult carer services. Hana gained solid experience of voluntary sector management/ development and working with vulnerable young people and families in her 10 years at London based charity Love to Learn.
Matt's background and expertise lies in finance, having worked in the financial services industry for 8 years and is now a Lead Accounting Operations Analyst at GE Aerospace. Matt became a chartered accountant in early 2020 and became Treasurer for GYC in May 2021. He is also a registered volunteer with GYC and loves getting involved in a fundraising challenge, particularly when they're sporty.
Job Titles:
- Facilities Manager
- Finance
Shelly is the Finance & Facilities Manager. She keeps a close eye on the charity's accounts as well managing all resources relating to the smooth running of GYC. Michelle, known to us as Shelly, has the tough challenge of having to constantly amend and adapt budgets to suit the changing face of youth services, funding shifts and increasing demands upon the charity's resources.
Job Titles:
- Trustee
- Retired Medical Director in Gloucestershire
Paul is retired Medical Director in Gloucestershire's mental health services with interests in Mentoring and Service Safety and Improvement and Serious Incident Learning. Paul is currently Consultant Psychiatrist with specialism in Autism Spectrum Conditions. Paul brings his extensive experience in mental health and learning disability services and offers supervision to GYC ‘Us Too' sessions for children caring for a family member with mental ill health.
Paul also has a national focus as South West Regional Advisor for the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Elected Member of the SW Royal College of Psychiatrists Executive Committee.