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Age Concern Spelthorne came into being in September 1996, when Age Concern (Staines,
Ashford, Laleham and Stanwell) and Age Concern (Sunbury and Shepperton) came together to
form a borough-wide group to meet the future needs of older people in the Borough.
We are based at the
Community Link Centre, Knowle Green, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 1XA and can be contacted by phone by calling 01784 444200/211. Our office opening hours to the public are 9:30am - 1pm, Monday to Friday, or by appointment at other times.
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Sue Metcalf
Sue is our Chief Officer and has been with Age Concern Spelthorne since 2000.
As well as overseeing the smooth running of the office and all the services,
Sue also represents Age Concern Spelthorne and the views of older
people at meetings and local forums. Much of her time is devoted to accessing
funding to ensure the continuation of existing services and the development of
new ones, in response to local needs.
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Carol Sheppardson
Carol is our Deputy Chief Officer and Community Schemes Co-ordinator
and joined Age Concern Spelthorne in September 2003.
As well as deputising for Sue, Carol is responsible for the smooth running
of services such as
Road To Recovery,
Community Support Work and
Holidays & Outings.
Carol also attends meetings and forums and is available to talk to local
groups and organisations about the work of Age Concern Spelthorne.
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Judi Lawrence
Judi is our Home Support Co-ordinator and has been with Age Concern
Spelthorne since 2004.
Judi manages our Gardening Service,
helping to build up relationships between clients and gardeners, and she is also responsible for our
Handyperson Service.
Judi also specialises in giving advice on energy efficiency and winter warmth measures.
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Mike Hutton
Mike joined us in October 2006 and is our Administration Officer who brings a wealth
of experience in computing and website design to Age Concern Spelthorne.
As well as carrying out general administration duties, such as answering telephone
queries and general typing, Mike is also responsible for maintaining our client database,
looking after our website and producing our promotional material.
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Marina Rigg
Marina joined us in April 2007 and is our Information Officer, who is
based in the local health centres around Spelthorne.
Marina can be found in each of the local health centres one morning a week and
is on-hand to inform patients and their families and carers about services that may
be available to them and how to access them. This includes Age Concern Services
and where appropriate to refer people to other agencies and sources of help.
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Marion Maitland
Marion is one of our Community Support
Workers and joined Age Concern Spelthorne in June 2005.
Marion works Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays and spends these days visiting older
people in their homes, assessing their needs and if necessary, assisting the client to
access Age Concern or other services. Marion also helps out with general form filling,
attaining available benefits and supports the
clubs and
Befriending Service.
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Alexandra Dare
Alex is one of our Community Support
Workers and joined Age Concern Spelthorne in February 2006.
Alex works Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays and spends these days visiting older people
in their homes, assessing their needs and if necessary, assisting the client to access Age
Concern or other services. Alex also helps out with general form filling, attaining available
benefits and supports the
clubs and
Befriending Service.
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Joana Imbastari
Joana is also one of our Community Support Workers for our
Road to Recovery
scheme and has been with Age Concern Spelthorne since July 2000.
Joana works Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays and provides practical home
support to clients after a stay in hospital or while regaining strength and confidence after
an illness. Tasks vary depending on the client at hand, but typically include light domestic
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Linda Gallagher
Linda is one of our Community Support Workers for our
Road to Recovery
scheme and joined us in July 2006.
Linda works Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays and provides practical home
support to clients after a stay in hospital or while regaining strength and confidence
after an illness. Tasks vary depending on the client at hand, but typically include light
domestic duties, shopping, accompanying to appointments and pension/prescription
collecting.
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Colin Sheppard
Colin is one of our handymen for our Handyperson Serive and is also one
of the original staff members, having been in post since January 2000.
Colin works Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays and carries out small repairs,
minor adaptations and provides assistance with certain household tasks for
older people. Jobs can include anything from changing light bulbs and fittings
to installing keysafes and grab rails.
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Robert Speight
Robert is also one of our handymen for our Handyperson Service
and joined us in May 2007, taking over from Barry Chesney.
Robert works Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays and carries out small repairs,
minor adaptations and provides assistance with certain household tasks for
older people. Jobs can include anything from changing light bulbs and fittings
to installing keysafes and grab rails.
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Debbie Fuller
Debbie is our Volunteer Co-ordinator and has been with Age Concern
Spelthorne since September 2005.
Debbie is responsible for our Befriending Scheme "Link-Up" and is involved with
supporting our 2 clubs, The Martindale Club and
The Monday Club.
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We also have a volunteer Board of Trustees comprising of a Chairperson, 5 Trustees and the Treasurer. |
