Our Team
Staff and volunteers
Melissa Oliver Operations Manager
Clare Adams Benefits Advisor
Brian Day Benefits Advisor
Carla Rickman Independence Advisor
Caroline Jenkins Independence Team Manager
Jayne Charles Senior Advisor
Sanchia O'Hara Finance Officer
Christina Gray Independence Advisor
Jane Information Officer
Lesley Information Officer
Alison Benefits Advisor
Margaret Information Officer
Lynette Information Officer
Shelia Information Officer
Jacki Information Officer
Annie Information Officer
Volunteer Advisor
Angela Information Officer
Christine Information Officer
Tracey Information Officer
Roger Data Entry Clerk
Matt Data Entry Clerk
Nora Benefits Advisor
Trustees
Reg Odbert - Chairman Trustee
Former RAF doctor for 16 years then a full-time NHS GP and trainer of GPs, an Immediate Care doctor with Hampshire Ambulance, Associate GP Dean in Wessex, and past chairman of Wessex RCGP.
I’m a family man, happily married to Beryl with three grown-up sons, and I continue to enjoy water sports, trekking and a bit of running.
Anne Corbridge - Vice Chair Trustee
Anne trained as an Occupational Therapist, spending many years in the NHS - where she eventually became the General Manager of Mental Health Services. She also worked for Adult Services, and more recently was the in house OT at NFDC.
Currently a Town and District Councillor, and a trustee of St Barbe Museum - Anne has 3 adult children.
Simon Smith - Hon Treasurer Trustee
Simon is involved with commercial property, he also manages his family farm in Lymington and is currently a Town Councillor for Lymington and Pennington. Married with 4 children, his interests include fly fishing and classic cars.
“My late father became disabled, my youngest daughter lives with disability. I am acutely aware of the needs and challenges faced by so many.”
David Wansbrough Trustee
David gained a degree in Engineering at Cambridge but spent much of his career in the investment business, finally as Managing Partner of ECI Ventures, specialising in venture capital and management buyouts. He is retired, makes violins and is a keen sailor. He is married with 2 adult children and 6 grandchildren, one of whom is severely disabled.
Pam Lacey Trustee
I spent 31 years working throughout the country for one of the major banks, ending up in Bournemouth as a member of the area management team. I then took a career change and for the next 20 years worked in the NHS and running a large GP practice that employed over 50 clinical and administrative staff. At the time of my career change I got married to Howard and more than 25 years later we are happily married sharing a love of travel whether abroad or seeking out castles and cathedrals in the UK. We are actively involved with Bournemouth Heart Club.
Penny Clark Trustee
Penny has had a full career working within the healthcare sector, latterly setting up and administering Hospice at Home for Oakhaven Hospice. She is currently the President of the local WI and has a wide range of interests including gardening and craft. She is married with three daughters and 3 grandchildren.
Philip Latham Trustee
Philip obtained his degree in medicine from Bristol University. He then trained and worked as an Orthopaedic Surgeon in Canada and America. After returning to the UK he was a consultant in the NHS for 25 yrs. He is married with three children and enjoys bee keeping and woodwork.
Peter Middleton Trustee
Peter spent the first half of his career in the army, thriving in both music and sports. Peter met his wife Wendy in 1979 and had two daughters. Choosing to leave the military for his family, Peter went on to have a successful career as an estate agent for Connells - rising to become a Board of Management Partner. Peter enjoys voluntary work and has a background in working with the National Probation Service, as well as foodbanks, mental health, loneliness, disability and homelessness.
