Mervin Knights Foundation Champion 2024
Mervin Knights Foundation Champion 2024
Mervyn Knights, Development and Standards Manager of Barchester Healthcare, was recently crowned as the national winner of the Foundation Champion category at the 2024 Barchester Care Awards on 23rd October.
New trustee Helen Hamblen
New trustee Helen Hamblen
We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new trustee to our board; Helen Hamblen, who brings a wealth of experience from her extensive work in the charity sector.
New trustee Sally Hale
New trustee Sally Hale
We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new trustee to our board; Sally Hale, who brings a wealth of experience from her exceptional career working in the field of social care.
As an Occupational Therapist, Sally is a great believer in the therapeutic benefit, value and power of purposeful Occupation in everyone’s life and is therefore very in tune with Barchester Charitable Foundation’s purpose and objectives.
Vital support in challenging times
Vital support in challenging times
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation had an exceptional year in 2023, achieving a donation milestone of £225,000 which enabled us to provide vital help to a staggering 160 small groups and charities, plus 87 individuals in one year alone.
Season's Greetings
Season's Greetings
Thank you very much for supporting Barchester’s Charitable Foundation during 2023. We wish you and your families a lovely Christmas & a healthy and happy New Year!
All your fundraising help change people’s lives. We have awarded over £225,000 in grants in 2023 to older people and adults living with a disability or mental health challenges, helping people connect and reconnect with others in their local community.
Our Christmas image this year is courtesy of The Occasion Theatre's Christmas Tales’ production.
New Chairperson
New Chairperson
We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chairperson; Simon McCall, Barchester’s Commercial Director. After six full-filling years at the helm, Barchester’s CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, has decided it is time to hand over the reins to Simon. Dr Calveley will continue to play an important part in the running of the charity as a Trustee.
New trustee Shannon Cullen
New trustee Shannon Cullen
We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new trustee to our board; Shannon Cullen, who brings a wealth of experience from her current work in Barchester’s Queens Manor Care Home in Edinburgh, and her voluntary work in the community.
Shannon joined Barchester Healthcare in May 2021 as Head of Lifestyle and Enrichment at Queens Manor and was quickly promoted to her current role of Senior Head of Lifestyle & Enrichment in August 2021.
New trustees Julia Scott and Andy Tilden
New trustees Julia Scott and Andy Tilden
We are pleased to announce the appointment of two new trustees to our board: Julia Scott and Andy Tilden, who both bring a wealth of experience from their exceptional careers working in the field of social care.