News

December 2016

New Trustee for CSW

Carer Support Wiltshire are delighted to welcome Ged Montgomery as a new trustee to their Board.

Ged currently leads the Corporate Fundraising Team for Julia’s House and has been a key figure in raising funds to build the first ever Children’s hospice in Wiltshire. With 30 years of experience working in a range of senior management and executive roles for Lloyds Banking Group in Sales, Marketing and Operations Ged brings a wealth of business and fundraising experience to the Board.

“I was surprised to learn of the fantastic work that Carer Support Wiltshire does for the many unpaid carers within Wiltshire so when the opportunity arose to become a Trustee on their Board I was delighted to take this on. I now hope to be able to pass on my many years of corporate experience for the benefit of this excellent charity.”

There are over 47,000 unpaid carers in Wiltshire looking after loved ones. Carer Support Wiltshire currently supports around 13,000.

Chief Executive Catharine Hurford commented:

“With a Board that boasts a diverse range of experience and background, all underpinned by direct and indirect caring experience, we are now better placed than ever before to take advantage of the opportunities that are available while recognising the challenges facing health and social care and the voluntary and community sector in Wiltshire.

Catharine continued:

“2017 will be a year when we move to exiting new ways of working ensuring we reach out to more carers – the 3 in 5 of us who at some point in our lives will be a carers – in order to deliver our mission to ensure all unpaid carers are supported, their voices are heard and the fantastic contribution they make to our communities is properly valued.”