One year ago, Jan Shaw took a leap of faith and became a Shared Lives Carer with Shared Lives South West. After many years of fostering and working in housing, homelessness services and supported housing, Jan found herself at a crossroads and looking for a new direction. “I kept seeing Shared Lives South West adverts…
Lucy Foord has joined the Shared Lives South West team at the Devon office as a Funding and Benefits Officer. We thought we’d catch up with her to find out more about her and why she decided to be part of Shared Lives South West… Can you tell us a little bit about your background?…
We have welcomed Sarah Murphy to our staff team as our training coordinator. Here we find out more about her… Can you tell us a little bit about your background? I have 22 years of experience working in a variety of social care settings including a community carer for adults with a learning disability, autism…
Congratulations to Aaron on securing a paid, permanent role as a Learning Support Assistant at South Devon College. Aaron will be working within the college’s Learning Opportunities Department, which supports people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). He starts the role in September, working three days a week and is delighted to have been…
We’re delighted to welcome Sandra Fisher‑Martins as our new Deputy CEO and to introduce her to the Shared Lives South West community. With a diverse career spanning healthcare, social impact and climate action, Sandra brings a wealth of experience and a passion for creating meaningful change. We caught up with Sandra to learn more about…
A Somerset Shared Lives Carer was honoured to attend a garden party hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla earlier this month at Buckingham Palace. Paul Kendall was given the opportunity by Shared Lives Plus, which selected carers from around the UK to attend who have dedicated years of their lives as carers. Princess Anne…
In the last month, Ellie Hurrell has joined our admin team in the Devon office. She joins us with great energy and a wealth of experience. We thought we’d catch up with Ellie after her first few weeks in post… 1, Can you tell us a little bit about your working background? I joined SLSW…
A Shared Lives Carer and the person they support were called on to help us recruit a big role in the organisation. Ruth Beadle and Aaron spent the day interviewing four candidates as part of the Deputy CEO appointment process. The staff team, trustees and leadership team were all also involved in the lengthy process….
Shared Lives Carers Ian and Gill Richardson, along with Communications Officer Dawn Gillingwater, attended a Royal reception hosted by Their Majesties The King and Queen at Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle The reception recognised carers and their invaluable contribution to the UK’s health and social care sector. It brought together carers from across the country to…
A new Shared Lives Coordinator has joined our Cornwall team. Jo Polkey joined us earlier this month. Here we catch up with Jo and find out more about her… Can you tell us a little bit about your background? I’m passionate about helping people to live where they want to, often at home in the…