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Allegra Lynch CEO
Allegra has worked at Camden Carers since Feb 2010, starting as the Deputy CEO and taking over as CEO in 2014. She oversees the everyday running of the
organisation working closely with the board of Trustees and colleagues to provide
a high quality service to unpaid carers across Camden.
Support and Wellbeing Team
Ciare Reynolds - Deputy CEO
Ciare joined Camden Carers in 2011 and is now the Deputy CEO, with a team of 13 staff giving information, advice, Carers Conversations (Assessments) Health and Lifestyle checks, Financial advice and support - working closely with other organisations and professionals in Camden including the social services.
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Kemi Bandele Forbes - Service Manager
Kemi joined Camden Carers in 2016 initially supporting Young Adult Carers (YACs) and is now the Support & Wellbeing Service Manager, with a team of 13 staff giving information, advice, Carers Conversations (Assessments) Health and Lifestyle checks, Financial advice and support - working closely with other organisations and professionals in Camden including the social services. . Kemi is an active member of the organisation’s Equality & Diversity group and co-founder of the Black Carers Collective. Kemi has also been appointed as a board member for the North Central London (NCL) People Board.
Sue Taylor - Support Worker (Health Lead)
Sue joined Camden Carers in 2013 and is part of the Support and Wellbeing Team. She delivers health and lifestyle consultations to carers and raises awareness of carers by delivering training to health and social care staff including GPs and by attending weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings. Sue has personal experience of being a carer.
Lou Huskisson - Support Worker (Health Lead)
Lou started working for Camden Carers in August 2016 as a Health Promotion Officer. Prior to this Lou worked for the NHS and Public Health in Camden for 12 years. Lou was a support tenant within Camden for people with learning disabilities for 13 years and for the past 4 years has provided the Health Checks for Camden Carers.
Susan Burchell - Support Worker (Carers Conversations & Grants)
Susan joined Camden Carers in 2010 as a Family & Carer Support Worker (Stroke Lead). Susan has also worked on the Carers Time Out Project, the Health and Wellbeing Project, and as a generalist Support and Information Worker. In 2013 Susan left Camden Carers to complete her qualification as a counsellor. She returned part-time in 2014 and is now Carers Assessment and Grants Worker.
Elaine Roberts - Support Worker (Carers Conversations)
Elaine works as a part-time Support and Wellbeing Worker. She previously worked at Camden Carers between 2010-11 on the Health and Wellbeing project. Following that Elaine was employed at a sheltered housing scheme in Enfield, supporting vulnerable people to live as Independently as possible, and then worked as a Carer Support Worker at a Carers Centre in Kent.
Naomi Feather - Support Worker (The Line)
Naomi has worked for Camden Carers as a Support and Wellbeing worker for many years, based at the Royal Free hospital for most of that time. In 2016 she moved to the main office, working on the Support and Wellbeing line. She has also worked with homeless people, including long-term rough sleepers, and as a teacher of English as a foreign language.
Avi Chia - Support Worker (Carers Conversations)
Avi’s role at Camden Carers includes working on our Support and Wellbeing Line and completing Carers Conversations with carers. Avi is passionate about empowerment. Her previous work experience includes: Citizens Advice Bureau volunteer, residential mental health support worker, adult community care social worker and she currently volunteers at a dementia café in Islington. Avi loves to get lost in a good book & always has time to reminisce and eat cake.
Juanita Etienne - Support Worker (Mental Health Lead)
Biography coming soon
Alexandra Donnelly - Support Worker (Dementia Lead)
Biography to come shortly
Emily - Support Worker (YAC lead)
Biography to come shortly
Development, Learning and Activities Team
Shammond - Service Manager
Biography to come shortly
Vicki Richards - Counselling Coordinator
Biography coming soon
Miles Maier - Older Carers Wellbeing & Camden Dementia Action Alliance Coordinator
Biography to come shortly
Communications Team
Jackie Raven - Communications and Office Manager
Prior to working at Camden Carers, I worked at Crossroads CNL as a Senior Carer Support Worker, working in the home with families of people with care needs. Joining Camden Carers in 2014 I worked on a befriending project to help reduce isolation for older carers and assisted on the Health Team. In 2016 I took on the role of Communications and Office Manager. I have a current caring role.
Kheira Hadjazi - Communication Administrator Apprentice
Biography to come shortly
Making Carers Count Team
Anna Campbell - Community Engagement Project Manager
Anna joined Camden Carers in December 2021 as the Community Engagement Project Manager for the Making Carers Count programme. The Making Carers Count programme aims to identify and support carers who are under-represented amongst the community groups we currently reach and who have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Previous to Camden Carers, Anna worked in the Community Engagement team at Stonewall.
Working For Carers Team
Sigal Foster - Working For Carers Project Manager
Biography to come shortly
Fenia Bozionelou - Employment Personal Advisor (WFC)
Biography to come shortly
The Trustees
Bee Lee - CHAIR
My working background in leadership and delivery in the banking sector with emphasis on governance, due diligence and people management, enhanced with my personal experience as a carer motivated me to be a trustee of Camden Carers . I hope I am able to add value to the wonderful and dedicated services that Camden Carers provide to carers.
Suzanne Curry - Vice Chair
Biography to come shortly
Prakash Kurup - Treasurer
“Kash” is a Chartered Accountant and MBA and a fellow and life member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. He recently retried after 30 years in Private practice as Audit Partner & Director in several firms of Chartered Accountants in London and Bahrain. During that period he advised many SME businesses from all industry sectors and Not for Profit clients on all Financial matters including Accounting Standards, Audit, Corporate Finance, Business and Strategic planning, Corporate recovery & Business Tax. He is currently Trustee and Treasurer to two other London Arts charities; Border Crossings and Akademi.
Anita Berlin - Trustee
Biography to come shortly
Desmond Walcott - Trustee
Over the years I have had a variety of jobs. One that stays with me is a job I had as a young man of 19, working for a hospital in Tottenham, as a porter. Part of my role was to give information to patients and visitors. This gave me great skills which have subsequently helped me to navigate around the support that I can access via the National Health Service at any hospital.
Hwee Pee - Trustee
With many years of experience in various banking and finance roles in the City, I have a strategic yet pragmatic approach to problem-solving. One of my lifelong personal motivators has been learning to inspire others. It is that desire to make a difference to the people around me that I volunteered to be a Business Mentor to young people in the Princes Trust and till today, I am still active in my bank’s Mentoring Scheme. Having lived in the vibrant Camden for many years, I joined Camden Carers in 2015, wanting to give something back to my local community. There is much more to be done to support social care in this country in the next few years. The outstanding work that the organisation does continues to inspire my volunteering involvement as a trustee.
Tibor Gold - Trustee
I am from Hungary and came to the UK at the age of 15. I have lived in Camden since 1967. My professional career has been as a solicitor and patent attorney specialising in technology law. In parallel I have been very active in the voluntary sector in various roles including over 10 years as a trustee in local charities. I have become increasingly aware of the burning issues of an aging population, underfunding of social care and the burdens of carers struggling with e.g. dementia and disability in general. Camden Carers are doing a great job supporting carers and I hope to contribute to its continued success and growth.
Tayo Adehin - Trustee
Biography to come shortly
Jacky Spigel - Trustee
Having spent most of my working life in selling foreign language rights for publishers I made a big career change 9 years ago and accepted the post of Parent Participation Manager in Lewisham at the charity Contact a Family. I became Project Manager supporting a staff team to enable and empower families of children with disabilities. My personal experience as a carer of my daughter who has severe learning disabilities and complex needs was the inspiration that guided me. I became involved in Camden Carers 12 years ago as a volunteer and have chaired Camden Carer’s Voice since 2016. My reason for becoming a Trustee is that I believe my work/life experience can contribute to the ongoing success of this wonderful charity.
Yukiko Lorenzo - Trustee
Biography to come shortly
Melissa Fabio - Trustee
Biography to come shortly