I am delighted to have been appointed as the new Chief Officer for Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre. My career history includes working within the NHS, Strategic Health Authority and a Not for Profits Social Housing Organisation. On a personal level, I have been a parent carer for over 12 years, so I fully understand the challenges from a professional and personal experience that carers...
I have worked at Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre since June 2016. The assessment aims to talk over the Carers current caring role and see if we can offer any support or signposting to help them. It may involve referring in to the Carers centre for support or to social services for things such as carer support or equipment. We also review Carers annually if...
I joined the Carers Centre in June 2015 and had previously worked for Wigan Age UK and before that for the Citizens Advice Bureau. I am part of a team of five carers assessment coordinators. The assessment aims to identify any support needs a carer may have and address those needs where possible, by providing information and referring on to relevant services within the centre...
I joined the Carers Centre in June 2015 and had previously worked for Wigan Age UK and before that for the Citizens Advice Bureau. I am part of a team of five carers assessment coordinators. The assessment aims to identify any support needs a carer may have and address those needs where possible, by providing information and referring on to relevant services within the centre...
I have worked for the Carers Centre since April 2009 when it was just in the planning stages and I am very proud to have been part of its growth. I am the HR and Finance Officer so day to day I make sure everyone gets paid. I have some ancestry on Frederick Street as my great great grandmother used to live here so it’s...
Hello, my name is Catherine Leyland. Initially I registered as a carer at the centre and then became a volunteer thanks to Catherine Ellis our fabulous volunteer co-ordinator. Being a volunteer made me realise I would love to work at the centre and support carers on a permanent basis. I was successfully appointed as the centre’s receptionist in 2016. More recently I successfully gained the...
Hello, I am the Volunteer and Befriending Co-ordinator at the Carers centre. I have been involved for 6 years now and enjoy supporting all of our 40 volunteers. My role involves recruiting new volunteers for the Centre, offering support to the volunteers in their roles and running our befriending service for carers. I really enjoy offering a listening ear to carers and making sure people...
I started working at Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre in August 2014 as a Carers Support Advocacy Worker. My role is to provide information, support and empathy to carers, and also to help identify hidden carers. I offer emotional and practical support in the form of one to one support enabling carers to look after themselves and continue in their caring role. I co-facilitate the...
Hi, I am a new member of the team and I feel very privileged to have been selected to work at the carer’s centre. I have only been here since September 2018 to help launch the new Buddying Service as a project worker. As part of my role I have to assess carer’s eligibility for the service then match the carers up with an appropriate...
Hello my name is Mark Leyland. I was a Volunteer at the Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre for a few years helping carers with social media and general tablet/IPad training. My previous volunteering and my current position as a Buddy Project Worker were and are both rewarding. My role involves assessing carers and the cared for to see if they are suitable for the Buddying...
Hi, my name is Dionne and I joined the Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre at the end of May 2019. Previously, I have worked for the NHS for 11 years within health and wellbeing as a Health Trainer and Health and Wellbeing Training Officer, which involved arranging self-care training sessions for people who live in Wigan borough and supporting people to improve their health on...
I joined Wigan & Leigh Carers Centre in February 2019. Prior to joining I was a qualified Social Worker within Adult Services having worked for Wigan Council and of late Lancashire County Council. I am part of a team of six Carers Assessors. The aim of the Carers assessment is to identify any support needs a carer may have and address those needs where possible,...
Hi my name is Diane Dunn and I joined Wigan and Leigh Carers Centre in March 2019. Prior to joining I’ve had varied roles including supporting retirement living schemes across Central and the South of England to ensure customers had access to a range of activities within their schemes to improve their health and wellbeing. I have also worked as a Community Care Assessor for...
