Staff

Katy Baxter

Administrative/Finance Support Worker

I have worked at Knowsley Carers Centre for since September 09 on the outreach information/advice & inclusion project funded by the BIg Lottery. In my role I help to co-ordinate the Benefits Advice & support area of the Carers Centre, this project is funded by ‘The Big Lottery’. I also offer support to Carers who call the centre on a daily basis. I provide the administration for the Benefits advice project to ensure that it runs smoothly. I work alongside Paul Murphy who provides the advice and support that carers need. I have also helped to co-ordinate new volunteers and arranged training for them.
I care for my son who has cerebral Palsy so I fully understand the pressures that Carers are under and the frustrations that they go through on a daily basis.

Jan Box

Health Link Worker

In my role as Health Link Worker I am trying to forge stronger links between Knowsley Carers Centre, our partner agencies and GP practices. Front line workers in primary care such as practice nurses and receptionists as well as GPs have a lot of contact with patients who are also carers. We want to keep all these staff well informed about services and assistance available from Knowsley Carers Centre. Working with primary care staff we can help to identify hidden carers in the community. Over the past six months, many GP practices across Knowsley have agreed to nominate a carer link whose role will be to work with us to keep carers and staff up to date and help to maintain a high profile for carers across the borough. The Carer Link electronic newsletter is now available to all our carer links as is carer awareness training provided by the Knowsley Carers Centre Team.

If you have any information to include in our Carer Link newsletter, please contact me on Te: 0151 549 1412

Pamela Cornwall

Senior Information/Finance/Adminstration Support Officer

I am employed to ensure the smooth running of the administration/finance within the organisation.

I am responsible for inputting data into the PRT carers database, developing and maintaining systems of monitoring activities in conjunction with the Manager/Deputy Manager, maintaining diaries and work records, ordering stationery supplies, the first point of call on the telephone. I attend and take minutes for Management Committee meetings and assist in arraning events. I carry out finance duties including authorising invoices, checking bank statements, petty cash, recording expenditure.

Matt

Carers Support Worker

I am a Carer Support Worker with Knowsley Carers Centre. having recently been a "hidden carer" for several years I appreciate how difficult it can be to find help and support.
I now offer support and advocacy to registered carers, help run the support groups and attend outreach across the borough of Knowsley to try and uncover and assist hidden carers.

Angela Mulvey

Senior Carer Support Officer

I have been with the carers centre for the past 4 years primarily working in the Halewood outreach office. I am now based in our brand new building but will be based in Halewood one day a week.

My role at the carers centre is to support/guide and advise the support team and students. To identify and assist hidden carers in the community and provide them with advice ,advocacy and emotional support which will enable them to access information about their rights and gain access to external services.

Additional to the one to one support for carers I also set up and facilitate carers groups organise outings to provide respite and assist carers to access training opportunities.

Paul Murphy

Outreach Information/Advice Inclusion Officer

I started working at the centre in September 09 in the outreach information/advice & inclusion project funded by the Big Lottery. My role is to help Carers with their benefit issues, which i know from personal experience can be very confusing, as i was a carer for 10yrs prior to starting work at the centre. Other role’s i have are to recruit volunteer’s, and also to identify “Hidden Carers” across the borough.

Helen Rigby

Carers Centre Manager

The Centre Manager has management experience both in industry and the voluntary sector with many years working in the caring profession both as an informal and formal carer. She was a young carer and later in life cared to a family member with mental health problems and also spent several years doing voluntary and community care work. She has previous practical experience as a support worker in the voluntary sector working with volunteers and people with mental health problems. She has highly developed information technology, listening, and communication skills. She has experience in funding bids and has been successful with raising funds to further enhance the services provided by the Carers Centre.

Paul Rowan

Deputy Manager

The deputy manager has management and advice experience in the voluntary sector. He also has previously been a carer for several years and has experience of the pressures carers face. He has alot of experience at managing within the voluntary sector and developed the skills need to managed a busy charity.

My role involves managing the staff and volunteers working within the organisation and ensuring the smooth running of the services provided by the centre.

Joanne Simm

Voucher Co-ordinator

Joanne co-ordinates vouchers for the sitting scheme and co-ordinates the Caring Companions.