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Our Vision

The Charcot Therapy Centre is a centre of excellence for people living with or supporting someone with a neurological or long-term

condition. We embrace collaborative working with both charities and statutory services.

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Our Mission

We strive to be an informative, inclusive, and inviting community

hub, delivering unique and alternative therapies in a safe, non-clinical, homely, and friendly environment. Alongside our dedicated team of therapists, we support and encourage individuals in their wellbeing and symptom management to live a good quality of life.

Meet the Charcot Therapy Team

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Deputy Manager / COO

jade.barnes@thecharcot.org.uk

Driven

Empathetic 

Passionate

Caring

Courageous 

Ambitious

Our Trustee Board

Chair

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Welcomes you to the Charcot and introduces you to our board of trustees listed below.

(chair@thecharcot.org.uk)

Chair

Supportive

Inquisitive

Rebel

Candida joined the trustee board in 2023 as Company Secretary, having taken over as Chair in 2024. She has a background in both Retail and Governance leadership. Having been a Trustee and Chair on a variety of boards in varying sectors and hopes to be an ongoing support to enable the fantastic services offered at Charcot to continue.

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"I am incredibly proud to be appointed as Chair at Charcot. I look forward to continuing working alongside Rae, Jade, our team of volunteers and fellow Trustees to support the fantastic work and services offered here at Charcot Therapy Centre".

Loyal

Experienced

Numerate

John retired in 2008 after a long career in finance, the latter part of his career spent as a business planner for the public sector.

 

Having been married to his wife Sue for 46 years and has lived in his village house for 42 of those years.

 

John first attended Charcot Therapy Centre in 2012 and has been having Oxygen Therapy ever since.

Caring

Positive

Empathetic

Paulene is a retired Social Work Service Manager of Home Care Hertfordshire Social Services.

 

Paulene thrived on managing a team of people providing in home assessment to meet individuals' needs.

 

Paulene was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in her 40s and was medically retired. In between spending time with her animals, garden and knitting she now also offers her expertise and time to the Board of Trustees

Determined

Loyal

Caring

Glenys worked as a social worker qualifying as a mature student primarily, she specialised working with older people with mental health problems, mostly dementia and their carers and wider support network.

 

Glenys has volunteered her time to Charcot for a number of years, focusing on supporting individuals with their benefit form applications.

Listening

Supportive

Patient

Nick retired from a 'life sentence' in commercial insurance broking in 2017, latterly as a local director of a multinational.

 

He has three very good friends with MS and much enjoys doing whatever he can to help and support the Centre.

 

Living in the county all his life, he has a long-term partner and "too many children!"

Positive

Respectful

Helpful

Steven moved to Gloucester in the mid-sixties. Steve worked for UPS up until he was

diagnosed with MS.

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Steven has been a member of the centre now known as Charcot Therapy Centre for about 12 years because in his words 'it's a wonderful place which now supports many health conditions'.

Secretary

Tenacious

Considerate

Nerd

 Prior to having to medically retire Vikki worked in management running businesses across a variety of sectors such as retail, finance, and hospitality.

 

Following diagnoses of Fibromyalgia, HEDS and FND Vikki became interested in learning about the experiences behind neurological conditions.

Why we have one

The board of the Charcot Therapy Centre is made up of individuals who have a range of skills, expertise and lived experiences.

 

They act as the governing body of the charity.

 

We refer to them as our Trustee Board however they are also known as the charity Trustees and Directors.

What the Trust Board is responsible for

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Ensuring the charity is carrying out its purposes for the public benefit.

 

Complying with the charity’s governing document and the law.

 

Acting in the charity’s best interests.

 

Managing the charity’s resources responsibly.

 

Acting with reasonable care and skill.

 

Ensuring the charity is accountable.

The Trustee board meets bi-monthly and along with staff set the strategic direction of the charity.

 

Trustees have oversight of all aspects of the charity ensuring their governance is strong and effective.

 

If you would like to get involved we are always looking for passionate people with lived experience and skills as well as a range of professional expertise.

 

Giving a relatively small amount of your time and your thoughts, opinions and input can make a huge difference to a small charity like ours.

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