Mandy Proctor Email & Phone Number

County Wide

Clacton, Essex.

Setting up and implementing a Befriending Service for family carers as well as recruiting, training and supporting a team of volunteers and developing a volunteer training package and undertaking training. Regularly meeting with funders and working to very tight constraints. Writing and implementing policy and procedure while assessing and matching family.

Ipswich Borough Council, Voluntary Services Then United Response Claydon.

Developing projects within the community, to enable family carers to have time for themselves. Managing volunteers, partnerships working with other organisations and members of the community as well as facilitating groups, supporting family carers and raising awareness within the public domain and within organisations.

Claydon, Ipswich, Suffolk

Working with the Community Mental Health Team to carry out carers’ assessments. Identifying and meeting family carers’ needs. Liaising with other statutory and voluntary organisations and providing training and carers’ awareness to professionals, students and carers.

Suffolk Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, Suffolk

Providing rehabilitation to those with acquired brain injury within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting therapists, writing reports and attending client reviews. Also providing support and information to family carers.

Ipswich, Suffolk

Providing emotional and practical support to family carers. Providing stimulation, encouraging interests and activities to clients of all ages and abilities