We are delighted to introduce six new St Barnabas Hospice Trustees.
All our trustees are local people who volunteer their time, bringing a wealth of experience to ensure our charity is well run. As a Trustee, they guide the Hospice’s direction, support our strategic goals, and ensure the legal compliance of the Hospice. They are also ambassadors for St Barnabas and support fundraising and awareness-building events.
In addition to their statutory duties, each Trustee uses any specific skills, knowledge, or experience they have to help the Board reach sound decisions.
Please join us in welcoming Neill, Kev, Sophie, Dan, Steve, and Beth to St Barnabas and their new positions within the Hospice. Please find a brief introduction to each of our new Trustees below.
Neill is a Consultant Dermatologist at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust.
Neill came to Lincoln in 1997 after spending the first part of his career in the Army which included service in the First Gulf War and a United Nations Tour in Angola. He trained in Dermatology in Edinburgh.
He feels fortunate to have seen the dermatology service develop to provide complex care for patients with skin disease and skin cancers across Lincolnshire. In addition, he undertook a number of medical managerial roles, including that of Medical Director, in which he was able to work with colleagues in many specialities, and organisations, to improve the health services in Lincolnshire.
Outside work Neill is Lay Reader in the Church of England, he enjoys driving his Morgan sports car and holidays in Scotland. He also chairs the Patient Care Committee.
Kev was born and raised in Derbyshire, before moving to Newark in 2021, and has spent the last 30 years as a transformation consultant advising in both private and public sector organisations to improve efficiency and system introductions.
Most recently Kev led on the Covid Vaccination Programme rollout and currently advises on the NHS New Hospital Programme. He previously worked extensively in the automotive and aerospace sectors providing consultancy on efficiencies and business improvement.
In his spare time, Kev founded and runs a Community Ladies Choir and enjoys spending time touring in his caravan with his family and faithful dog, Lena.
Kev hopes that his experience in transformation will assist and guide St Barnabas through the challenges that lie ahead.
Sophie grew up in North Lincolnshire and, after studying and building her career elsewhere, returned to Lincolnshire to raise her family near her parents.
As a registered dietitian and senior leader, Sophie has worked in the NHS for more than 25 years across hospital and community services. She is passionate about improving services, so people receive the very best care. Sophie has a particular interest in helping people stay well and live independently for as long as possible through proactive and compassionate care.
Sophie became a Trustee to help ensure that hospice care continues to offer dignity, compassion, and comfort for everyone. She brings extensive leadership experience to support the hospice’s vision and strategic direction.
Outside of work, Sophie volunteers as a Brownie Guide Leader and enjoys spending time outdoors and travelling with her large family and pets, especially her dog.
Dan is a true yellow belly, born and bred in Lincoln and has spent his whole life and career in the Construction Industry. Initially working for a family business, working his way up to becoming Contracts Manager.
Having decided to go it alone in 2005, Dan became a founding member of Daniel Charles Construction, now celebrating 20 years in business. The company has successfully delivered a wide range of Building and Civil Engineering projects throughout Lincolnshire and the East Midlands for both local and national clients.
Outside of work, Dan enjoys spending quality time with his wife and family, and is passionate about a variety of sports, including mountain biking, snowboarding, and running. He has been a dedicated supporter of the C2C2C cycling event for many years, as well as a regular participant in the Lincoln 10K.
Steve was born abroad while his father was serving in the Royal Air Force but was educated mostly in Scotland.
In 1975 he joined the Royal Air Force and served as an Airborne Radar technician, technical instructor and Flight Trials engineer until his retirement in 2001 having served mostly in Lincolnshire albeit with frequent periods of time spent further afield. He subsequently joined an Aerospace company working as a Project Engineer helping to bring new aircraft and equipment into service before eventually retiring in 2021.
Steve has a particular interest in organising and participating in fundraising activities. Previously, he formed a charity to raise much needed funds for his local school and more recently has organised events to raise money for St Barnabas Hospice.
In his spare time, he enjoys creative writing (flash fiction) watching rugby and playing golf.
Beth was originally from Worcestershire but has now lived in Lincolnshire for 20 years. She has had a career with a golden thread of education, mostly in externally facing roles.
She has worked within Higher Education, Further Education, Social Enterprise and within the commercial sector. Beth is currently Vice-Principal of Riseholme College and Bishop Burton College, a specialist land-based college based in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
Beth is married with two children and enjoys travelling the world: recent trips have included Costa Rica and Vietnam with plans for Panama ongoing. Beth is particularly passionate about the hospice movement as her dad was cared for at home by a hospice team.
To find out more about our new Trustees and other members of the board, please visit: Meet the team behind your local hospice St Barnabas