Carer Support South Lakes identifies the needs of unpaid Carers of any age and provides quality services, support and advocacy to promote their health and wellbeing
Our Vision
To improve the lives of Carers of all ages
Introducing the Teams
Management

- Debi Marsden, Chief Executive Officer and Expert Tea Maker
- Holly Cragg, Deputy CEO and In-house Beauty Consultant
- Diane Billington, Finance and Office Manager, and enjoys walking around a golf course hitting a very small ball into an even smaller hole
- Cheryl Duckworth, Business Development Manager, regular Howgills explorer with two dogs and sometimes humans. Loves jigsaws!
- 01539 815970 (select option 5)
Trustees

- James Alexander, Chair
- Gareth McKeever, Trustee and Businessman
- Kyla Murphy, Trustee, Legal Eagle and Parent Carer
- Richard Lancaster, Trustee and number cruncher
- Andy Hill, Trustee and all things legal
- Sara Dobson, Trustee, responsibility for Operational Support and all round health and social care guru
Adult Team

- Laura Beale, Adult Carer Lead Practitioner, loves walking in the forest, is a good brew maker and a chocolate queen
- Kirstie Blair, Outreach Practitioner, New to the lakes and loving it. Owner of a flat coated retriever & a lover of cold water swimming
- Lauren Thompson, Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, enjoys fitness classes and walking in the great outdoors
- Hayley Hall, Assessment Practitioner, lover of puzzles and crosswords, and spending time in the garden
- Laura Wilson, Assessment Practitioner, lover of all snacky foods
- Mike Baines, Carer Navigator, and video game enthusiast
- Mary Sheils, Assessment Practitioner
- 01539 815970 (select option 2)
Young Carers

- Stefanie Mitchell, Young Carers Lead Practitioner, lover of psychological thrillers and movie buff
- Lauren Fothergill, Young Carers Support Practitioner, Perfume expert and advisor to the office
- Katie Busby, Young Carers Support Practitioner, Spa day enthusiast and pamper queen
- Rory Restall, Transition Support Practitioner, self confessed coffee snob and sports lover
- 01539 815970 (select option 3)
General Enquiries/Administration

and help us improve the lives of carers of all ages
Many of the services that Carers Support South Lakes provides for Carers are delivered by volunteers. Volunteers also work behind the scenes, supporting staff and thus improving the quality of the service we provide. Without our volunteers we could not provide the level of support to Carers that we do.