Welcare: Strengthening Families across South London and East Surrey in the UK

board meeting

Welcare means...

"Supporting families to have a better quality of life."

Trish Alin
WelCare in Wandsworth HIV/Aids Project Family Support Worker

Welcare Central Staff

Anne-Marie Garton

Chief Executive
anne-marie.garton@welcare.org

photograph of Anne-Marie Garton Anne-Marie started working for Welcare in 1992 and became the Director in 1999. When the organisation merged into a single charity in April 2005, her job title changed to Chief Executive. Anne-Marie works closely with the Board of Trustees and has overall responsibility for the direction and delivery of the service.
Anne-Marie is a qualified social worker and prior to Welcare held managerial posts in the statutory and voluntary sectors. She is also an ordained priest and serves in a part time capacity in the Caterham Team Ministry in the Diocese of Southwark.

Chris Price

Operations Director (Development)
chris.price@welcare.org

photograph of Chris Price Chris Price joined Welcare in December 2007, with over 15 years experience in the voluntary sector of directing, managing and developing award winning projects in health and the environment as well as children and families.

Chris's main responsibilities are to look for new opportunities for work, marketing, co-ordinate tenders and keep track of funding applications. He also directly manages the Contact and Family Group Meetings services. Outside of work, Chris is active in his local Methodist Church as a local Preacher, Youth and Cub Leader. His aspirations as a child were always to play for Aston Villa, to be in a rock band and to do a bungee jump - well two out of three ain't bad!

Atawa Aryee

Director of Finance & Company Secretary
atawa.aryee@welcare.org

photograph of Atawa Aryee Atawa Aryee joined Southwark Diocesan Welcare in September 2005. She is a qualified member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. She has over 12 years of senior management and financial management experience within the voluntary sector.

She has responsibilities for financial management, ICT and property management at Welcare. She shares responsibilities for the strategic direction, planning and development of Welcare with the Director of Operations and the Chief Executive.

Carol Smith

Administrative Officer (HR)
carol.smith@welcare.org

photograph of Carol Smith Carol has worked at Welcare's central office since 1987. As Administrative Officer (HR) she is responsible for the human resources work of the organisation, which currently employs 81 staff.

Eddie Gunzvenzve

Management Accountant
eddie.gunzvenzve@welcare.org

photograph of Eddie Gunzvenzve Edmore Gunzvenzve joined Welcare in July 2007 as the new Management Accountant with more than 3 years experience of working for the Not for Profit Sector.

His main duties include; preparation and analysis of monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting and management and collection of income from Funders. In addition to assisting the Director of Finance he also works closely with the Finance Officer maintaining robust financial and non-financial systems.

Bill Fielder

Finance Assistant
bill.fielder@welcare.org

photograph of Bill Fielder Bill started on a one day week basis in 2003, and is now full time. He deals with all banking matters for all of the Welcare centres, and reports to Atawa Aryee as Financial Director.

Patricia James

PA
patricia.james@welcare.org

photograph of Patricia James Patricia joined Welcare in 2002 as part time P.A. to Anne-Marie Garton, and works two days a week. She previously worked for 10 years as P.A. to the Chief Executive of a housing association, Central and Cecil Housing Trust.

Sharon Graffie

Administrative Officer (Operations)
sharon.graffie@welcare.org

photograph of Sharon Graffie Sharon joined the Central Team in April 2006 working part time Wednesday to Friday. She has worked for four years in the charity sector as an administrator and previous to that worked in the clothing sector as a Merchandiser.
Sharon work role varies to complement the other team members but mainly working as a PA to the Operations Director, Development and generally having administrative oversight of Operations matters at central office.

 
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