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Carers Voice Ambassadors

We have a number of wonderful Carers Ambassadors within Carers Voice.

 

Carers Ambassadors have personal lived experience of caring and they recognise the value of Carers being involved in Services. They are members of Carers Voice Norfolk & Waveney and regularly contribute to the development and design of services used by Carers within health and social care. Their experience means they are linked in and familiar with services for Carers across the County.

The Carers Ambassadors listen to Carers and signpost, help identify “hidden Carers” (Carers who don’t necessarily recognise they are Carers and the support available to them), represent Carers at events and meetings and work with the Carers Voice team, informing them what is working well and what requires improvement.

Mary Ledgard

I was a Carer for 10 years and became a Carers Ambassador in 2022. I wanted to continue to make a difference by ensuring that others had better experiences than I did. I also volunteer with organisations that support older people in Norfolk to live independently and well. We cover  everything from health and care to access to basic services.     

Graham Goodwin

I have been a carer for more than 40 years. I have worked with Carers Voice Norfolk for many years and became a Carers Ambassador in  2022 working on many co-productions including the launch of the Carers Identity Passport. I also work closely with the Queen Elizabeth hospital on Carer matters and have recently been appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Patient Panel.

Mary Russell

I have been a Carers Voice member from the beginning and initiated the exploration of Carer Ambassadors. I have been involved in campaigns such as, Nothing About Us Without Us, that gained a National Local Campaigner Award and am involved heavily in working with Cancer Services Voluntary Organisations. I also have personal experience of Caring.

Jay Page

My Name is Jay Page. I worked as a Nurse for over 45 years. Apart from employment experience, I have hands-on experience Caring for my nephew, husband, mother and Father. As their main carer I have experienced the complexities of caring and will do my very best to use this experience, representing Carers as a Carers Ambassador.

Christine Watkinson

I recently realised that I have been a Carer for most of my life, one way or another, even as a child, but it wasn’t until I retired that I was able to seek out help. That help came in the form of organisations such as Carers Voice. I have just become a Carer Ambassador for Carers Voice and If I can help my fellow carers in any way at all, just by reminding the outside world of all our stories and of the unseen work Carers do, then it would mean a lot to me.

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