Meet the Team

Our aim is to enable visually impaired people to maintain their independence.

Claire Park

Chief Executive

About Claire

Claire is responsible for the day to day management of the Charity and works closely with the Board of Trustees to lead the organisation in the provision of services for visually impaired people in the South Lakes area. Claire oversees the fundraising strategy for the charity and works closely with the services manager to ensure grant outcomes are being met.

Email:
claire@sightadvice.org.uk

Sara Cook

Services Manager

About Sara

Sara is responsible for the management of the project team, who deliver services across South Lakeland. Sara also develops services to ensure we deliver new and innovative opportunities for blind and partially sighted people. Sara is responsible for ensuring grant and funding commitments are monitored and achieved.

Emma Barker

Finance Officer

About Emma

Emma is responsible to the Director of the Charity for the weekly and monthly financial administration of the Charity and the trading arm of the Charity SLSB Enterprises. Emma works closely with our external accountants in preparing the monthly management accounts.

Email:
emma@sightadvice.org.uk

Alicia Makinson

Children & Young People’s Co-ordinator

About Alicia

Alicia runs the Children and Young People’s Project and works with children and young people ages 0-18 who have a visual impairment. Alicia is able to offer both practical and emotional support to families. Alicia organises fun and exciting activities for all age groups and encourages a friendly and supportive environment to all within the project.

Email:
alicia@sightadvice.org.uk

Aileen Ward

Fundraising Co-ordinator

About Aileen

Aileen oversees the fundraising for Sight Advice South Lakes through creating links with our local community & businesses, supporting community events, assisting our wonderful fundraising volunteers and organising special events.

Email:
aileen@sightadvice.org.uk

Sarah Stoddard

Sight Support Officer and ECLO

About Sarah

Sarah shares the role of Sight Support Adviser with Lynne and works on a Monday and Tuesday. As well as being the first point of contact for all those visiting and calling in to the office on a daily basis, Sarah and Lynne also provide support for other members of the team. Along side her role in our office, Sarah also works as the Eye Clinic Liason Officer at Westmorland General in Kendal, giving advice as well as providing emotional and practical support to patients.

Email:
sarah@sightadvice.org.uk

Louise Braithwaite

Volunteer and Events Co-ordinator

About Louise

Louise is responsbile for recruiting and supporting our wonderful volunteers. She also runs events and attends different events in the commnuity.

Email:
louise@sightadvice.org.uk

Rosalind Melville

Community Development Co-ordinator

About Rosalind

Rosalind is responsible for carrying out home visits and low vision assessment. Giving advice on practical and emotional support both in our office and in people’s homes.

Tim Ward

Assistive Technology Co-ordinator and ECLO

About Tim

Tim is responsible for ensuring that people have access to information and technology that can enhance living with sight loss. This can be magnifiers, screenreaders, talking books, adapted phones, adapted iPads, voice controlled robots such as Amazon Alexa. He can provide support at home, work, community events across South Lakes and at the Bradbury Centre. Tim also works at the hospital, alongside Sarah, as an Eye Clinic Liason Officer.

Email:
tim@sightadvice.org.uk

Thank you to Paul Holland at www.holland-photography.co.uk for providing the photos

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