Leadership Team

Meet the Team

We’re led by a small part-time leadership team comprising of Andrew Revell, Executive Director, Gemma Roberts, Head of Nursing Services, Kate Bamford, Head of Fundraising and Communications, and Tracy Brewer, Head of Operational Support who collectively manage the daily activities of the charity.

Our Executive Director is responsible to the Board of Trustees via an Executive Committee (EXCO) comprising of three Trustees. The Executive Director and the Executive Committee have responsibility for the daily operational management of the charity, together with the planning and execution of our strategic plan.

Executive Director’s Comment

Without the unfailing support and commitment of our donors, volunteers, staff and trustees, we would cease to exist. Thank you for your efforts, thoughtfulness and support of this essential community service.

It’s been another busy year for us the key highlights of which we have summarised below.

Although patient numbers have not grown hugely, our level of intervention to provide both nursing and personal care has increased. This allows us to support patients and families closely, enabling us to monitor and manage their care more effectively. Typically, we care for 45-50 patients and families at any one time, all of whom have different clinical, psychological, and emotional needs which are considered and reflected in the care we provide to them.

Our challenge is to ensure that we have sufficient frontline staff to meet the fluctuating needs of our patients. In August 2022 we began to change our staffing model from largely bank staff to contracted staff to minimise unmet need. Judging by the comments and feedback we receive, this has undoubtedly further improved our care.

An increase in care hours from 7,600 to over 12,500 obviously comes at a higher financial cost, but it is an investment that we believe is totally worthwhile.

Our small fundraising and operations team continue to work tirelessly to simultaneously raise and save the money generously donated to us. We need to raise 93% of the funds required to operate the charity annually and feel grateful to be part of such a supportive community.    

Without the unfailing support and commitment of our donors, volunteers, staff and trustees, we would cease to exist so once again a big thank you for your efforts, thoughtfulness and support of this essential community service.

Very best wishes
Andrew Revell
Executive Director

Andrew Revell

Executive Director and Nominated Individual

Andrew spent many years in Banking and Finance both in the UK and abroad and took the opportunity where possible to get involved with national and local charities. He became more involved with Shipston Home Nursing in September 2017 following a period where we supported him to look after his late wife.

Andrew subsequently volunteered to help provide management support to us and was asked by the Trustees to review how we did things operationally to understand areas where improvements could be made. Following the review Andrew joined us as our Interim Executive Director in November 2017.

He strongly believes that the patient and family experience we can provide is fundamental and should underpin everything we do.