Board Members

Development Lead Anna Knight CMgr, FCMI is a Chartered Manager with over 25 years’ management and project work experience in the health and social care sector. Anna has worked with organisations such as not for profit, private and charitable status and within the private and public sector. Anna is also the Development Lead for Dorset …

Name: Jordan Towells Company: RedJacket Specialist Care Job title: Director of Operations and joint founder Specialism on the board: Mental Health Biography: RedJacket Specialist Care is a care provider which was established in 2016 and has since grown to employ approximately 200 staff across three counties in the South-West region. RedJacket specializes in providing various …

Name: Viv Berry  Company: P&V Training  Job title: Director/Owner  Specialism: Training  Biography: From  a predominantly catering and medical background spanning over 20 years I now use my experience to pass on the knowledge and skills I have learned along the way. As a qualified teacher, working mainly in health and social care for the last …

Managing Director of UK Supported Living Services         I started working in the care sector as the large institutions were shutting down 1984. The process commenced in the Northwest of England and the challenge was trying to integrate people who had spent many years detained and / or as voluntary patients in large Victorian hospitals back …

Company: Dimensions UK Job title: Operations Director Specialism: Learning Disabilities My name is Vikki Dampier and I am the Operations Director for Dimensions (UK) Ltd covering the West Dorset area. I began my career in Health and Social care 11 years ago, initially becoming interested in the sector when my son was diagnosed with Autism. …

Malcolm worked as a Commercial relationship manager for NatWest prior to joining Morris Lane in 2017 where he is the business development manager. Morris Lane are chartered accountants with a specialism in care homes. In addition to being Treasurer of the Dorset Care Association, Malcolm is a Director of East Boro Housing Trust and Secretary …

Name: Rachel Sohorye Company: Care South Job title: Regional Operations Manager Specialism: Older People My name is Rachel, and I am a Regional Operations Manager for Care South, a not-for-profit organisation. Care South currently have 16 residential and nursing homes for older people and a domiciliary care service, Care South at Home. My portfolio includes …

I have worked in the Health and Social care sector for over 30 years spanning mental health rehabilitation and residential care. I am currently the Quality Manager at Culliford House Residential Home in Dorchester, where I have been employed since 2007. I’m currently working towards becoming the Registered Manager and I’m looking forward to taking …