We are experts in changing lives for good.
People, families and professionals trust us with the most important services. From housing to supported living, work and travel to making friends. We have the experience and dedication to be the best.
Eva Eriksson – CEO
Chris Bland – Deputy CEO
Naomi Cox – Housing & Supported Living Director
Julie Rossiter – Corporate Director
Chris Hill – Housing Manager
Cleo Dibb – Our Voices Manager
Russ Jordan – Shared Lives Regional Manager
David Matthews – Active Lives Regional Manager
James Rich – Choices General Manager (West Sussex)
Paul Barker – Choices General Manager (Brighton & Hove)
Fiona Pritchard – HR Manager
Jeni Woods – Quality Manager
Theresa Bailey – Head of Marketing and Fundraising
Tom Gillson – IT Manager
Jo Rees – Finance Manager
I love being part of the team and being part of Grace Eyre because I have autism and like being with other people with Learning Disabilities.
“I love being an Ambassador because I love to help people.”
I like meeting people. I also like meeting staff.
I like to help people achieve their goals and I like going places.
I want to be an ambassador because I am interested in doing presentations for the Grace Eyre.
I like meeting up with friends with different disabilities. I like helping people with learning disabilities and I enjoy going to meetings.
I like being an ambassador because we can make sure that Grace Eyre is user-led.
I love being an Ambassador because I have Asperger’s and like helping people with similar conditions. I can help Grace Eyre to support people with disabilities, encourage them to speak out and hear their voices.
You can help other people who need help. You get to meet other people with similar disabilities and share information on your own disability.
I am passionate about services and support that enable people to live healthy and fulfilling lives and have harnessed this across both my commercial and NED roles to date including Chair of Kingston Women’s Centre and Lay Member, Public and Patient Involvement for NHS Thurrock CCG. I have over 20 years international commercial experience as a business and marketing consultant across investment, telecoms, and sport industries.
I am a Chartered Accountant and Risk Manager in the Insurance industry, having also spent 15 years as an Internal Auditor. I am interested in ensuring that organisations’ have the right mechanisms in place to achieve their goals and improve the lives of others. The work that Grace Eyre does is personally uplifting to me, as my family relies on similar services for support with my brother.
I have over 20 years experience in Care and Support including Day Services, Residential Care, Supported Living and more complex support under Transforming Care. I am currently Director of Care for Active Prospects – a large charity for people with Learning Disabilities, Mental health and Acquired brain injury.
I started my career in the public sector 26 years ago as a homeless person’s assistant, working in social housing strategy & development for many years. I now specialise in delivering improvement and transformation programmes for local government. I’m a qualified Project, Programme, Portfolio & Change Manager, and am currently working for a London Borough to shape their Digital Programme.
As a trustee with a mild learning disability, I want to share my knowledge, experiences and skills to ensure others with learning disabilities and or autism receive the best quality services Grace Eyre supports them with.
I have been on the Oska Bright Film Festival steering committee for three years. I also work with Oska Bright partners, to deliver workshops for people with learning disabilities. in schools, colleges, universities and day centres. As a person with a learning disability I understand first-hand the commitment to equality and diversity.
I have extensive experience working within the NHS in emergency planning, resilience and response – both in Sussex and more recently in London for NHS England. I work collaboratively across several agencies, and have experience in risk assessment, business continuity and emergency planning and response.
I am a qualified Solicitor with over 20 years’ experience both in law firms and working in-house, my experience encompasses litigation, corporate, business and commercial law. I am honored to have the opportunity to work with Grace Eyre, as I have personal experience of how limited support services can be in the community through my family circumstances.
In my role as an urban planner at HTA Design, I work with housing associations, councils and other developers to help deliver new homes, focusing particularly on affordable homes and high-density developments.
I have been fortunate to work in the supported accommodation and social care sectors for the past 27 years. I specialise in co-producing, developing, and leading services to provide opportunities for people with vulnerabilities to thrive. I am currently Head of Operations for a youth charity.
I’m an experienced MSP programme manager and civil servant with an extensive track record of delivering national change and transformation programmes for the NHS and strategic engagement for the Department of Health and Social Care. I’m also a mother and an artist and have recently settled in Brighton. I share Grace Eyre’s vision for a society where people with learning disabilities are respected as equal citizens and I’m very proud to play a part in making it happen.
I have worked for eighteen years in local government with extensive experience in commissioning, procurement, and income diversification. I am extremely proud to be a trustee with Grace Eyre and truly believe in our vision of supporting people in a society where people are respected as equal citizens.
