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    Staff

    The staff team, headed up by our Chief Executive, Andrew Langford, runs the British Liver Trust and is responsible for delivering the Trust's mission and business plan. Many of our staff work on a part-time basis. We have chosen this route in order to buy in skills and experience cost-effectively and also to support staff members' aspirations towards a better work-life balance. We are always keen to hear from people whose skills and experience may allow us to develop. If you think the Trust looks like a good place to work (it is!) then please contact us speculatively at info@britishlivertrust.org.uk.  

    Chief Executive's office

     Andrew Langford web pic Chief Executive
    Andrew Langford
    Andrew Langford, joined the Trust in August 2011. With a wealth of experience, Andrew has worked in Chief Executive and trustee roles for an umbrella dermatology charity, voluntary sector hospices and HIV, cancer and children’s charities. 

    Andrew has a distinguished reputation in the charity sector, being chosen to Chair the Parliamentary Inquiry into Skin Cancer and also developing a widely recognised centre of excellence in the hospice care of people with HIV and dementia.
     

    Assistant Chief Executive
    Caroline Gobell
    Caroline joined the Trust in March 2011. Prior to her career in the charitable sector, Caroline spent two years with a PR/marketing agency in London and five years as Operations Director of an international conference, events and management training agency.

    Caroline has worked in the charitable sector for eight years as a volunteer board member of A2 Dominion Housing Group, Development Director of the Salisbury Playhouse and Chief Executive of The Honeypot Charity for disadvantaged children. She has taken a number of these organisations through processes of change, including governance and staff reorganisation, strategic thinking and service development.


    Services
    Health Information Manager
    Becki Davies 
    Becki is responsible for the production of the Trust's health information both online via our website and in our portfolio of over 30 publications. This involves researching the latest developments in liver disease, and working with leading specialists in the field of hepatology and patients/carers to ensure our health information is up-to-date, accurate, clear and answers patient information needs. Becki and her team also manage the wider aspects of the website to make sure it is meeting the requirements of the charity.

    Health Information Officer
    Sandy Forsyth
    Sandy works closely with Becki. Her main responsibilities are researching and producing the Trust’s health information and liaising with the expert and lay reviewers, ensuring accurate and timely information is produced. Sandy is also responsible for the general updates and amendments on the Trusts website.

    Patient Enquiry Officer
    Sarah Tattersall
    Sarah's main role is running the Helpline which operates from Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00, and is now offering an extended service on a Wednesday until 20:00. In Sarah's words "The type of enquiry varies, but the majority of people I have contact with are just generally relieved to be able to speak to a human being. They gain much comfort and solace from a listening ear, and I gain great satisfaction knowing that the enquirer has been furnished not only with information, advice and guidance, but have become empowered and more confident to deal with their circumstances or to take further action.''

    Communication and Policy

    Communications Manager
    Sarah Wise
    Sarah is responsible for managing communications with stakeholders and the media. Raising awareness of liver disease is a fundamental part of her job and she is in regular contact with the media to ensure that all liver disease is appropriately represented. She also works closely with the fundraising team to ensure that our campaign work is best placed to make a difference in the liver community.

    Projects and Research

    Projects and Research Director
    Diane Sheridan     
    The British Liver Trust appointed Di Sheridan, as Director for its new Projects & Research Directorate, in August 2011. 

    Working alongside the Trust’s senior management team, Di’s role is to develop, manage and continuously improve the new directorate. In line with the Trust’s overarching business and strategic plans Di and her team will develop, manage and complete the Trust’s projects and research portfolio - focusing on awareness, liver disease prevention & early detection (including health inequalities), patient support and education.

    Di has previously held senior healthcare posts, she comes from a senior nursing background and has a variety of operational management experience in private and public sectors including healthcare, biotechnology and IT industries. Di has been responsible for many significant successes in designing and commissioning new services, implementing service improvement plans and leading organisational transition.

    Support Group Manager
    Richard Hall
    Richard's role is to lead and manage the support group co-ordinator team and project, across the UK.

    Support Group Coordinators
    Mike Campling     – The South
    Lisa Brown – The Midlands
    Charlotte Bowen     – The North
    If you are interested in starting a patient support group please call the relevant co-ordinatoor in your local area.

    Project Officer
    Penny White
    Penny joined the Trust in 2007 and was the Chief Executive’s PA for 4½ years. Having established a reputation of being able to turn her hand to any task, she joined the Projects and Research Team in May 2011 in order to provide all necessary assistance to ensure the successful delivery of funded project work.

    Project Manager
    Matt Bowden
    Matt has recently joined the Trust; he previously worked for an Independent healthcare company providing cost savings to the NHS through establishing Referral Management Centres. He has been tasked with managing the setup and implementation of the Local Care and Treatment Evaluation (LOCATE) project and assisting with other funded projects. LOCATE aims to determine whether the addition of a Liver specialist nurse and the provision of GP education/training can improve upon current patient outcomes and reduce service delivery costs in the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of patients with liver disease within a primary care setting.

    Project Administrator
    The main purpose of this post is to provide administration and coordination of all projects and research; including support for individual projects, as well as development of research submissions, project management tools and governance. Responsible for coordination of risk and issues registers, meeting and events management and providing regular business highlight and performance reports for senior management team and PMs.

    Operations Team

    Finance Director Dave WillisFinance Director
    Dave Willis
    Dave joined the Trust in 2008, he is a Chartered Accountant, bringing a wealth of valuable experience. He trained at Ernst & Young, Southampton and spent 18 years in the pharmaceutical industry with Pfizer, followed by shorter periods at IBM and Coutts (library suppliers, based in Ringwood).

    He works 2 days a week for the Trust and is responsible, with his team, for all Financial, HR and operational matters.



    Office Manager
    Emma Bowering
    Emma is responsible for managing the office, general IT tasks, secretariat service, marketing support and publications distribution.

    Admin Assistant
    Emma Liddington
    Emma is assistant to the Office Manager and is responsible for stock control management of all publications and directing all incoming call to the relevant departments.

    Finance and HR Officer
    Sandra Cooper-Keen   
    Sandra is our longest serving member of staff, having been with us since February 2004 when the charity relocated to Ringwood. Sandra is responsible for the Trusts day to day financial activities and HR support.

    Fundraising Team
    Development Manager
    Adnan Laeeq
    Adnan joined the Trust in April 2009. As Development Manager he heads the Trust’s Fundraising Department. He leads on our work with statutory, trust and corporate donors, and also oversees our direct marketing and community fundraising programmes.

    Trust Fundraising Officer
    Carol Hazell
    Carol does a split role working 3.5 days as Trust Fundraising Officer and 1.5 days deputising for the Office Manager in her absence. In her Trust fundraising role Carol is responsible for writing and submitting applications for grants to Trusts both where we already have a relationship, and for new Trusts which she has reasearched. Carol is also responsible for maintaining the Trust’s database.

    Supporter Communications Officer
    Our Supporter Communications Officer is responsible for developing and implementing the Trusts individual giving strategy, with the aim of securing a sustainable income stream for the long term of the Trust.

    Community Fundraiser
    Jo Barker      
    Jo’s role is to inspire individuals and groups to raise funds by participating in overseas treks, team challenges, running in marathons, and organising their own fundraising events.