OUR TRUSTEES
Rachel joined Julian Support as a support worker in 1994. She undertook various roles within the organisation, including the development of supported housing services in Norfolk. In 2018, Rachel was Head of Operations for Norfolk and Suffolk at the time when some Norfolk services were transferred to a different provider and Rachel was required to leave the organisation under the requirements of TUPE.
Rachel now works at Norwich City Council as Independent Living Manager and is responsible for a range of services, including disabled adaptations (home improvement), sheltered housing, specialist support, early help, domestic abuse, self-neglect and hoarding, and integrated projects as part of the Norwich Health and Wellbeing Partnership and Integrated Care System.
Family, close friends, positive mental health and wellbeing, and creating a supportive organisational culture are the things that motivate and keep her passion alive.
Diane Rhodes
Helen Bacon
Helen’s history with Julian Support began as a Relief Worker, working at Bakery Court and Devonshire Place in Norwich. Helen notes how much she enjoyed working for the organisation, with its approach and culture being two of her highlights.
Helen’s career has seen roles within Norfolk’s Probation Service, The Big C and The Benjamin Foundation. Areas of interest include the personalisation agenda, understanding the value of self-directed care and quality assurance within regulated services. Helen is a volunteer Independent Visitor.
Helen currently works for an organisation that specialises in the outcomes star and other tools that help to unlock the potential of both individuals and the workers and organisations who support them.
Helen is enthusiastic about the importance of relationships in supporting people to achieve their own goals and is excited to be re-joining Julian Support in her role as Trustee.
Brendan trained and qualified as an architect but spent most of his working life working in local government managing housing services. Before moving to Norfolk in the 80s he was Assistant Director of Housing with London Borough of Camden, responsible for one of the largest house building and modernisation programmes in the country. He had a number of roles at Great Yarmouth Council, the final position being Director of Social Policy, covering all housing and building services, as well as council tax collection and benefits. Throughout his working career, he was heavily involved in dealing with social deprivation and inequalities. At work he had a clear understanding of the invaluable and essential work of Julian Support in helping support tenancies at risk, and on retirement, readily accepted an invitation to become a governing board member.
Chris King was, until retirement, a partner, and Head of Private Client at Clapham & Collinge Solicitors in Norwich. One of his specialties was in the law applying to charities. He has been a trustee of Julian Support since 1995. His other interests are his family, railways, birdwatching and doing his bit to improve things, especially through the medium of the Rotary movement worldwide.
All of Kate’s working life has been spent as a Doctor working in the NHS, mostly in Norfolk. She started in General Practice and then moved to psychiatry and finally to Contraception and Sexual Health. In all these areas she has been keenly aware of the interdependence of physical heath, mental health and social situation and the importance of practitioners being able to listen, acknowledge and respond to the issues that are most relevant to the individual.
Julian Support has an excellent reputation in supporting and responding to personal needs and she, therefore, welcomes the opportunity to join the organisation.
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