Our Trustees

Pat worked with families and carers and became involved with Surrey Young Carers, setting up a Young Carers group in the school and promoting the work of SYC.

Both as a carer and through her career in health and social care, Laura has experienced first hand the enormous challenges faced by unpaid carers and the organisations that support them.

Hollie works at the University of Surrey, where she first encountered young carers – she’s now working to help raise awareness of, and support for all Surrey’s carers, young people in particular.

David has had an interest in caring for many years – his mother was a carer for his father for a number of years.

Leanda Hargreaves is a carer for her son who is now in his 40’s and has therefore been a carer for most of her adult life.

Henrietta had a short term caring role for her father and appreciates the challenges which carers face and the support that they need.

Geoff is a graduate chartered accountant who spent 29 years with Shell in both Finance and HR.

Zafar has personal experience of caring of family members for over twenty years and has been engaged with Action for Carers Surrey over a number of years.

Margaret was involved in the first years of Action for Carers Surrey even appointing the first Chief Officer. Margaret was also a carer herself for her husband.

Rhianna is carer who has benefitted from the support from our Young Adult Carers team. She is passionate about supporting young people with a caring role.

Nicola has worked in Education for most of her working life, and is a carer for disabled family members.

Simon has been a barrister practicing in criminal law for over 30 years, and also sits as a part-time judge. Although he has no personal experience of caring, he finds the selflessness and dedication of carers truly inspiring.