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Jeanette Thomas, Trust Visitor
Jeanette
is our most recent arrival in her current role, working as a Trust Visitor - mainly in the Torfaen area. Jeanette is
well known and knows The Friendly Trust well from her days as a Trustee of The Friendly Trust from 2002
to 2005, supporting the organisation to develop its potential. Jeanette has many years experience in the care sector
and in learning disabilities services. She has also worked as a Development Officer with SCOVO (now known as Learning
Disability Wales). Jeanette is a Welsh speaker.
 Claire Burke
Claire returned to the Friendly Trust in June 2009
having worked as a Trust Officer for some months in 2008.
As a Social Worker, she has worked with children
and adults in a variety of settings since 1978 but for the last 23 years has worked mainly with adults with a learning disability,
first as a case worker, then as a manager in supported accommodation and in an advocacy organisation and later as
a development worker in participation. Most recently she has worked as a Project Worker in an Adult Placement service.
Whilst
at home with her children and not in paid employment, Claire has volunteered with a Tenants Group, sat
on the Management Committees of two local charities and been the independent member of two Adult Placement Approval Panels.
Roberta Davies
Roberta spent 10 years in the Armed forces, travelling around the world with the
Army Air Corps. Working with Army helicopters and time spent as a Regimental Police are some of the jobs she encountered.
Following her Army career she moved on to working with a Charity as a part of a project involved with outreach work.
The project supported vulnerable adults and worked with volunteers on a number of
different projects throughout Cardiff.
Roberta now works for The Friendly Trust as a Trust officer.
She enjoys keeping fit, socialising, most sports and
loves the outdoors!
Roberta recently had a baby girl... Mum and babe are doing
well. We're waiting for more news - including babe's name!
 Steve Wells
Steve started his career in the learning disabilities sector working in supported accommodation,
supporting individuals to lead full and valued lives, and working in a variety of settings. In 2005 he started work as an
independent advocate at Advocacy Matters Wales, whilst also doing some sessional work for Cardiff People First. Stephen then worked as a person centred planner for school
leavers in transition, helping young people think and plan about their futures, using accessible and inclusive tools. He worked
as a teaching assistant in a special needs school before applying as Trust Officer at The Friendly Trust.
Chris Hutchins Chris Hutchins joined The Friendly Trust, as
a Trust Officer in July 2008. He had been working as a Support Worker in a staffed house, which where he
first heard about The Friendly Trust. The Friendly Trust was involved with the gentlemen he supported,
acting as appointee for their benefits and monitoring their finances.
 Louise Triggs
Louise is the newest addition to our team having joined The
Friendly Trust mid April 2009. Already she has proved enthusiastic and full of energy and ideas. Previously she
worked as a relief support worker in 2002, supporting people who had learning disabilities in various situations. She
heard about The Friendly Trust when we became involved with some of the people she supported. Support work led to a
full time post in a community based house supporting three gentlemen. Louise acted as Key Worker for one of them and
liaised with many professionals within this role for 6 years until she came to The Friendly Trust. Louise had a break
from work to have Oliver who is now 2. Louise has also volunteered at a city centre youth project, working on the advice desk.
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