The Mulberry Centre Staff
Raj is responsible for overall management of The Mulberry Centre and leadership of the team of staff and volunteers. Key responsibilities are: strategic direction of the charity; developing and implementing service enhancements; fundraising and promotional strategy; staff recruitment; development and building relationships with stakeholders.
Julie is responsible for the delivery of our comprehensive support and information programme and ensuring consistent high-quality delivery to anyone affected by cancer. Julie oversees the delivery and development of all our client support services. She ensures that our projects meet the needs of the people we serve, are delivered safely and effectively, and meet all relevant legislative and safeguarding requirements.
Julie also works closely with the Chief Executive to raise the Mulberry Centre’s profile through community engagement and awareness about the signs and symptoms of different types of cancer and ways in which people can adopt preventive measures.
Penny leads the team of volunteer counsellors in accordance with the Centre’s guidelines to ensure that the Centre’s high reputation for it counselling services are maintained.
Our CISAs are the first point of contact for anyone accessing the Mulberry Centre’s services. They provide compassionate, holistic support and information to those affected by cancer, including patients, carers, and the bereaved. Their role includes offering emotional support and registering clients.
Debbie is responsible for all aspects of volunteering at The Mulberry Centre, including the co-ordination, recruitment, induction, support and training of volunteers, adhering to the Centre’s volunteering policies. Debbie matches the skills and availability of volunteers to the roles available and supports and monitors the impact of volunteering on the Centre’s activities.
Amanda is responsible for the delivery and development of The Mulberry Centre’s one-to-one complementary therapies and group wellbeing classes to meet the needs of The Mulberry Centre clients.
Krista will be offering support to our clients when loved ones have been given an end-of-life diagnosis. This work provides non-medical, non-religious, holistic care for anyone at the end of life and their friends, family, and carers.
Thais helps our clients in claiming welfare benefits, and any financial aid that may be available to them. This includes advising them about the financial support available, starting applications on their behalf, and following up on applications to results.
Lydia leads the development of our fundraising, communications, and community engagement strategies to secure sustainable income and raise the Mulberry Centre’s profile. She oversees a team focused on philanthropy, supporter engagement, marketing, and community outreach, ensuring our mission of supporting those affected by cancer is widely recognised and supported.
Penny leads the efforts to grow supporter engagement and income through individual giving, challenge events and community fundraising. The role covers key areas such as regular and digital donations, in- memory giving, celebration giving and third- party fundraising. She also raises awareness of legacy locally and helps to identify potential major donors and legators.
Working closely with the marketing team and other fundraisers, the role plays a key part in building strong community relationships and securing long-term support.
Jo’s role is to help raise the profile of The Mulberry Centre and the services we provide, to help recruit staff and volunteers, and to support fundraising and community engagement initiatives.
Naomi is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners and major donors. She leads the development of our Legacy Giving Programme, collaborating with solicitors, financial advisors, and other professionals to identify potential legators and grow support.
Angie is responsible for the operational management of the Centre, overseeing the Front Office, Estates & Facilities and IT systems, supporting the Chief Executive and Fundraising team in finance related activities and handling the finance administration within the Mulberry Centre. Her role involves providing operational support to all staff and volunteers including producing key data for The Board of Trustees and the Fundraising Team.
Kam assists the Head of Finance and Operations to provide key support to staff members and volunteers across all the back-office functions of The Mulberry Centre, supports the implementation of internal financial and operational processes and coordinates all aspects of everyday building maintenance
Our Service Coordinators are one of the first points of contact for our clients at the Mulberry Centre. They are responsible for providing essential administrative support, dealing with face to face queries, telephone calls, booking appointments, maintaining the client database, and providing administrative support to our client services team. They also provide day to day support to all our volunteers and staff members.