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Lyndsay Atkinson-Swales

Director of Operations, St Anne's Community Services

Lyndsay Atkinson-Swales became Director of Operations in May 2024.

Lyndsay has been an integral part of our team for 18 years having started her journey with St Anne’s as a Support Worker, consistently demonstrating her commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of our operations and the wider organisation. She has played a key role in creating and driving forward the Quality Assurance Framework (QAF), showcasing her exceptional leadership skills, which she was recognised for at the 2023 St Anne’s PROUD Awards. Her strategic thinking and collaborative approach will be instrumental in driving the success of our operations.

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Kate Doodson

Chief Transformation, Performance and Digital Officer, Brandon

Kate is an experienced Digital Transformation professional and has come to Brandon with a wide range of public, private and charity sector digital experiences. Kate has worked in the field of digital and IT for over 25 years and is passionate about developing universally accessible services that truly make a difference to people’s lives; through supporting independence, improving ease of access and freeing data for decision making.

Kate has a broad strategic experience; she has sat on a wide range of boards including Vice Chair of a Further Education College and Committee Chair at a south-west University. She supports the digital economy through groups such as Digital Somerset and SW Infrastructure Partnership.

Paul McCay

Chief Executive, The Wilf Ward Family Trust

I began my career working in homeless hostels focused on supporting individuals with dual diagnosis. Following these roles, I worked for a district council overseeing their sheltered housing, community alarms and temporary housing services. My next role was with a specialist housing association supporting individuals with mental health and forensic mental health backgrounds, with an emphasis on developing independent living skills. After this role I worked for a disability charity and specialist housing association overseeing their social care provision, home improvement agencies, general and specialist housing and the development of accessible homes.

I began my current role, as CEO of The Wilf Ward Family Trust in 2013. The Wilf Ward Family Trust is a social care charity, based in Yorkshire that provides registered care and supported living services to individuals living with a learning disability, or profound and multiple learning disabilities. I have deep interest in what motivates the social care workforce and how we can do more to recognise the value that we receive from our colleagues across the sector. I am also attempting to complete a PhD examining the influence of institutional logics, worldview and the social contract on the workforce within the Integrated Care System.