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Marketing  and PR Manager

Iain hails from the Midlands but has spent the last twenty years living and working in the Farnham area.

Whilst launching and managing small customer facing businesses within the local community, Iain completed a qualification in Professional Marketing and is now a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

His introduction to the senior care sector emerged when he was  faced with looking after his elderly mother and he now has a passion for developing innovative customer focused environments for all the Abbeyfield residents and their families.

Away from work Iain has great interest in sport – he actually spent his early career as a member of the Professional Golfers Association competing around the world and coaching. Now he enjoys social golf rather more and his coaching skills are put to the test as coach for the Farnham under 9’s rugby teams, and Bourne Blades  under 9’s football team!

Care Quality Manager

Gemma joined Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society in 2005 as a care assistant at Wey Valley House. Since then she has undertaken her NVQ qualifications level 3 & 5 and became a senior carer, first at Wey Valley House and then moving to Hatch Mill. In 2019 Gemma was appointed as the Care Quality Coordinator for the Society.

Gemma has also had courses in First Aid, Health and Safety, Infection Control, Fire Awareness, Food hygiene, Manual Handling and SOVA Management, COSHH, Drug Administration, Palliative Care, Diabetes Awareness, Dementia, Equality and Diversity, Quality Improvement & Changing Perceptions.

Training Manager

Toni has had over 18 years’ experience in caring for the elderly, joining Abbeyfield Wey Valley society in 2001 as a Night Care Assistant at Hatch Mill. In 2004 Toni worked as a Senior Care Assistant and in 2007 she became Deputy Manager on Hatch Mill’s residential wing.   She also covered maternity leave as Deputy at Wey valley House before being given the position of Trainer in 2014.

Toni has NVQ2, NVQ3, NVQ4 and NVQ Assessors award, First Aid, Health and Safety, Fire Marshall, Food Hygiene, Manual Handling, SOVA Management, COSHH, Drug Administration, End of Life Care, Diabetes Awareness, Dementia, Customer Service, Mental Health and Equality and Diversity, Support and supervision and Health Conditions. Train the Trainer, Train the Trainer in Manual Handling, SOVA and the Care Certificate.

House Manager – Roundhay

Angela was born in the little village of Mapplewell near Barnsley in Yorkshire.

She has worked in care homes and sheltered housing sine 1983 and most recently, before joining the Society, she managed an assisted living facility in Kent.

Angela has been married since 1986. She has two grown-up daughters, Ellie and Hannah, and two grand-children, Evelyn and Hamish.

Her passion for cooking, gregarious personality and extensive experience in operating assisted living facilities, helps enable the residents at Roundhay to enjoy a relaxed and friendly supported living environment on a day-to-day basis.

When not at Roundhay, Angela can be found taking lovely walks in the countryside, or maybe enjoying her favourite holiday in Scotland.

Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society – Wellbeing Manager

Bonnie, who joined the Society in early 2024  is Canadian and has lived and worked in England for the past twenty years.

Having had extensive experience in event management, Bonnie works across the whole Society alongside the Activities Teams to ensure each home enjoys varied, stimulating and engaging daily activities.

She also organised the schedule of outbound residential trips for each home, together with being the lead in recruiting and managing the expansive team of volunteers who support the Society so wonderfully.

Having lived, and worked in a number of countries before settling in the UK, Bonnie still enjoys travelling and has regular trips back to Canada to see family and friends.

At home she is married, with an 8 year old son called Joshua. Bonnie volunteers as admin for Josh’s kids  football team and also enjoys helping out at the local Beavers group.

Registered Manager  Wey Valley House

Michelle has worked in Health and Social Care for 10 years. For 5 years Michelle worked with Adults and Children with learning disabilities. Michelle started working for Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society in 2015 as a Senior Care Assistant at Wey Valley House. She then progressed to Deputy Manager at Ridgway Court in 2019.

Michelle has NVQ3 and NVQ5 in Health and Social care and the Care Certificate. She has also had courses in First Aid, Health and Safety, Infection Control, Fire Marshall, Food hygiene, Manual Handling and SOVA Management, COSHH, Drug Administration, End of Life Care,  Diabetes Awareness, Dementia, Mental Health, Equality and Diversity, Support and supervision.

In April 2021 Michelle switched roles within the society to return to Wey Valley House as the new Deputy Manager and in July 2022 she was promoted to the Registered Manager and she now leads the team at Wey Valley House.

Registered Manager – Maitland House Care Home

Tracy has been working in care since leaving school in various areas of the care sector including working in busy hospital wards, learning difficulties and mental health although her preference is care of the elderly.

Tracy joined Abbeyfield in 2010 at Ridgway Court and has worked in all three Farnham homes. She joined as a Senior Care Assistant and with Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society’s support, she gained her NVQ5 and progressed to Deputy Manager of Wey Valley House in November 2014. In April 2021 Tracy made the short move  over to Hatch Mill to become the Deputy Manager and in July 2022 she was promoted to Registered Manager of our Maitland House care home in Reading.

Registered Manager Hatch Mill

Tammie qualified as a Registered Nurse in 2007 and    had  worked in the care industry for over 10 years prior to obtaining her qualification.

She has extensive  experience in Palliative care, Wound Management, Diabetes, Chronic Diseases Management and  is a Registered Mentor for nursing students. Tammie also holds qualifications in Fire Awareness, SOVA Management, COSHH and Infection Control.

Having joined Hatch Mill as Clinical Manager in 2014, Tammie was promoted to the Registered Managers position in 2021 and now leads the  care  and nursing teams that provide such great care to the residents.

Outside of work, Tammie has two children and two grandchildren. She is also the custodian of Hatch Mill’s Miniature Schnauzer, Co-Co.

Operations Manager

Louise has worked for 18 years in caring for the elderly. She started working for The Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society in 2001 as a Care Assistant. Louise then became a Senior Care Assistant and then the Deputy Manager.

In November 2014 Louise was appointed as the Registered Manager of Wey Valley House. Her qualifications include NVQ3 and Diploma in health and social care level 5 in care. Louise has also had courses in first aid, health and safety, fire awareness, food hygiene, drug administration, palliative care and SOVA and keeps up to date with her personal development in the care industry.

Having spent the last eight years as Registered Manager of both Wey Valley House and Ridgway Court care homes, Louise now heads up the operational management of the Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society family of homes.

Chief Operating Officer

 Shelley has had over 20 years’ experience in caring for the elderly. She started working for Abbeyfield Wey Valley Society in 1987 as a Care Assistant. She then undertook all her NVQ qualifications and became a Senior Care Assistant 1995 and Deputy Manager in 2000. She was appointed as the Registered Manager of Wey Valley House in September 2001 and in November 2014 Shelley became the Registered Manger at Hatch Mill.

Shelley has her Registered Managers Award, NVQ3 and NVQ4 in care and currently studying NVQ7. She has also had courses in First Aid, Health and Safety, Infection Control, Fire Awareness, Food hygiene, Manual Handling and SOVA Management, COSHH, Drug Administration, Palliative Care, Diabetes Awareness, Dementia, Customer Service and Equality and Diversity, Support and supervision.

In January 2021 Shelley was promoted to  the Chief Operating Officer  of the Society, overseeing daily operations at all of the homes.