The Blatchington Team

 

Geoff Lockwood – Clerk to Trustees

Geoff is a former Chairman of the Trustees but is now responsible for the planning and management of the Trust.  Geoff was a founder member of the Board and was Chairman from 1995.

Prior to his retirement in 1996, Dr Lockwood was a Senior University Officer and International Consultant on Higher Education Management for 35 years.

 

Alison Evans - Client Services Manager

Alison has been with the Trust since its beginning in 1995.  She is totally blind having lost her sight at the age of 13.  Alison spent a few months at Blatchington Court School and later moved onto Dorton House School in Sevenoaks, Kent.  She then spent a further 3 years at the Royal National College, Hereford achieving the necessary qualifications for entrance to University where she obtained a BA Hons Degree in Combined Studies.  Alison is responsible for overseeing the daily running of the Trust and the services it delivers.  All new referrals should be made direct to Alison.  Alison’s Guide Dog Austin is also a member of the Trust’s team.

John Werner - Advocacy Officer

John is responsible for making sure that clients of the Trust obtain the best possible education for their children by guiding them through the often complex statutory systems and ensuring that they obtain their rightful assistance and benefits. He will accompany clients to meetings and also represent them in negotiations with the various official bodies.

John Werner has considerable skill in this respect after a busy career in teaching and, in the last 20 years, as the first Head Teacher of the Stanley Deason School in Brighton.

A family man himself and the father of a child with a disability, John is busy creating an advocacy service in the south of England in close co-operation with the Royal National Institute for the Blind and LOOK.

 

 

Richard Sanger - Finance Officer

Richard joined us in 2000 having worked for chartered accountants in Brighton and Hove for many years.  He is married with six children and ten grandchildren.

 

Joan Jeal - Administration Assistant

Joan came to Blatchington Court Trust after many years working for Sir John Wilson, founder/director of the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind and then Impact.

 

Michael Collett – Technical Services Officer

Michael came to Blatchington Court Trust in April 2005 after 10 years working for AbilityNet. He is very happy to be back in Sussex after 30 years of exile in The Midlands

 

Trustees

 

Chairman - Richard Martin

Alison Acason

Daniel Ellman-Brown

Colin Finnerty

Georgina James

Roger Jones

Robert Perkins

Jonathan Wilson

 

Consultant – Alec Harden

Honorary Consultant to the Trustees – Bruce McLeod

Blatchington Court Trust
Ridgeland House, 165 Dyke Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 1TL

Tel: 01273 727222
Fax: 01273 722244
E-mail: info@blatchingtoncourt.org.uk