Our Team - Dumfries & Galloway Carers Centre

Meet Our Team

Our 24 strong staff team is made up of Support Workers, Senior Management, Short Breaks, Respitality and Health & Wellbeing staff as well as Administration. Many of our staff have worked for the Centre for a number of years and we pride ourselves in providing support to Carers at a time when they need it. Our aim is to provide a preventative approach to the support offered with a focus on empowering Carers.

Meet Our Managers

Claudine Brindle

Chief Officer

Location: Regionwide

Lesley Jeffrey

Adult Carers Manager

Location: Regionwide

Sara Jackson

Young Carers Manager

Location: Regionwide

Meet Our Adult Carers Support Team

Nicola Meechan

Adult Carers Support Worker

Location: Dumfries & Upper Nithsdale

Karen Lewis

Adult Carers Support Worker

Location: Stewartry

Jennifer Cranmer

Adult Carers Support Worker & DGRI Hub Support Worker

Location: Dumfries

Claire Burns

Adult Carers Support Worker

Location: Dumfries

Fiona Barr

Adult Carers Support Worker

Location: Wigtownshire

Haley Marchbank

Adult Carers Support Worker

Location: Annandale & Eskdale

Kirstie Templeton

Adult Carers Support Worker

Location: Stewartry & Dumfries

Rachel Byers

Adult Carers Support Worker

Location: Annandale & Eskdale

Meet Our Young Carers & Young Adult Carers Support Team

Kirsty Paton

Young Carers Support Worker

Location: Wigtownshire

Heather Marchbank

Young Carers Support Worker

Location: Dumfries, Annandale & Eskdale

Deborah McLelland

Young Carers & Young Adult Carers Support Worker

Location: Wigtownshire

Jill Bannister

Young Carers Support Worker

Location: Dumfries, Annandale & Eskdale

Emma Mechan

Senior Young Carers & Young Adult Carers Support Worker

Location: Dumfries, Annandale & Upper Nithsdale

Emily Davies

Young Carers Educational Officer

Location: Regionwide

Meet Our Registration & Check In Team

Rosemary Scott

Registration & Check In Team

Location: Dumfries

Mandy Cowan

Registration & Check In Team

Shelley Smith

Registration & Check In Team

Meet Our Health, Wellbeing & Breaks Team

Gillian Corbett

Health & Wellbeing Project Worker

Location: Dumfries

Nina Raynor

Respitality & Short Breaks Project Officer

Location: Regionwide

Meet Our Admin & Reception Team

Fiona Hastie

Reception and Admin Worker

Location: Regionwide

Meet Our DGRI Hub Team

Jennifer Cranmer

Adult Carers Support Worker & DGRI Hub Support Worker

Location: Dumfries

" Unpaid Carers are now, and will remain, fundamental to building strong families and partnerships and resilient and cohesive communities. We have a shared responsibility to support Carers; to raise the profile and value of care; and to work in partnership with everyone who has a responsibility to Carers to ensure that Carers receive the support they rightly deserve. "

Kevin Stewart - MSP

Upcoming Events

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Carers Cuppa & Catch Up - Newton Stewart

Dates:
Tuesday 30th April 2024

Time:

10:30am - 12:00pm

Location: Belted Galloway, Newton Stewart

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Online Craft & Chat

Dates:
Tuesday 30th April 2024

Time:

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Location: Online via Zoom

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Featured Event

Carers Wellbeing Session - Reiki Circle

Dates:
Wednesday 01st May 2024
More dates available

Time:

1:30pm

Location: Galloway House (suite 1), The Crichton, Dumfries, DG1 ZZ

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