Our Team

Hannah joined Age UK Cheshire as CEO in November 2024. Hannah has worked in the charity sector for over 20 years, primarily specialising in income generation with roles at Marie Curie, Sue Ryder and The National Autistic Society. Hannah most recently expanded her leadership experience into service delivery with as Director of Services at TLC: Talk, Listen, Change where she delivered significant growth and improvement. Hannah is driven by a desire to end social injustice and is committed to improving the lives of older people. This is inspired by her close relationship with her own parents and personal experience of working with thousands of older people who added incredible value in volunteering with the charities she has worked with. Hannah also serves as a trustee and member of the Finance and Investment Committee of Lancashire sight loss charity Galloway’s. Hannah is a Bolton Wanderers season ticket holder, enjoys singing in a choir and long walks with her dog and wife.

Christine joined Age UK Cheshire in December 2016 as Social Prescribing Manager in the Brightlife project.  By providing person-centred and innovative ways to tackle social isolation Christine became engaged in the wider network of organisations and informal groups in Cheshire West and Chester for people aged 50+.  Christine has worked in a variety of services for the public and champions engagement, wellbeing, and co-production for all during her career.  She has worked in areas such as Halton, Cheshire, Wirral and beyond. She became Head of Operations in May 2022. Christine secured the Head of Services role in 2024 and will continue to lead the services teams and delivery following the merger of Age UK Cheshire East and Age UK Cheshire.

Liam joined Age UK Cheshire in March 2022 as our Area Retail Manager. Liam brought with him 11+ years of experience working at National Age UK in several retail focused senior roles. He has since gone on to develop and increase our income streams in retail and fundraising. Liam became the Head of Retail and Local Fundraising in August 2023, which saw him join our Senior Leadership Team. His keen revenue-centred focus ensures Age UK Cheshire can be as self-funded as possible. Following the restructure, Liam secured a new role as Head of Income Generation and continues to direct the organisation within the Senior Leadership Team.

Rebecca is deeply committed to improving the lives of older people, driven by her personal experience witnessing the impact of Alzheimer's Disease on her family. With 20 years of experience in financial management and control in complex businesses, she excels in transforming teams, driving efficiency, and managing change through effective communication. Her contributions as a committee member at Constructionarium Limited and her role as a UK Operating Board member at Murphy showcase her expertise in financial management. As the UK Finance Director for Murphy, she established finance business partnering, digitalisation, and significantly improved cash flow. Rebecca's dedication extends to her community involvement as a telephone friend and Home Library Service Volunteer, making her a powerful advocate for older individuals and their well-being.

Jenny was born in Cheshire and has lived near Hartford for over thirty years. She is married to Keith and has two adult daughters. Following a commercial career with ICI and Zeneca, Jenny ran a training and consultancy business specialising in risk management, audit and governance. She has also served as a non-executive director on the boards of two NW based housing associations. Now retired, Jenny enjoys travel, the theatre, reading and cooking. She is passionate about living life to the full in later years and is delighted to have become an Age UK Cheshire Trustee in 2021.

David has lived in Cheshire for the last 27 years.  A Chartered Accountant by profession he worked for Deloitte for 23 years before taking early retirement in 2020 after which he retrained as an Executive Coach.  As well as his Trustee role with Age UK Cheshire he also holds senior voluntary roles in Higher Education as well as a local sustainability and biodiversity charity.  Alongside this David is a musician playing in two bands in the Cheshire and South Manchester area, and was born far enough away from Old Trafford to be a committed Manchester United fan.  He is passionate about helping older people live their very best life and is delighted to be part of Age UK Cheshire.

Sally graduated from Sussex University with a degree in Biological Sciences and began her career in 1993 as an IT Consultant with Global Corporate Logica working for energy, environment and health clients. She left IT in 2012 to join the charity sector for one of the Princes charities then in 2014 took on the Chief Officer role with Healthwatch West Sussex where she advocated improvements to health and social care for patients and their families, friends and carers. Sally worked across the developing Integrated Care System with Health, Social Care and Community and Voluntary sector leaders. Her focus has always been championing collaborative improvements and innovations to deliver better health and care outcomes for everyone.

Sally moved to the Peak District when she rejoined International IT Consultancy CGI supporting NHS work across the North and joined the Board of Trustees of Age UK Cheshire East in 2022. She has supported the merger to form Age UK Cheshire which she believes will enable the delivery of a greater range of services and support for older people and their families across Cheshire and surrounding areas. She lives in the South Peak District with her partner and their blended family of five children and enjoys cycling and volunteering in local scouting.

Darren currently works in financial services for a British Bank as a Technology Director leading on innovation. He has over 25 years of business and technology experience in a variety of management, leadership and technical roles across Consultancy, Finance and Healthcare. He started his career as a software developer with the NHS. Darren is also an advisor and mentor to a number of early stage technology companies. Prior to joining AgeUK Cheshire, Darren was Trustee for a national charity seeking to address loneliness and social isolation. Originally from Yorkshire, Darren has lived in Alderley Edge since 2000 with his wife and his now teenage son.

Bernice is a Chartered Accountant with over 40 years of experience as a finance professional.  After qualifying with Price Waterhouse in Manchester, she spent 4 years In Dusseldorf before returning to Manchester as a Senior Audit Manager.  Bernice then established a small firm of Chartered Accountants which provided finance consultancy services before joining AECOM, a US Engineering Consultancy group with responsibility for Financial Reporting.

Now retired from commercial work, Bernice is using her experience in finance to advise charitable organisations in the UK and overseas. Her experience of being the primary carer for her mother, who had dementia, has led to a lasting interest in the well-being of older people and she is looking forward to working with Age UK Cheshire. Bernice loves singing and travelling. She has lived in Cheshire for over 30 years, is married to Ian and has 3 adult daughters.

Dr Duncan Forsyth retired from Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrooke’s hospital in the Spring of 2022 and moved back to his Northern homeland. He has over 30 years of experience caring for older people in both hospital and community settings. He has held high office within the British Geriatrics Society and has represented his professional society in its liaison with the Department of Health, Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Psychiatrists. He has championed the involvement of Geriatricians in dementia services at a national and local level. He also developed and ran a delirium ward at Addenbrooke’s hospital. In the mid-1990s he developed the Cambridge Parkinson’s service, which he led for over 25yrs. Through his interest in end-of-life care he became Chair of Cambridge CRUSE Bereavement Service. Duncan continues to be involved with teaching Geriatric Medicine in Taiwan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and mainland China. He is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, Sunway University, Malaysia and examines the Postgraduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, in Sri Lanka. On his appointment to the Board of Trustees, Duncan said: ”I’m excited to be joining AgeUK Cheshire and see this as a natural extension of my long career of trying to ensure that the needs of older people are not neglected”.

Clare has had a long career in Marketing and Customer Service, working in diverse sectors including aviation, house building and healthcare. She then trained to be a life coach, and once qualified, has worked with clients ranging from those in prison to women with leadership potential.

Alongside this work Clare has been involved at a non-executive level in both charities and education. She is particularly interested in supporting disadvantaged sectors of the population. Alongside work she recently became a grandmother, and is an active cyclist and swimmer.

Clare is delighted to have joined AgeUK Cheshire.

Helen has lived in Cheshire for the majority of her life and spent 38 years of her career working in adult social care and health. Initially employed by Cheshire County Council and latterly for Wrexham Borough Council with lead senior roles for older people. She is passionate about working in partnership across health, scoial care and third sector. In a former strategic commissioning role in 2009, she had the lead for third sector contracts across Cheshire West and Chester council and is delighted to see some of the services she commissioned in Age UK Cheshire continue to thrive. 

In 2016, she transferred her skills to the NHS as the Carer Lead in Cheshire and Wirral Partnership Trust to raise the profile and needs of the main carers and drive up performance across the Trust. Whilst employed by South Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group, she led Cheshire and Wirral Continuing Healthcare nursing teams. She also has first hand experience of caring for several family members over an extended period. 

Helen took early retirement in 2023 following the loss of her husband and mother. She is learning to build her best life in retirement and enjoys singing in two choirs, attending a dance and exercise class, gardening and spending precious time with her son, partner and valued family and friends.