Our team at VAL work in a number of different areas to help you and your organisations. If you need specific help please contact them on our main number Tel: 01582 733418 for general enquires you can also E-mail: info@valuton.org.uk

• Maggie Prowse – Finance and Resource Centre Manager

My role includes management of Voluntary Action Luton's day to day financial activities; provision of Independent Examination, payroll services and advice and information on finance to voluntary and community groups; internal IT support; procurement; and the smooth running of the Resource Centre for Voluntary Action Luton and other user groups.  

maggie.prowse@valuton.org.uk

•  Jean Myrie - Infrastructure Development & Training Officer

Working with individuals within the Sector to provide training advice and support to voluntary and community organisations and those involved in social enterprise activities. Also assisting with legal and statutory requirements, funding advice and policy devlopment.

         jean.myrie@valuton.org.uk

• Iris Beazley

Since the abolition of Patient and Public Involvement in Health Forums at the end of March 2008, I have been working with Voluntary Action Luton towards the new Local Involvement Networks (LINks). For more information about LINks click here.

iris.beazley@valuton.org.uk

• Charlotte Bonser - Bedfordshire Link Co-ordinator

I am the Bedfordshire Link Co-ordinator covering all of Bedfordshire, ie mid, south and Bedford areas.

My work involves organising and facilitating Forum meetings, including informal meetings to progress work items. Some of the work to date has included the monitoring of hospital wards, care homes, GP practices and pharmacies, talking to Carers about their experience of health provision, surveys relating to NHS dentistry, work on complementary and alternative medicine, podiatry and more recently a major survey of public opinion on health and welfare for children in the Bedfordshire area.

          charlotte.bonser@valuton.org.uk

• Lorna Brown – Luton Assembly Coordinator

I support and coordinate the 18 Community Empowerment Network representatives on the Assembly Committee.  This ranges from their work with grassroots community and voluntary organisations to policy work with the Local Strategic Partnerships.

lorna.brown@lutonassembly.org.uk

• Christine Blackford - VISION 4 CYP Network Development Officer

Working with voluntary and community sector organisations that provide services to and for children and young people. The aim is to build a network of service providers to develop communications and relationships within the sector and to help them act as a cohesive voice in the shaping of children's services and plans for the future.

         christine.blackford@valuton.org.uk

• Philip Brown – Volunteer Centre Advisor

I am responsible for the administration of the Volunteer Centre to ensure that it meets the needs of volunteers and organisations using volunteers. I am also involved with the day-to-day running of the centre, interviewing new volunteers and meeting organisations.

philip@valuton.org.uk

• Sue Lovegrove – Senior Admin Officer

I maintain the Voluntary Action Luton database, help to compile the monthly newsletter publication, set up Voluntary Action Luton membership along with other general administrative duties.

sue.lovegrove@valuton.org.uk

• Farrah Yaqub & Daniel Sakaldip- Administration Officers

Our role involves working as a team to ensure that all aspects of administration are
carried out such as booking and preparing the conference room also dealing with any enquiries. Meeting the clerical needs of different departments based at VAL.

admin.desk@valuton.org.uk
farrah.yaqub@valuton.org.uk