Staff & Trustees
Chief Executive Officer – Alex
Alex is a qualified Manager with over 19 years’ professional experience of working in the learning disability field and in successfully winning and managing service contracts in excess of £250,000 per annum. Her job is to manage a diverse range of services available for people of all ages with learning disabilities and their parents, families or carers.
Senior Office Administrator - Sue
Sue is our Senior Office Administrator with responsibilities for finance and HR. She previously worked with Southampton Mencap on our Carers In Southampton team and brings with her a wealth of experience.
Building Administrator - Babs
Babs is our Building Administrator with responsibilities for upkeep and maintenance of the Mencap Centr. She has experience and qualifications in Customer Service.
Activities Manager – Elly
Elly is our Activities Manager with responsibilities for managing all leisure activities of the organisation. She has over 15 years’ experience of supporting children with additional needs and is also a qualified English teacher who worked for five years in diverse mainstream secondary school settings.
Trustees and Committee Members
Chairman Jennifer Strevens
Treasurer Brian Strevens
Trustee Heidi Oldrey
Trustee Diane Bernstein
Trustee Daniel Mar-Molinero
Trustee Lisa Stead
Trustee Hilary Linssen
Become a Trustee
Southampton Mencap is seeking people to contribute and shape the work of Southampton Mencap. If you have an understanding of the issues facing people with learning disabilities and those who provide their care, and can commit to approximately eight meetings a year at the Mencap Centre, then call the Manager, Alex Iles, on 023 80 584088 for further details of what is involved.
Support Workers and Volunteers
We also employ many Support Workers and Volunteers for our various schemes and activities.