The City of London & Hackney Governors
Reno has lived and worked in The City for over 20 years and has a keen interest in the ways that digital innovation can improve patient care within the NHS. He has extensive experience as a technology strategy consultant working in the financial services sector and has previously served as a director of Healthwatch City of London. As a Governor Reno’s focus is on ensuring that the diverse voices of those in The City - residents and workers alike - are heard loud and clear at all levels within the trust."
Hackney Governors
Caroline brings a strong mix of experience, skills and values to her Public Governor role, including in communications and the voluntary sector. She is Founder and Chair of Together TV, the UK’s TV channel for inspiring positive change, and runs the Social Founder Network, to support founders of charities and social enterprises. She was Founder Chief Executive of the UK’s leading communications charity Media Trust, giving a voice to charities, young people, disadvantaged and misrepresented communities. Caroline was a Hackney school governor for many years, and a Hackney teacher. She volunteers in her local night shelter and is a member of the Homerton NHS Foundation Trust. As a Public Governor Caroline wants ELFT to improve how we communicate with, and support, the populations we serve, including Hackney residents, and to increase and deepen ELFT’s partnerships with the voluntary and community sector.
Beverley was a Resource Officer for the Metropolitan Police Service. Beverly is a carer for her husband who is on the Autism Spectrum and is also a carer for her father who has epilepsy. She is active in the community and is on various Hackney Council committees which includes: Older Peoples Reference Group, Adults Social Care, Hackney Healthwatch, Carers in Bedrock and more. Beverly wants to ensure health care is improved for all. As a Governor, Beverley tries to ensure that everybody gets what they are entitled to from the system. She has spent the last 2 years trying to understand the benefits system and how the NHS works. 2020 has been a very different and difficult year. East London Foundation Trust (ELFT) has been doing a wonderful job and she would like to continue the work she started.
Patricia has always supported the life-saving and life-supporting work of the NHS. Patricia has been volunteering at two local Covid vaccination centres which has found to be a very positive experience, for her as well as for the people attending. She is a former teacher and has an interest in child and adolescent mental health.
There are currently two vacancies for Hackney public governors.
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