Meet the Staff
Information about staff at BDRC
Find out more about the staff at BDRC.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE & COMPANY SECRETARY
Louise Simmons ACIS; PG Dip (Prof Admin)
Role: To work with the Board of Directors to provide strategic leadership and sound management practices within quality frameworks in the areas of policy & development, human resource management and general management.
Business & Support Services Department
Business Development Manager Alan Cornfield
PA to the Chief Executive
Barbara Danckert
Support Services Assistant Pam Woodward
Finance & monitoring Officer
Davinder Singh
Fundraising Officer
Vacant
Community Services Department
Charitable Services which support disabled people and their support networks
Information & Meaningful Activities division
Role: To provide a range of up-to-date information on disability related issues and to provide an effective general disability information and advice service for disabled people, their support networks, organisations and individuals in Birmingham.
Information and PR Manager
Peter Millington
Information Officer & ITC Officer
John Boular
Employment and Training Service
Role: To provide information, advice and guidance (IAG) to disabled people and those on incapacity benefit in Birmingham and Solihull on accessing employment/educational and training opportunities.
To provide disabled people and those on incapacity benefit access to volunteering and works experience placements.
Employment and Training Manager
Mohammed Vaseem
Employment and Training Officers
John Ellis
Tracey Bennett
Counselling Service
Role: To provide a confidential counselling service to disabled people with anxiety or depression living in Birmingham.
Clinical Supervisor
Val O’Garro
Counsellors
Lindsay Stanton Joe Connelly
Note: Counsellors can be contacted via Barbara Danckert, Central Services Department
Connexions PA Hosting Service
Role: To provide enhanced services to young disabled people living in Birmingham in the areas of employment, training and learning.
Connexions PA
Bobbi Bamra