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.
CENTRAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Role: To act as the first point of contact for service users either telephoning or visiting the Centre. To provide general administrative support for BDRC staff and tenants. To provide administrative and financial support to the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team.
Customer Services Supervisor
Barbara Danckert
Finance Administrator
Currently being carried out by Feltons Chartered Accountants
Customer Services Assistant
Penny Hughes
SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Charitable Services which support disabled people and their support networks
Information Resources Division
Role: To provide a range of resources/information on up-to-date disability related issues and to provide an effective general disability information service for disabled people, their support networks, organisations and individuals in Birmingham.
Information and ITC Support Officer
John Boular
Information Officer
Antonia (Toni) Cuddihy
Counselling Service
Role: To provide a confidential counselling service to disabled people with anxiety or depression living in Birmingham.
Clinical Supervisor
Val O’Garro
Counsellor
Vacant
Note: Counsellors can be contacted via Barbara Danckert, Central Services Department
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DIVISION
Employment and Training Manager
Role: To manage the BDRC’s Employment & Training services. To effectively deliver various Employment and Training projects and services
Employment and Training Manager
Mohammed Vaseem
Employment and Training Team
To provide information, advice and guidance (IAG) to disabled people and those on incapacity benefit across Birmingham on accessing employment/educational and training opportunities.
Employment and Training Officers
John Ellis
Hayley Ridewood
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
BUSINESS SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Products and services for marketing and sale to business and organisations.
Business Development Manager
Alan Cornfield
Role: To manage the Business Services Department. To develop the BDRC’s marketing and selling activities. To market and sell disability equality and other training. To develop and sell a contract-based range of services to employers including physical access audits, assistive technology, reasonable job adjustments. To work with employers to improve and create job opportunities for disabled people, by reducing barriers to employment and developing suitable policies and practices.
Business Support Officer (Training and Access Audits)
Elaine Watson
Role: To design/deliver disability equality and other training to external organisations. To undertake access audits and provide advice & guidance to organisations on how to overcome barriers disabled people face to accessing goods and services. To assist in the identification, design and delivery of training appropriate to the needs of BDRC staff and volunteers.
Administrator
Pam Woodward
Role: To provide general administrative support to the Department and occasional cover for reception.