Herald - Issue 389

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Peter is currently one of the charity’s trustees and is stepping in on an interim basis until the Covid- 19 situation eases and a permanent CEO can be found. Now retired, Peter practised as a barrister for 40 years from chambers in Southampton. He is a Vice President and former Trustee of Hampshire Cricket, the Winchester Diocesan Ambassador for the Children’s Society, a member of the Court of Assistants and Immediate Past Upper Baili of the Peter Towler Wessex Cancer Trust interim CEO Worshipful Company of Weavers. He is married to a retired GP. eir daughter was successfully treated for cancer as a teenager. Speaking about his new role, Peter said: “ It is a huge honour to be asked to take on this role at such an important time for the charity and I would like to thank my fellow trustees for placing their faith in me. Clearly the current circumstances are particularly challenging for all charities and Wessex Cancer Trust is certainly facing its own challenges. I am looking forward to working with an excellent team of staff and volunteers as we look to secure the immediate future and develop a new vision for 2021 and beyond.” Announcing the appointment, Barry Rinaldi, Chairman of Wessex Cancer Trust, said: “Clearly our priority at the moment is making sure anyone living with cancer in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight continues to get the support they need during what is a particularly anxious time for them. Peter already knows Wessex Cancer Trust extremely well through his role as a trustee and he has a huge amount of charity and leadership experience which will be invaluable during this difficult time. He will also be instrumental in helping us to recruit a permanent CEO when the lockdown measures have eased. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Caiti Allen for her strong leadership over the past five years.” To access cancer support during the Covid-19 pandemic, visit www.wessexcancer.org.uk/ Wessex Cancer Trust supports 11,000 people every year through its four cancer support centres which provide a drop-in service, professional counselling, complementary therapies, activities, support groups and courses. It also runs outreach services, popular Sing for Life choirs and transport on its Daisy Buses to help patients to get to their hospital appointments. CARERS WEEK Carers Week is the annual awareness campaign set up by Carers UK to recognise the UK’s 6.5 million unpaid carers looking a er family members or friends who are older, disabled or living with a mental or physical illness. is year Carers Week runs from Monday 8th June until Sunday 14th June . Age UK, Carers Trust, Motor Neurone Disease Association, Oxfam GB and Rethink Mental Illness will be joining with Carers UK to highlight the huge contribution unpaid carers have made - and continue to make - keeping some of society’s most vulnerable people safe and well during the Covid-19 pandemic. ey are encouraging everyone across the UK to show solidarity with family carers who for the large part are caring behind closed doors. Previous research published by Carers UK last month shows 70% of unpaid carers are having to provide more care for loved ones during the outbreak, and 55% are feeling overwhelmed and are worried about burning out. New research about the role of unpaid carers during the Covid-19 outbreak will be released closer to the week. More information about Carers Week can be found at www.carersweek.org