Meet the Team
Maureen - Founder and Co-ordinator
Founder, and voluntary Coordinator of Insights, Maureen is now retired, but just as busy as when she was working. She brings her professional background as a BACP Accredited Counsellor and Accredited Supervisor to her long held belief that a bereavement listening project for Nantwich and rural areas is a much-needed community service.
Her interests are family history, reading, being with family & friends and ongoing learning.
John - Treasurer
John has a background in finance and with his wife’s ‘persuasion’ agreed to become Insight’s Treasurer.
Now retired, John enjoys volunteering in the community, and wears many hats. He has been a Director of the Nantwich Food Festival for many years, and on the committee of the Crewe & Nantwich Talking Newspaper.
A proud Geordie. He enjoys cricket and football, is a lifetime supporter of Sunderland FC, and an avid Dabbers season ticket holder.
Rhiannon - Secretary
Rhiannon loves volunteering with Insights, she finds it hugely rewarding, a complete seachange to her old life, where she had no time to 'give back'.
Rhiannon is married to Matt, with two teenage boys, a very energetic springer spaniel and an aloof Cat. Her passions are food & music, ideally both together.
Rhiannon is a part time Trust Fundraiser at The Wingate Centre in Wrenbury. She moved to Nantwich in 2019 after spending 23 years in London, working in media.
Val - Committee Member
Val has a background of 6 years in regional human resource management for a major retailer, followed by 25 years of lecturing in management courses & teaching A level Business.
Since retirement previous volunteering with Shropshire Mind.
Val firmly believes in the person centred model of listening & encouraging those bereaved to follow their own path.
Tony - Committee Member
Since moving from London 21 years ago Tony has been part of Riverside Concern, a voluntary group that helped make the Weaver riverside and it’s adjoining areas more people friendly.
Semi-retired Interior design consultant who enjoys walks with his Cockerpoo around Nantwich and the surrounding areas which enables a mindset for volunteering particularly with Insights.
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