25/09/2026
🧡💚 BEHIND THE SCENES AT JAMES HIRONS — MEET OUR TRUSTEES 💚🧡
Today we wanted to shine a little light on some of the very important people who work behind the scenes at James Hirons Care Home — our Board of Trustees. 🏡
Our trustees are an incredibly important part of our charity. They don't simply make decisions about the home — they help to protect its future, oversee how it is run and make sure that the charity continues to use its resources responsibly and in the best interests of our residents.
✨ A Board with many different strengths
One of the wonderful things about our Board is that everyone comes from a different professional background, bringing their own experience, knowledge and expertise.
This means that when important decisions are being made, there are different perspectives around the table.
Their role is largely strategic — looking beyond the day-to-day running of the home and considering our long-term goals, future plans, resources and the continued development of James Hirons.
📋 Keeping us accountable
Our trustees also provide important independent oversight of the home.
Each month, a different trustee carries out an audit of different areas of the service. These audits help us to look closely at what we are doing, identify areas where we can improve and ensure that standards continue to be maintained.
As trustees of a registered charity, they also have responsibilities to the Charity Commission, ensuring that James Hirons is properly governed and continues to fulfil its charitable purpose.
👩🏫 Anne Stevens — Deputy Chair
This week, we were delighted to welcome Anne Stevens, our Deputy Chair, into the home.
Anne has a background in education and management, bringing a wealth of experience in leadership, organisation and people management.
But today wasn't about meetings or paperwork...
It was about our residents. ❤️
Anne spent time sitting and chatting with them, listening to their stories, finding out what they enjoy about life at James Hirons and simply enjoying their company.
👩💼 Nicky Sawdon
We were also pleased to welcome Nicky Sawdon, who brings her experience from an administrative background to the Board.
Nicky's organisational skills and attention to detail are incredibly valuable in helping the charity run effectively.
Together, Anne and Nicky are involved in helping organise the work of the Board of Trustees, as well as supporting the Quality & Safety Committee and HR Committee.
🌿 It's about people
Although there is a great deal of important governance, auditing and strategic work involved in being a trustee, days like this remind us what it is all ultimately about...
Our residents. ❤️
The people who live here are at the heart of everything we do.
We are extremely grateful to all of our trustees for giving their free time, sharing their experience and helping to safeguard the future of James Hirons.
You might not always see the work they do — much of it happens quietly behind the scenes — but it makes an enormous difference.
🧡💚 Thank you to our wonderful Board of Trustees for everything you do for James Hirons, our residents and our team. 💚🧡
