staff information

Stephen Burke became Chief Executive of Counsel and Care in March 2005, working for the best care and support for older people. Previously he was Director of the national childcare charity Daycare Trust from 2000. Stephen has over twenty years' experience in public relations, journalism and fundraising.

Donna joined Counsel and Care in January 2004, and as well as supporting the Chief Executive, she administers the secretariats for the Coalition for Quality in Care and the CCC,and lends her skills to the organisation of events.

Caroline Bernard joined Counsel and Care as Policy and Communications Manager in January 2006. Caroline is responsible for Counsel and Care's policy influencing, corporate communications and branding, events and marketing.

Caroline is the author of two of Counsel and Care's policy papers Real choice, real voice: older people in control, and A New Strategy for Carers: better support for families and carers of older people. Caroline conceived, project managed and authored VotingAge: an older people's manifesto.

Padma has worked for Counsel and Care for 14years, and has seen the charity develop to its current exciting stage. She manages the charity's IT, human resources, premises, health and safety in addition to the charity's finances with the help of the senior administrator.

Helen Dunkerley joined Counsel and Care as the Fundraising Manager in May 2007. Helen has over six years experience of working in the voluntary sector. Prior to coming to Counsel and Care, she worked as a Grants Officer at the Balance Foundation managing a Grants Programme for Older People and worked for the Clore Duffield Foundation. Prior to this she worked for over four years for the National Trust in the Publications and Education Departments.

Michael Stuart joined in March 2008 with the role of offering Counsel and Care's advice service in partnerships with local authorities, Housing Associations, employers and Benevolent charities.

Previously he was Head of Information at Volunteering England and worked in information teams at Macmillan and Camden Libraries. He has recent experience in community development, including launching a lunch club with Age Concern Brent and starting a social enterprise researching health and social issues.