Staff and Managers
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Community Solutions & Service Development
Peter Russell – Head of Community Solutions & Service Development Manager
Peter has worked for The Consortium since 1995. Community Solutions has been set up in response to interest about the work The Consortium has undertaken through its Service Development Department. As Head of Community Solutions Peter is responsible for co-ordinating consultancy and project management for other agencies, devleoping trainng programmes and in particular expertise around assistive technology solutions. In addition to Community Solutions Peter oversees and line manages The Consortium's Service Development department, Tenant Participation Officer, Assistive Technology Co-ordinator and Swansea People Support Officer.
Peter also has a considerable knowledge of multimedia and how it can be used to support people with learning disabilities and runs IT workshops and awareness sessions. Peter is also the ‘unofficial’ photographer of The Consortium.
For further information about the work of Community Solutions click here
Sarah Bonell– Swansea People's Support Officer
Sarah joined the Consortium in 2003 as a Support Worker while studying at Swansea University. Sarah became Swansea People’s Support Officer in 2008. Sarah is now tasked with bringing people together online in Swansea using Swansea People Website that has been developed by the Swansea Provider Forum. Sarah will be working closely with City and County of Swansea day centres and the web development company CDSM in furthering the websites progress.
Phil Tanner – Assistive Technology Co-ordinator
Phil has been with the company since 1994 working in the Administration Department. Phil became Assistive Technology Co-ordinator in 2005, helping Peter Russell with Assistive Technology and Ben Calder with IT support.
Phil has responsibility for co-ordinating referrals, new assessments, installations, on-going maintenance and liaising with call centres. Phil is key in testing products and learning about new technologies and their use. Phil is also a competent trainer and often runs assistive technology demonstrations and workshops.
Given Phil’s ICT experience he also ‘unofficially’ supports our ICT department and staff in the use of the computers we have in all our services.
Donna Bevan – Telecare Support Co-ordinator
Donna has worked for the Consortium since April 2005 as a Support Worker. Donna previously worked for Family Housing as a Resettlement Assistant with the homeless and mental health team. Donna was seconded to Telecare Support Co-ordinator in June 2007 and her responsibilities are training staff on use and maintenance of the Intruder Package i.e. Lifelines.
