New trustees appointed to Rainbows Hospice board

RAINBOWS Hospice has added five new trustees following its annual general meeting.

The charity says the move to add additional experience and expertise to the organisation comes at a time of planned growth, which will see an expansion of services across the East Midlands over the next five years.

They include Vijay Sharma, a former editor of the BBC Asian Network and a trained social worker, and Dr Chris Hewitt, a former family GP who has recently been appointed an Associate Postgraduate Dean at Health Education England.

They are joined by Vipal Karavadra, an experienced banking and finance professional, with links to the Leicester Asian Business Association and a supporter of the Prince’s Trust, Chan Kataria, group chief executive of emh group, a major developer of affordable homes across the East Midlands, with a significant care and support business and Richard Whall, operations director at BCM (Boots Contract Manufacturing).

Rainbows chair of trustees, Di Postle, said: “I am delighted to welcome our new trustees. We are very happy to be adding such a wealth of expertise to the board at a time of exciting development of the services we provide to youngsters and their families.”

Meanwhile Sheila Marriott has stepped down from her role after eight years of outstanding service as trustee and clinical quality assurance chair, due to increasing personal commitments. She is replaced by existing trustee Sue Dryden.