
Directors & Trustees
Meet our Directors and Trustees
Our Directors

CEO
Dee Sissons

Executive Nurse & Director of Clinical Operations
Julie Taylor

Director of People
Julia Bates

Director of Business Resources
Glyn Rees-Jones

Director of Supporter Relations
Jane Burns
Our Trustees

Chairman of the Board
Paul Stothard
“Supporting extremely talented colleagues in shining a little bit of joy into what is otherwise a very dark world for the families, children and young people we help”

Vice Chairperson
Sue Dryden
“As a Trustee it’s a privilege to be part of a team that helps families create happy and lasting memories as they care for their child at the end of their lives.”

Treasurer
Angela Browning
“I feel proud and grateful to play a small part in helping the wonderful Rainbows’ team to make a difference to life limited children and their families.”

Trustee
Dave Wilson
“To be part of a committed, caring and supportive team, that helps to care for children, young people and their families, whilst helping them to make the most of their lives and to bring happiness each and every day.”

Trustee
Joanne Brunner
“Being part of a wonderful team that supports and cares for children and young people and their families and helps make the most of life that may be shortened due to life limiting conditions.”

Trustee
Matt Rooney
“It means a great deal to me that everything that Rainbows stands for and drives for is done with passion, integrity and energy. It’s a magical place, Rainbows, and the impact it has on families is absolutely massive.”

Trustee
Richard Whall
“Having the privilege of working in a diverse and talented team to support staff in providing great care to life limited children and their families.”

Trustee
Chan Kataria
“I am privileged to be a Trustee of Rainbows, which is an amazing organisation that makes a real difference to Children and Young Persons at a crucial time in their lives.”

Trustee
Gail Allsopp
“I’m honoured to be a trustee at Rainbows. I am a small part of a wonderfully talented team that makes such a significant difference to the lives of so many children and their families.”

Trustee
Vipal Karavadra
“Playing my small part in the amazing and vital organisation and being able support the much needed and selfless work the team do at Rainbows is a privilege to me”

Trustee
Chris Brooks
“I am very honoured to be a clinical trustee for Rainbows supporting the clinical safety and effectiveness of the hospice’s services. “Rainbows strives to meet the needs of young people and families by responding and adapting and this has been particularly important during the Covid pandemic and I am very proud to be associated with Rainbows. ”

Trustee
Vijay Sharma
“I feel privileged as a Trustee to play a small part in supporting Team Rainbows in making a huge difference to children and young people with life limiting conditions and their families. ”