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Email: info@imagineer.org.uk

Support Broker Directory 

The following criteria has been met by Support Brokerage who are registered on the Brokerage Network Support Broker Directory:

1. Completion of the National Brokerage Network Support Brokerage accredited training or equivalent
2. A commitment to access appropriate mentoring via the National Brokerage Network and Imagineer
3. Current and appropriate insurance
4. Holding a current and valid DBS check

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Name: Liz Leach Murphy

Location: Calderdale, West Yorkshire

Areas Covered: National

Areas of Expertise: Person Centred Planning, Support Planning, Finding solutions in the community, Housing solutions, negotiating with funders.

Interests: I love music and I play the Bass Guitar, I also have a love of gardening and have recently taken on an allotment – I am looking forward to growing my own produce.

Support Brokerage Trained: Accredited as a Support Broker with the National Brokerage Network (2012)

Independent: Yes

Organisation or Self Employed: I am based within Imagineer, an independent organisation

Current enhanced DBS: Yes

Registered for the online DBS check service: Yes

Do you receive Mentoring: Yes

Insurance in Place: Yes through Imagineer

Are References Available: Yes from families and individuals I have worked with in the past.

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Name: Sarah Holmes

Location: Midlands

Areas Covered: National

Areas of Expertise:

• Person-centred planning, Individual Service Funds, Funding processes
• Local Authority & CCG contracting arrangements
• Children & young people’s funding/transition process (ECHP- SEND)
• Community connecting, Asset-based community development (ABCD) & other strengths-based approaches
• Organisational training & skills development
• Bespoke support solutions, including assistive technology
• Bespoke training solutions
• Learning Disability, Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Complex needs
• Bid writing/ Grant applications
• Residential care & supported living models of support, housing/accommodation processes
• Legal frameworks & processes relating to Mental Health Act/Mental Capacity Act/DOLs arrangements.
• Care Act: Assessment of needs/ Eligibility criteria & outcomes

Interests: Fitness, Nutrition, Martial Arts, Music (Piano, Guitar, Community Choir), Christian faith, Art & Crafts, Outdoor pursuits

Support Brokerage Trained: Accredited as a Support Broker with the National Brokerage Network (2018)

Independent: Yes

Organisation or Self Employed: Self Employed

Current enhanced DBS: Yes

Registered for the online DBS check service: Yes

Do you receive Mentoring: Yes

Insurance in Place: Yes

Are References Available: Yes

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Name: Mollie Williams

Location: Calderdale, West Yorkshire

Areas Covered: West Yorkshire

Areas of Expertise:

• Person Centred Planning,
• Support Planning,
• Finding solutions in the community,
• Applying for funding/grants for individuals,
• Graphic facilitation,
• Team Management,
• Graphics Design

Interests: I love being creative, drawing or making things when I have some time. I have recently really got into HIT exercise classes and boxercise and love to watch the local rugby where I am a committee member.

Support Brokerage Trained: Accredited as a Support Broker with the National Brokerage Network (2015)

Independent: Yes

Organisation or Self Employed: I am based within Imagineer, an independent organisation

Current enhanced DBS: Yes

Registered for the online DBS check service: No

Do you receive Mentoring: Yes

Insurance in Place: Yes through Imagineer

Are References Available: Yes from families and individuals I have worked with in the past.

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Name: Angie Carter

Location: Wirral Merseyside

Areas Covered: National

Areas of Expertise: Supporting individuals and families to be a recognised own expert in their own lives. I’m not sure if you’d call it an expertise but my approach is to “be alongside” an individual as they look for solutions to living the life they want to lead. I am an Occupational Therapist who believes in sharing the gifts that I have i.e. my skills, knowledge and networks; and offering them as a resource, as we work together. I understand the language of health and social care and can act as translator and even professional advocate, if that is what will help. As an OT helping people find quality of life through independence is part of what I do, as is helping people to identify what their own strengths are and what works well, to help them create their own solutions.

As well as being a support broker for part of my time, I also provide consultancy services to help organisations bring new innovations to health and social care. These are always innovations that will make a difference and can transform lives. My work then comes full circle, as I also use this knowledge and these networks in my support brokerage role, to help people explore what other innovative alternatives may be out there, that reach beyond or will complement traditional service approaches. It’s about what matters to you.

Interests: I love my family, garden and enjoying time with friends whenever I get the chance.

Support Brokerage Trained: Accredited as a Support Broker with the National Brokerage Network (2017)

Independent: Yes

Organisation or Self Employed: Mountains & Molehills

Current enhanced DBS: Yes

Registered for the online DBS check service: Yes

Do you receive Mentoring:  Yes I’m committed to doing this and supporting other support brokers too I have accessed peer supervision to help in finding wider solutions and thinking, in order to help my clients.

Insurance in Place: Yes

Are References Available: Yes – I’m sure those individuals and families I have worked for would provide a reference if I asked.

 

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Name: Teri Waller

Location: Hertfordshire 

Areas Covered: 

Areas of Expertise:

• I have been an independent support broker for 8 years
• SOLA accredited Care Funding Advisor – non regulated advice
• I am able to design and develop individually tailored support packages to an agreed budget
• Provide help to source a Payroll service
• I am able to help people keep up-to-date financial records and returns for their Personal Budget / Direct Payment
• I am able to help people recruit their own PAs / Support Workers
• I can offer personnel advice to people managing their own support
• I can help people to make connections within their community
• I am able to help people identify and claim additional benefits and entitlements and other possible resources
• I am the Director of The Good Care Network Ltd

Interests: Travel and Grandchildren

Support Brokerage Trained: Yes with Buckingham County Council 2012

Independent: Yes 

Organisation or Self Employed: Self Employed

Current enhanced DBS: Yes

Registered for the online DBS check service: Yes

Do you receive Mentoring: Yes 

Insurance in Place: Yes

Are References Available: Yes

 

 

 

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Name: Jane Allen

Location: Oxfordshire 

Areas Covered: South Central

Areas of Expertise:

• Qualified as an accredited Support Brokerage through the National Brokerage Network in 2012
• Care Advisor Award with the Care Advice Network 2016
• I have worked an an Independent Support Broker for 10 years
• extensive range of  experience gained from working with all the different client groups including the Elderly, and individuals with a Learning Disability and Mental Health issues
•  I am a motivated individual with excellent communication skills
• I have an extensive knowledge of local providers, including day centres, residential and nursing care, supported living and residential services, day services, domiciliary care providers, personal assistants, and respite care
• I have full knowledge of all local social care assessment, direct payment and self funding client processes
• For those who meet the criteria as full cost payers, I am able to assist them to source services to meet assessed needs, working with them, their families, and professionals to produce a person centred, sustainable, legal, Support Plan clearly meeting their assessed needs within an appropriate budget for the client
• Sourcing appropriate social care providers, groups, PA’s, residential and nursing homes etc for people with receiving Direct Payments and Self Funders
• I am able to design and develop individually tailored support packages to an agreed budget
• I am able to help people recruit their own PAs / Support Workers
• I can help people to make connections within their community
• I am the Director of The Good Care Network Ltd

Interests: my family and long walks to keep fit and well

Support Brokerage Trained: Yes with Buckingham Council 2012

Independent: Yes 

Organisation or Self Employed: Self Employed

Current enhanced DBS: Yes

Registered for the online DBS check service: Yes

Do you receive Mentoring: Yes 

Insurance in Place: Yes 

Are References Available: Yes 

 

 

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Name: Maddy Bird

Location: Paignton, Devon

Areas Covered: South West

Areas of Expertise:

• Community Care
• Adult Social Care
• Person Centred  Practice
• Regulated provision/services
• Building positive relationships with people
• NVQ Level 2/3/5 in Adult Social Care Management
• Currently undergoing Commissioning for Wellbeing Qualification Level 5
• The Care Certificate and have completed all my mandatory training to allow me to provide hands on care and support to people in the community
• Level 5 Community Adult Safeguarding obtained.

Background:

I have worked within Adult Social Care for 10 years, in various roles from Community Carer, Care Coordinator, Brokerage Manager in a prime provider commissioning model, and now founder and leader of an Outstanding Rated organisation Love2Care Devon – established in 2017. Growing up, I supported my family to care for a loved one, for many years – looking back I would have been classed as what they now call a Young Carer.

Interests:

I enjoy walking with my family, we have a Puppy called Perdy who is a Dalmatian. Singing with my son Freddie. I enjoy baking, and I love music – especially Brit Pop, and Indie, however as of late I have found myself dancing away to Fleetwood Mac classics. I love to read, especially with a cup of tea to hand.

Support Brokerage Trained: Yes with Imagineer / National Brokerage Network in 2020

Independent: Yes 

Organisation or Self Employed: Love2Care

Current enhanced DBS: Yes

Registered for the online DBS check service: Yes

Do you receive Mentoring: Yes – Mentoring support via Imagineer, and I also have 2weekly mentoring and coaches’ sessions for my own personal development and growth.

Insurance in Place: Yes 

Are References Available: Yes 

 

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Name: Daniella

Location: Torquay

Areas Covered: South West

Areas of Expertise:

• Care Coordination 

Background:

I have worked in adult social care since I was 18, this is where I first started off as a carer. 3 and a half years ago (April 2017) I joined Love to Care and for the past year I have developed my skills onto a care coordinator. I have taken on the role of a carer naturally, as a young child helping bring my brothers up, supporting my grandparents when poorly and now living with my nan.

Interests:

I absolutely love music, I have attended many festivals including Glastonbury! My music taste can vary depending on my mood, I listen to a variety. I am a big Harry Potter fan! I have watched all films, over and over. When I get spare time I try get my head into a Harry Potter book. I am a family person. I have a huge family, who I adore! I have 3 brothers and 3 sisters also known as the ‘clang’.

Support Brokerage Trained: Yes with Imagineer / National Brokerage Network in 2020

Independent: Yes 

Organisation or Self Employed: Love2Care

Current enhanced DBS: Yes

Registered for the online DBS check service: Yes

Do you receive Mentoring: Yes – Mentoring support via Imagineer.

Insurance in Place: Yes 

Are References Available: Yes 

 

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Name: Hayley Northeast

Location: Torquay

Areas Covered: South West

Areas of Expertise:

• Community Care
• Adult Social Care
• Person Centred practice
• Connecting people in the community
• Building positive relationships with people
• NVQ level 2 in health social care, care certificate, manual handling, first aid certificate and all other mandatory training to fulfil my job role

Background:

I have worked within Adult Social Care for 8 years, in various roles from Community Carer, Senior carer, Care Coordinator and Brokerage Support.

Interests:

I enjoy spending time with my family, I have 2 little girls who love beach walks and getting out in the fresh air! I enjoy listening to music and watching films with a cup of tea to hand!

Support Brokerage Trained: Yes with Imagineer / National Brokerage Network in 2020

Independent: Yes 

Organisation or Self Employed: Love2Care

Current enhanced DBS: Yes

Registered for the online DBS check service: Yes

Do you receive Mentoring: Yes – Mentoring support via Imagineer.

Insurance in Place: Yes 

Are References Available: Yes