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Introduction
In 1992, Dr Ann Wallace, Chichester Consultant Paediatrician and Ward Sister Beth Connolly, asked families of sick children what their needs were when they left hospital and returned home.
-Parents wanted to know more about their child’s illness and the time to discuss all their concerns.
-Parents wanted to be shown how to care for their child in the home.
-Parents needed financial help – as invariably one parent had have to give up work.
With no funds available to help these special families, in 1993 Co-Founders Kate Shaw, Diana Levantine and Frank Snell set up The Sussex Snowdrop Trust.
The History of Snowdrop
Our Trustees
Diana Levantine
Chairman and Co-Founder
Diana trained in the 1960's as an Orthopaedic and State Registered Nurse. Following a trip to Australia, where she worked for a year...
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Dr Marco Cavaroli
Vice Chairman
Dr Marco Cavaroli has been a GP at Arundel Surgery for over 20 years and trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology....
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Valerie Seddon
Trustee
Valerie has lived in West Sussex for 40 years and is married with two adult sons and three grandchildren. Val...
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Caroline Bechelet-Carter
Trustee
Caroline trained as a state registered nurse and worked as a Critical Care Nurse both in the UK and abroad. She later trained...
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Nick Cockram
Trustee
Nick is semi-retired with a history of senior appointments with Hewlett Packard, Mars Corporation and De La Rue, where...
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Tony Jago
Trustee
Tony is married with three adult sons and is also a grandparent. Recently retired from a career in the motor industry...
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James Tickell
Trustee
James is a Chartered Accountant, semi-retired after over thirty years in practice locally handling predominantly business recovery...
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Kathryn Flanagan
Trustee
Kathryn is the Global COO of an international animal welfare NGO, where she oversees charity governance and operations across the world.
Read MoreOur Patrons
Rt Rev Bishop Richard Moth
Bishop of Arundel and Brighton
Rt Rev Dr Martin Warner
Bishop of Chichester
Dame Patricia Routledge DBE
Actress
Tommy Boyd
BBC Broadcaster and Radio Presenter
Lord Herbert of The South Downs
Nick is also a former Member of Parliament
Hugh Dennis
Comedian, Actor, Writer and TV Presenter
Mary Bowerman
Co Founder of The Bowerman Charitable Trust, alongside her late husband David Bowerman
Her Grace, The Duchess of Norfolk
Our Supporters
