Meet the team

Our Centre Staff

Our members of staff truly bring the Centre to life. They are committed, hardworking and truly dedicated to bringing joy to our customers with their focus on making Benson Millstream Centre a very special place to be.

Emma Gallagher

Centre Manager

Emma is our amazing Centre Manager.

Patrick

Head Chef

Patrick is our chef extraordinaire and the reason why many of our customers keep coming back!- his lunches our famous in our community.

Sara

Standby Support Manager

Sara is an involved member of the Benson village community. Sara works at the Centre on Wednesday and takes responsibility for volunteer induction and training. Sara has worked at the Centre since 2022.

Sophie

Standby support manager

As well as standing in when the centre manager if off Sophie is also our creative, she looks after our social media and creates all our posters etc, and also volunteers in the centre on Monday’s. Sophie works in Publishing and has been helping at the centre for over five years.

Our Trustee Board

The Trustee Board comprise of seven current Members (including a chair) all with different areas of focus and accountability. We meet to suit the requirements of Benson Millstream Centre. We are always looking to recruit NEW Trustees, with skills and abilities that complement our current team. If you are interested in becoming a Trustee, please use our get in touch details and we will set up a chat as soon as possible

Pete Lanigan

Lead Trustee

I have been a Trustee since 2024 and act as the Lead Trustee in support of the Trustee Board

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Heather Merryweather

Trustee

I have been a Trustee at Benson Millstream since August 2024.

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Julia Hayes

Trustee

I ham a Trustee at Benson Millstream Centre and still volunteer on a weekly basis.

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Julie Broscomb

Trustee

I have been a trustee at Millstream since May 2023 and am responsible for securing grants and funding.

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Sue Clayton

I am a Trustee and and have been involved with adult placement and care for over 30 years.

Trustees – Sue Clayton

Lucy White

I have been a Trustee at Benson Millstream since July 2024.

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Our Volunteers

A team of volunteers provide support in a variety of roles including help with activities, serving meals, driving, administration, maintenance etc. Volunteers give their time based on availability, often on an ad-hoc basis. Volunteers are vital to the safe, efficient, and economical running of our Charity and many find the work most rewarding.

If you are interested in volunteering or want to find our more, please get in touch through the Get in Touch page and one of our team will get back to you to arrange a coffee chat to suit.