Our Trustees and committee members

John is the Chairman of the PDCCA. He has worked for 50 years in social care, including as Director of Adults' and Children's Social Services in West Sussex. He set up the Adults Safeguarding Board for West Sussex in 2000 in response to the national report 'No Secrets'. Since retirement in 2017, he has been involved as a Trustee and Chair of several social care charities in West Sussex. He is particularly focussed on helping people with disabilities take control over their lives.

Roland is a PDCCA Trustee and Treasurer. He is a retired chartered accountant, previously an associate director in the Transaction Services team at Smith & Williamson, where he was responsible for financial modelling, having trained as an auditor. Roland was Chair of the Excel Community at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales over four years.

He enjoys table tennis, badminton and live music including playing the saxophone in the Petworth Town Band. He is the Treasurer of Petworth Sessions and the West Chiltington Jazz Club. He also has an allotment in West Chiltington.

Louise is the Secretary and a Trustee of the PDCCA. She previously ran the lunch club for 6 years and also runs the Pulborough Village Market.

Louise is a peripatetic music teacher and caterer and in her spare time likes nothing better than relaxing on her hammock with a good book.

Isla has lived in Pulborough since 2015. She was born and raised in South Africa, married an Englishman in 2013, has 2 children and is happily ensconced within the Pulborough community. She runs the Pop-In, is also a carer and she volunteers at the local primary school and with Community Transport.

She is a member of the Pulborough Stoolball team, enjoys a good book, loves to watch International rugby and tennis, travelling, and spending time with friends and family.

Karen has lived in Pulborough since 2016. She is the Community Champion at Pulborough Tesco. She volunteers at the lunch and social club. She enjoys going to church, singing and dancing.

Edna is a Trustee of the PDCCA. She has been involved with the charity for 35 years. She volunteered with the lunch club for many years, helping to serve lunch and with admin. She has also been on the committee since 2017.

Edna was a member of the Parish Council for 11 years and spent a period of time as Chairman of the Recreation Committee and was involved with the Pulborough Partnership.

Christine was a school teacher for 35 years in West London and in 2015 she moved to Pulborough so she could live in the countryside and enjoy the wildlife. 

Serving the local community is very important to her and to this end, she is a volunteer at RSPB Pulborough Brooks, an active member of St. Mary’s Church in the village and she chairs the Pulborough Volunteers’ Community Forum. Since 2018, she has been the Co-ordinator of Pulborough Community Transport, a role which requires patience, empathy and very good organisational skills. It is an essential service for residents who are unable to drive and need to get to medical appointments.

She also enjoys local history, visiting country churches and promoting the local maternity roost of Soprano pipistrelle bats that live in the eaves at St. Mary’s Church. 

Pippa has lived in West Sussex for the past 30 years.  Having worked as a volunteer for the Lunch Club for six years, she took over the reins from Louise Kaiser in early 2024.  

An accomplished rower and keen motorcyclist in her time, Pippa enjoys good food and wine, and precious time and laughter with friends and family……. and chatting to her small herd of happy sheep!

As our Pulborough Befriends Co‑ordinator, Lynn plays an important role delivering befriending support aimed at reducing chronic loneliness and social isolation and improving mental wellbeing in Pulborough and the surrounding villages.

Lynn is the main point of contact for clients and volunteers involved in the befriending service where volunteer friends are paired with people who are chronically lonely, arranging regular visits in the home or in the local community.  

Lynn treasures time with her family, especially her three grandchildren, and finds joy and wellbeing being outside in the natural world whether walking, gardening, or visiting gardens.  She also loves creative pursuits, particularly quilting and crochet.  Her faith is an important part of her life and, when she is able, she worships at Pulborough Brooks Baptist Church.