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Committee Members
Our committee is made up of the
following volunteers
Chairperson: Hugh Payton
Café Lead: Margaret Jackson
Treasurer: Graham Swindon
Secretary: Beverly Payton
Jenny Field
Debs Dyer
Joan Hobson
Biographies
Hugh Payton(Chair)
Hugh has over thirty years experience of charities and the voluntary sector through his association with the British Dyslexia Association and membership of the Wiltshire Dyslexia Association. Before retirement he was a senior telecommunications manager within BT and designed and implemented large world-wide computer installations.
Margaret Jackson (Café Lead Person)
Margaret moved to the parish of St Keverne in 1986. She worked in care homes across the Lizard and in Penzance during the 1990's, both as a carer and an activity organiser for residents with a variety of needs, including dementia.
On a personal level members of her own extended family have suffered from memory loss, thus giving her a good understanding of this condition and the needs of those with memory loss, along with their carers.
In her spare time Margaret loves reading, keeping her hands busy with baking and knitting, meeting with friends for coffee, Camera Group, Knit 'n' Natter, Friday Fun games afternoon, Ladies Fellowship, and spending evenings watching various television dramas with her husband.
Treasurer: Graham Swindon
Debs Dyer
Hi, I’m Debs and I’m a volunteer at the St Keverne Memory Café. I’ve lived in St Keverne for about two years, having moved from Penryn and near Sheffield before that. I obviously can’t claim to be Cornish, but I love this beautiful county and feel blessed to live here.
After working in public sector communications for 25 years, I spent five years providing companionship and support to people with dementia and Parkinson’s. I’m happily retired now in this lovely village. My husband Glyn and I have two grownup sons and two rescue dogs.
Volunteering at the Memory Café is very rewarding. We’re a friendly bunch and there’s always someone to chat to. It’s satisfying to make our members feel welcome and to help them enjoy the companionship and fun the café provides. Working on the committee in the organisation, planning and promotion of our café adds to the experience.
In the future, I’d like to see our Memory Café grow so that more members can join us and enjoy our time together.
Beverly Payton (Secretary)
Hi, my name is Bev. I’ve lived near Coverack for over seven years. I trained as a nurse and midwife in Bath and worked in many different healthcare settings in North Wiltshire. I have also worked in the charity sector and done copywriting for various websites.
My interest in volunteering for the memory café is prompted by my own experience of the joys and woes of helping to care for my mum, who had vascular dementia for a number of years before she died in 2017. Recently I completed Tier 2 Dementia Training with Kernow Health CIC. Other interests include writing, art history, music and anything to do with cricket.
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