Staff

Our dedicated team consists of a group of highly experienced, qualified professionals, external deaf specialists and Trustees committed to improving the lives of children and families impacted by hearing loss.

The majority of our team have personal lived experience of deafness/hearing loss, either personally or within their families, and are current or former Family Centre service users.

Children, young people and families impacted by hearing loss are at the heart of everything we do.

Helen Davies (Centre Manager)

“I joined The Family Centre in January 2021, I’m passionate about supporting children, young people and their families living with deafness.  When I saw the job vacancy, I knew I had to apply. I really wanted to play a part in helping The Family Centre achieve its aims. I have three children; my youngest daughter Gwen has a bilateral severe sensorineural hearing loss. Gwen currently attends our local comprehensive school, is an outgoing young lady who enjoys being part of The Family Centre”

Megan Wall (Events & Family Officer)

“I recently joined FCDC as the events and family officer in November 2022. My first involvement with The Family Centre for Deaf children was 25 years ago, attending the charity’s events with my two older sisters who both have a hearing loss. This was important for my whole family as we became further involved with the deaf community and met other families who were in a similar situation. I am about to start training for my Level 6 BSL qualification, in hopes to become a qualified BSL interpreter. I have really enjoyed my role at FCDC so far, I look forward to continuing to support our families and organizing more fun, and accessible events in the upcoming future”

TRUSTEES

Neil Curry (Chair/Treasurer)

“I was elected as a Trustee to the FCDC at the 2016 AGM on 20th Nov 2016. I live in Bradley Stoke and I am the grandfather of Savannah who will be 7 years old on Christmas Day this year. Savannah has had severe hearing impairment but could hear with the aid of her hearing aids but following re-assessment she was successfully transitioned to Bi-lateral Cochlea Implants which she received in May 2017. My wife, Janice and I, did not really know the impact of HI until it affected us as a family and naturally have been surprised and grateful for all the help that we as a family have received so far from the relevant support agencies. I can see that over the years Savannah will be receiving a lot of assistance and I feel that I would like to put back some support to show how thankful we are for that help. Hence me volunteering to be a Trustee for the FCDC. Since becoming a Trustee my role has expanded to also act as the Treasurer for the Centre”

Sarah Evans 

“I have been a trustee for the FCDC for three years. My interest mainly arose from having worked alongside the FCDC in my current role as Team Leader for the Hearing Team at the Sensory Support Service. I am a qualified Teacher of the Deaf and have taught deaf children in Bristol for 27 years in variety of setting – HIRBs, Elmfield School and now for the Service. I have always been involved with the Deaf community, my father was profoundly deaf as were all of his friends. The importance of this friendship group to our whole family could never be underestimated. I value the aims of FCDC to create these links for families and see first hand the impact it has in reducing isolation and creating a strong and supportive network.”

Steve Thompson

“I am a parent of a profoundly deaf child, so keen to improve cohesion and communication with other members of the local d/Deaf community, promote Deaf awareness, and to provide d/Deaf children and their families with an environment to socialise. I am eager to support and ‘give back’ to an organisation that has previously supported and continues to support our family.”

We are all committed to providing a network and a space for deaf children and their families and would like to work with everyone to achieve this.