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Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin is an independent registered charity led by local volunteer trustees working with and for older people in Shropshire.

An older woman at a day centre

Trustee board

President: Anne Wignall

Chair: Gurbax Kaur

Deputy Chair: Sue Robson

Treasurer: Emma Dickenson

Committee: Zara Oliver, Nicola Crosby, Raj Shori, David Coull, Amarjit Bansi

Life Vice President (non voting): Christine Greenhalgh

About our trustees

Anne WignallAnne Wignall

Anne was an English teacher before working in the charity sector as a campaigner and education specialist. She is a board member of several national and international charities and works with a number of local groups. She has been a trustee of Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin since 2009.

Gurbax KaurGurbax Kaur

Gurbax was born in Leicester and moved to Telford thirty years ago where she began working as an independent retailer. The experience she has gained within the community through working and as a volunteer on a number of committees has fed her desire to help older people locally.

Sue RobsonSue Robson

Sue is the founder director of Supreme Home Care, a Shropshire based local domiciliary care agency. She also owns a residential care home in the county. A graduate nurse, Sue spent part of her career as a manager in the NHS with eight years’ experience in a variety of board level positions. In 2016 she was awarded the Shropshire Partners in Care award for promoting care as a positive career.

Emma DickensonEmma Dickenson

Emma is a qualified accountant and worked in manufacturing and industry for nearly 20 years before moving into the social housing sector in 2009. She currently works at Wrekin Housing Trust and her experience will enable her to be a critical friend to Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin.

Zara OliverZara Oliver

Zara is a director and solicitor with Wace Morgan solicitors, specialising in commercial property and agricultural property work. She has worked in Shrewsbury since 2001, prior to that she worked as an in-house solicitor in Wolverhampton. Zara became a trustee in September 2019 and is looking forward to using legal skills to assist the charity.

Raj ShoriRaj Shori

Raj was born and raised in Uganda before completing a Bachelors and Masters in India from Punjab University Chandigarh. She worked in a number of roles at the Department of Work and Pensions during a career spanning 1976-2014. Raj is acutely aware of the problems faced by older people as they try to maintain their independence and quality of life, often in the face of declining health and mobility and she wants to raise awareness of the help available to them.

Nicola CrosbyNicola Crosby

Nicola brings a rounded business focus approach where the customer is the heart of decision making following a career in Retail Operational Management. Her final role before stepping back from full time work in 2022, was in the position of Head of Store Operations for Big Yellow Self Storage, a national chain with over 100 stores, where key responsibilities included coaching and leading the operations team to take a customer focused approach to deliver the required revenue growth and service. She was previously a Trustee with Age UK Berkshire, prior to returning to Shropshire.

David CoullDavid Coull

David has experience of working in health services, social care and housing within the state, voluntary and independent sector. Most recently David had led a large local Not for Profit social care provider that provides care and support for older people. David retired from full-time work in October 2021.

Amarjit BansiAmarjit Bansi

Amarjit grew up in Derbyshire and has been a civil servant for over 30 years. She has also been a magistrate and volunteers at her local temple. She looks forward to bringing her time, experience and knowledge to Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin.