Louise Marsh - Founder
Louise trained as a nurse and specialised in gerontology and geriatrics in Australia. Later Louise came to Britain and lived and worked in Scotland, working in both the private sector and the NHS. Following this Louise and her twin daughters moved to Lincolnshire where Louise studied Health and Social Care with the Open University, before joining the Social Services Older Peoples Team. In May 2005 Louise, with a group of Churches Together Volunteers, founded The Evergreen Care Trust to serve the local community with the services that were not otherwise available to them.
Favourite season - "I love all the seasons but especially Spring and Autumn, Spring being full of promise and Autumn for cosy nights and log fires."
How do you like your tea/coffee? - "Green tea and Jasmine first thing, Black coffee until lunch then decaf, or I won't sleep."
Favourite quote - "If a job is worth doing it is worth doing well".
Ed Bailey - Volunteer Services Manager
Ed is our Volunteer Services Manager, he joined Evergreen in January 2023 and is responsible for overseeing all our volunteer services and supporting our wonderfully dedicated group of volunteers. Ed has extensive experience of recruiting and managing volunteers. In Ed's spare time he enjoys family activities, cycling, badminton, playing chess, following football and volunteering in his local community.
Favourite season - "Summer"
How do you take your tea/coffee? "Tea- milk, no sugar."
Favourite quote "It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness”
At the office
Frances Coles - Finance Lead
Frances started at Evergreen in 2023 as the Finance Lead, responsible for all aspects of finance. She joined Evergreen after retiring from 30 years in the NHS, working as an accountant at hospitals in Leicester, Huntingdon, Peterborough and Kettering.
She lives in Stamford with her dog and has one grown up daughter.
Favourite season - "Anytime I can walk my dog that is not
too hot, too icy or too muddy!
How do you like your tea/coffee? -"I take my coffee white."
Favourite quote - "Look after the pennies.....".
Bob Burdett - Friends of Evergreen Lead
After 33 years as a commissioned officer in the RAF and five as the senior administrator at a
local GP surgery, Bob was looking for a voluntary role during retirement. In May of 2012, he
found it by becoming Evergreen’s volunteer Advocacy Lead. Over the next five years heand his team of volunteer advocates supported an average of 100 members a year during interviews and assessments, and any situation where they might benefit from non-judgemental support and guidance. Over the course of the past seven years, Bob has been involved in many of the free, wide ranging, volunteer-led services that Evergreen provides for the elderly in our community.
But whilst ‘free’, these services nevertheless cost money to administer, so Bob has, for the past
few years, taken on the role of Friends of Evergreen Lead. Evergreen Friends are those who
are supportive of our aims and generously donate a regular sum of money that enable us to continue to provide these much valued and practical services.
Favourite season - "Early Summer before the warmer weather makes my garden look tired and untidy."
How do you like your tea/coffee? "Morning coffee and afternoon tea with a little milk, and preferably accompanied by a chocolate biscuit!"
Favourite quote - "Yesterday is past, I have no guarantee about tomorrow, so if I’m not appreciating what is happening right now, then I’m missing the point."
Patron & Trustees
Miranda Rock - Patron
Miranda Rock is House Director of Burghley House which has been a family home for over 400 years. The house and estate are now owned and maintained by the Burghley House Preservation Trust and as well as hosting events, welcomes visitors on a daily basis to the house and gardens. Miranda lives at Burghley with her husband and four children. She is involved with many local charities in Stamford and has a particular interest in supporting children with special educational needs. She is a Deputy Lieutenant for Cambridgeshire and a governor for Stamford Endowed Schools. Miranda is a resolute supporter of the work of the Evergreen Care Trust.
Nick Adams - Chair of Trustees
Nick spent most of his early years growing up in Germany. He attended the University of Reading where he gained a Bachelor of Science degree and is a graduate of the AllTech Advanced Management program that runs in conjunction with University College Dublin - Michael Smurfit School of Business, Ireland.
Nick enjoys being part of the Board of Trustees and supporting the teams that do so much good work in the community.
favourite season? "Summer, I like being warm and miss that most about living in California"
How do you like your tea/coffee? "With a lot of milk"
What is your favourite quote? "Adapt or die. Change is constant, you need to keep an open mind to it."
Derek Risk - Trustee
Derek has been a volunteer at Evergreen since 2016 and a Trustee since September 2017. Derek is a retired qualified accountant (ACMA). Prior to retiring, Derek worked for BT for 34 years mainly in audit and finance and then at Peterborough Regional College for 7 years as Director of Financial Services up to March 2007. Derek's main interests within the home and family are DIY, computing and gardening.
Favourite season - "Autumn, because of the stunning colours and also a break from the weeding".
How do you like your tea/coffee? - Milk but no sugar.
Favourite quote - " In my fathers house are many mansions, if it were not so I would have told you so" or " I never lose, I either win or I learn".
Trustees
Paul Herniman - Trustee
Paul joined the Board of Trustees two years ago. He lives in Stamford and retired in 2018 after working for Social Services for over thirty years. Paul's areas of special interest include working with older people, mental health and dementia.
Favourite season - Spring.
How do you like tea/coffee ? milk in tea. Creamer in coffee . Occasionally peppermint tea or camomile.
Favourite quotation - "What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure. " - Dr Johnson
Roland Higgins - Trustee
Roland came to Stamford in 2016 to be closer to his family. He and his wife quickly became involved as volunteers with Evergreen, firstly as Befrienders and then as helpers in various fundraising events and social groups. In 2022 he did a sponsored bike ride from Stamford to Norwich to raise funds for Evergreen. Roland joined the Board of Trustees early 2024.
Roland started his working life in the commercial sector and has held senior management roles in the bus industry. From there he moved into the voluntary sector working for Mencap in its residential and family support services. His last role was manager of a disability charity in West Sussex.
Included in the list of Roland's interests are: historic houses and buildings, railway history, cycling, gardening, an eclectic range of music, and travel.
Jo Peck - Trustee
Having gained a BSc(Hons) in Land Management from Reading University, the majority of Jo's career has been in sales & marketing within the hospitality industry, though more recently she spent three and a half years in fundraising within the education sector. Jo now works in sales for an event production company and spends time outside of that with her two children and their yellow labrador as well as running, generally keeping fit and spending time with friends and family. Jo is also involved with ShopStamford and Stamford Rugby Club, having always played a proactive part in local community and fundraising initiatives.