I am a Chartered Secretary, Wills & Probate Practitioner, Licensed Before I Go Solutions Facilitator and Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist.  I am also a member of the Soul Midwife Movement.  

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My work is underpinned by the following qualifications, organisations, study and experience.

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Fellowship member of The Governance Institute (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators)
30 years working as a Company Secretary to a number of FTSE 250 publicly listed companies in the media, retail and property sectors and latterly in the NHS and charity sector; dealing with law, governance, finance, insurance and pensions.  www.icsa.org.uk

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Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
Level 6 Certificate in Law (Probate Practice), Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice (Wills and Succession and Probate Practice); Level 3 Certificate in Private Client Practice.  www.cilex.org.uk

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Before I Go Solutions
Licensed Before I Go Method End-of-Life Planning Facilitator www.beforeigosolutions.com

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The Grief Recovery Institute 

Certified Grief Recovery Specialist: One to One Individual Programme, Group Support Programme, Pet Loss Programme and Helping Children Deal with Loss Programme. Licensed for Online support.  www.griefrecoverymethod

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The Soul Midwives Movement
Practitioner Level 1 in Holistic and Spiritual Support and Companionship to the dying and their loved ones.  www.soulmidwives.co.uk

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NCFE Levels 1,2,3 certificates in Counselling Skills and Theory

 

Foundation Degree (FdSc) in Counselling (Humanistic) – Year 1 completed

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Over 750 hours of bereavement support and listening services:

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• Cruse Bereavement Care: One to One and Group Facilitator and Telephone bereavement support volunteer

• The Fountain Centre, Royal Surrey County Hospital: Volunteer member of the Emotional Support Team on the cancer ward 

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Other organisations

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Relate West Surrey
Trustee and Company Secretary, providing governance and company secretarial services in the relationship counselling sector. 

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Crossroads Care Surrey
Trustee and Company Secretary providing governance and company secretarial services in the care sector. In addition, I provided vocational support to people living with dementia at the Farnham Adult Club and the Dementia Care Café, Guildford.