Regional support
Our team of friendly and knowledgeable regional managers covers the whole of the UK. Together with the head of regions they support and manage all the regional services, provide local information and advice, and signpost to different services.
They can provide information and advice about any aspect of living with macular disease.
Find the full list of regional managers below, or call the groups admin team on 01264 560 259.
Regional Patient Information Events
Our regional managers bring together patients in their area and local clinic professionals for regular Patient Information Events. During the coronavirus outbreak these are being held online, using Zoom or via teleconference – but they still give you the chance to put your questions to a clinician, ECLO, nurse or ROVI.
That might include:
- What can I do to prepare for my injection?
- Should I be taking supplements to slow my age-related macular degeneration?
- Will stem cell therapy repair my vision?
- How will clinics keep me safe during the coronavirus pandemic?
- What local support is available to help me adapt to my sight loss?
Upcoming Patient Information Events
England - South, 25 October 2021
Time: 14:00-16:15pm via Zoom/Telephone
Speakers - Manju Chandran (Consultant) - Recent advances in treatments.
Lorraine North (Consultant Orthoptist) Update.
Justine Jasper (ECLO, Sight for Surrey Sensory Services)
Stella Black - Macular Society.
Wales – 19 November 2021
Time: 10.30-11.30am via Zoom/Telephone
Speakers - Derek Edwards - (ECLO)
Karen Roderick (ROVI)
Kirsty Bryan (ROVI)
Eirini Skiadaresi (Hywel Dda UHB Consultant)
More details of these events to follow
The team
Maria Storesund – Head of Regions
maria.storesund@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07884 742 517
England
Stella Black – Senior Regional Manager for the South
stella.black@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07494 467 980
Amanda Read – Senior Regional Manager for the North
amanda.read@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07432 700 487
Paul Holden - Regional Manager Central Midlands
paul.holden@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07769 494 087
Carl Harrison - Regional Manager for the North West
carl.harrison@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07920 054 509
Jo Reader – Regional Manager for Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire
joanne.reader@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07376 398 916
Judy Pride– Regional Manager for the South West
judy.pride@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07947 373 244
Monica Nsue-Jurado (Maternity Cover for Dianne Nicola) – Regional Manager for the London area
monica.nsue-jurado@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07824 330 951
Tyler Phillips - Regional Manager for South Central
tyler.phillips@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07920 643 710
Wales
Adele Francis – Senior Regional Manager for Wales
adele.francis@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07494 468 007
Marian Williams – Regional Manager for North Wales
marian.williams@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07495 054 053
Scotland
Laura Gray – Senior Regional Manager for Scotland
laura.gray@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07948 352 967
We are currently recruiting for 2x Regional Manager (PT) for Scotland
Northern Ireland
Karen Toogood – Senior Regional Manager for Northern Ireland
karen.t@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07852 885 925
Dr Emma Baxter – Regional Manager for the Western and Southern Health and Social Care Trusts Northern Ireland
emma.baxter@macularsociety.org
Tel: 07879 529 267
Groups Admin team - based in our Head Office in Andover, Hampshire
Angela Jackson – Office & Regional Administration Manager
angela.j@macularsociety.org
Tel: 01264 321 986
Charlotte Fogerty - Regional Administration Supervisor
Melinda Boardman – Regional Administrator
Olivia Gray - Regional Administrator
Tel: 01264 560 259