Meet the Team - Cransley Hospice Trust

Fundraising Team

Louise Gurney (Data and Individual Giving Manager)

Louise is responsible for our in-memory events and fundraising. She’s experienced fundraising from all sides, having volunteered with the Scouts for five-years before kick-starting her career in the industry in 2013. High-flyer Louise loves to spend her downtime attending aerial classes and chilling out with her dogs in the garden.

Sarah Caldwell (Community and Events Fundraiser)

‘Fundraising Fanatic’ Sarah is your go to person for all things events and community fundraising. Before starting her role, Sarah had supported Cransley Hospice Trust for 8 years, hosting her own FUNdraising events. Outside of work, Sarah enjoys meeting friends and family for dinner, going to the cinema with her partner and most importantly, spending time with her cats!

Rebecca Patenall (Community and Corporate Fundraiser)

Rebecca is our ‘Community Champion’ fundraiser, working closely with our community and corporate supporters to raise funds for Cransley Hospice Trust. She previously worked in advertising and has fundraised for schools up and down the country. Rebecca enjoys spending quality time with family and friends and loves to travel.

Jacqueline Cheung (Marketing Manager)

‘Marketing Guru’ Jax worked for several high-profile consumer brands before moving across to the charity sector in 2018. She loves the challenge of working in a small team and enjoys seeing the difference her efforts make every day. Away from her desk, adventuring in the outdoors with her husband, two young children and elderly golden retriever keep her busy!

Rebecca Cave (Digital Marketing Executive)

‘Digital Dynamo’ Beckie is our social media expert. With a professional qualification from The Chartered Institute of Marketing, she brings a passion for people, innovation, and creativity to the table.

Recently completing her photography course at Tresham Collage, Beckie is also our in-house photographer.

Outside of work, Beckie is an avid yoga enthusiast and keen runner.

Scarlett Reed (Marketing Assistant)

Having witnessed firsthand the incredible care provided by Cransley Hospice to a family member, Scarlett developed a deep appreciation for the Trust, leading to volunteering and braving a skydive at a young age.

With her creativity and passion, she is eager to make a meaningful contribution, driving positive change in support of our vital mission.

Outside of work, Scarlett loves to paddleboard and spend time with her feisty orange cat, and golden retriever puppy.

Operations Team

Philip Talbot (Chief Executive)

Philip is an experienced CEO and advisor in the voluntary sector.

With a background in business management and development across a range of sectors including oil and gas and the synthetic sports infrastructure, Philip moved into the voluntary sector fifteen years ago, transforming a Midlands based charity into a key partner with the health and social care sector, focused on delivering prevention and early intervention programmes and holding representative roles on integrated care, economic and social influencing bodies.

Philip joined Cransley Hospice Trust in 2021 and has focused on leading CHT out of the pandemic and influencing the development of modern hospice care services across North Northamptonshire.

Jenine Rees (Head of Fundraising and Marketing)

Jenine brings extensive experience in communications, having worked with international, national, and local brands across marketing, PR, and events.

Jenine joined Cransley Hospice Trust in 2019 as Marketing Manager, developing and implementing the fundraising, marketing, and communications strategy. Now, as Head of Fundraising and Marketing, Jenine is responsible for the vital fundraising initiatives that enable the Trust to invest in a better end of life care for individuals and families across North Northamptonshire.

Outside work, Jenine enjoys being outdoors with her two cocker spaniels and cherishes time spent with family and friends.

Rubi Hussain (Finance Administrator)

‘Finance Whizz’ Rubi has been part of the fundraising team since 2013. She loves to play detective ensuring that incoming donations are recorded correctly and enjoys working with our incredible volunteers. A volunteer herself, she spends her spare time helping various local animal-welfare charities and looking after her extensive furry-family of six cats and seven dogs!

Victoria Gray (Head of Service Development and Innovation)

After 24 years in nursing, and 10 years of working in Complex Care and Palliative and End of Life Care (PEoLC) Victoria joined Cransley Hospice Trust and Cynthia Spencer Hospice Charity as Head of Service Development and Innovation. Her responsibilities within this role ensure partnership working with the Integrated Care board, oversight of the quality and performance of PEoLC services, clinical consultancy, strategic oversight, contracting and commissioning.

As a mum of three, Victoria has a very busy family life outside work! When time allows Victoria enjoys cardio and strength training, being outside, watching Formula 1 and anything involving music.

Scott Mulligan (Finance Manager)

Scott is a qualified and experienced Chartered Certified Accountant with a varied business background at senior level predominantly within Financial Services. In these roles he has led numerous teams, developed & maintained robust controls whilst improving management information within a constantly changing environment.

Scott has an interest in all forms of sport, but his passion is hockey. He is a level 2 England Hockey coach, level 1 Umpire and Head Coach for Kettering Hockey Club. He spends most weekends either umpiring or watching hockey.

This is Scott’s first venture into the charitable sector and he is delighted to be working for the Trust, feeling a personal connection with the hospice after the team provided exceptional care to close members of his family.