The Team
Jill Wilson, Trustee
Jill trained as a nurse and has spent most of her life, when she was not bringing up small children, in health care administration. Jill joined the Rum’s Eg Singers and enjoyed singing in a choir so much, she suggested that singing was so good for you it should be available on prescription. A year later, with the help of a wonderful team, enough money had been raised to run art and singing classes for Romsey patients.
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Jill says, "It has been very rewarding seeing people really benefitting from these sessions and hope that we can continue to help more people as our service expands and becomes more well known".
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Peter White, Trustee
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Peter is a retired GP who worked in Romsey for 33 years. He is a firm believer in lifestyle and its effect on health. A lifetime interest in the arts together with review of the medical evidence has convinced him that for certain patients the intervention of social prescribing and Prescription Art may be as if not more beneficial than medication, although both can complement each other.
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Judith Giles. Trustee
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We welcome Judith Giles who is joining us a Trustee and volunteer and has replaced Lindsay Parson who has stepped down in his role of Trustee but will be continuing his sterling work as a volunteer Judith was Chief Officer/Town Clerk at Romsey Town Council for twenty years. She worked closely with many community groups, organising events in the town and raising funds for different projects including Romsey Christmas lights ensuring their continuation in the town. Judith is passionate about wellbeing and helping individuals.
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Sue Veck, Facilitator
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Sue previously spent 8 years helping to run the National Trust's art gallery at Mottisfont, which rekindled her interest in the practice of arts and crafts.
Sue finds that art really helps with her mental health and in 2019 she joined Prescription Art as a volunteer. She has completed a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, which has developed her passion for collage and now, as a facilitator, she really enjoys helping others find the joy in the mindful practice of making and creating.
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​Volunteers
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Prescription Art Test Valley would not be possible without our wonderful volunteers and the Trustees would like to express their appreciation to the volunteers who work so hard to make everything work so well.
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Never forgetting Alan Matthews, former trustee. Alan was always an invaluable source of wisdom and support. RIP​​