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  1. About us
  2. Meet the Leadership Team and Trustees

Leadership Team and Trustees

"You have to be a unique type of person to work at Westbank, you have to be a Westbank person."

So what is that?

  • It’s someone who comes dressed for a day in the office but ends up doing the school pick up as the Kidzone need an extra pair of hands or drops everything to take a food-bank parcel to someone in need
  • It's a team who support people within our community, not only through day-to-day roles but in providing help where it's needed, that might be in the form of enabling a young family to cook healthy meals, or encouraging an older isolated gentlemen to attend a brunch club where they feel safe to chat with other men
  • It's someone who doesn’t bat an eyelid at volunteering time from their busy working day to ensure the day care centre Christmas party is a success as they know how much it means to the older people.
  • It is someone who is happy to do those “any other duties” that we have in our contracts because they recognise that the little things really are the big things and this is what makes Westbank so special

Meet the senior management team and board of trustees here.

Sarah Hicks

Sarah Hicks

CEO Read more

Published: 30th October, 2023

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Wendy Hancock

Andy Hood

Andy Hood

Head of Carers Services Read more

Published: 30th April, 2023

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Wendy Hancock

Stephen Thomas

Stephen Thomas

Finance Director Read more

Published: 29th April, 2023

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Wendy Hancock

Chris Bloye

Chris Bloye

Head of Business Services and Operations Read more

Published: 29th April, 2023

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Wendy Hancock

Location: Farm House Rise, Exminster, Exminster, EX6 8AT

Sarah Benthall

Sarah Benthall

Head of Voluntary and Community Services Read more

Published: 25th April, 2023

Updated: 26th February, 2026

Author: Katie Elliott

Location: Farm House Rise, Exminster, Exminster, EX6 8AT

Katie Elliott

Katie Elliott

Head of Fundraising & Marketing Read more

Published: 25th April, 2023

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Hannah Hocking

Location: Farm House Rise, Exminster, Exminster, EX6 8AT

Andra Patriche

Andra Patriche

Head of Human Resources Read more

Published: 30th November, 2021

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Hannah Hocking

Debbie Hutchinson

Debbie Hutchinson

Support and Project Manager Read more

Published: 20th June, 2020

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Hannah Hocking

Sally Yeo

Sally Yeo

Chair. Trustee Read more

Published: 19th June, 2020

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Wendy Hancock

Lizzy Anderson

Lizzy Anderson

Trustee Read more

Published: 19th May, 2020

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Wendy Hancock

Jim Masters

Jim Masters

Senior Independent Director Read more

Published: 19th December, 2019

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Wendy Hancock

Marc Astley

Marc Astley

Trustee Read more

Published: 17th December, 2019

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Hannah Hocking

Location: Farm House Rise, Exminster, Exminster, EX6 8AT

Pam Smith

Pam Smith

Trustee Read more

Published: 16th December, 2019

Updated: 20th March, 2025

Author: Hannah Hocking

Henry Cross

Henry Cross

Trustee Read more

Published: 31st July, 2019

Updated: 25th March, 2026

Author: Katie Elliott

Ian Hobbs

Ian Hobbs

Trustee Read more

Published: 31st July, 2019

Updated: 17th November, 2025

Author: Hannah Hocking

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  • Caretaker

    Caretaker

    Rate of pay: £6,760 pro rata (£25,012 FTE per annum)
    Hours per week: 10 hrs per week (Monday to Friday, 06:30–08:30)
    Location: Westbank, Exminster
    Contract: Permanent

  • Peer Support Group: Parents With Dementia

    Peer Support Group: Parents With Dementia

    An opportunity to meet up with other carers in a friendly and supportive space.

  • Peer Support Group: Ivybridge

    Peer Support Group: Ivybridge

    An opportunity to meet up with other carers in a friendly and supportive space.

  • Peer Support Group: Mental Health Evening

    Peer Support Group: Mental Health Evening

    An opportunity to meet up with other carers in a friendly and supportive space.

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  • Gym

    Gym

    GET FIT | GIVE BACK
    Take out a gym membership at Devon-based charity Westbank and help other people through our charitable aims

  • Neighbourhood Friends

    Neighbourhood Friends

    Neighbourhood Friends is a flexible and responsive support service focussed on avoiding hospital admissions and reducing hospital stays.

  • Health Walks

    Health Walks

    Did you know we offer 12,000 Health Walk places across 24 locations in Devon, offering the chance to explore the outdoors, get to know the local area and meet new friends?

    Walks are accessible to all and range from Short Level 1 - Up to 30 minutes, to Long Level 3 - 60 to 90 minutes.

    All walks are led by our fully trained Volunteer Walk Leaders.

  • Holiday Club

    Holiday Club

    Open Monday to Friday in all school holidays (excluding the time between Christmas and New Year and Bank Holidays)
    for children aged 3 to 11 years

  • Exminster

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    Healthy Living Centre

  • The Community Cookery School

    The Community Cookery School

    Our purpose-built teaching kitchen offers a range of courses for those who wish to gain knowledge, skills and confidence in cooking whilst learning to create healthy, cost-effective meals to suit their lifestyle.

  • Am I a young carer?

    Am I a young carer?

    Do you look after someone? Do they have an illness, disability, frailty, mental health problem, or drug/alcohol addiction? Would they struggle to cope without your support? Are you under 18? If yes – you are a Young Carer!

  • Patient Transport

    Patient Transport

    Our patient transport service enables people to attend their healthcare appointments and exercise and rehabilitation classes.

    In 2023, our Patient Transport Services Team supported over 3,200 referrals.

  • About Westbank

    About Westbank

    We work to empower and improve the health of communities and individuals across Devon and to become a voluntary sector leader for development and innovation across Devon and the southwest region.

  • GymClusive

    GymClusive

    Westbank’s inclusive community gym, GymClusive offers a variety of ways to exercise for disabled people, those with long-term health conditions or injuries and those with reduced mobility.

Caretaker

Caretaker

Rate of pay: £6,760 pro rata (£25,012 FTE per annum)
Hours per week: 10 hrs per week (Monday to Friday, 06:30–08:30)
Location: Westbank, Exminster
Contract: Permanent Read more

Published: 19th June, 2026

Author: Andra Patriche

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