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Anna Lunts

Anna Lunts


Anna is a trained Mental Health Nurse with more than 27 years’ experience working in health and social care. She was part of the original team who established Creative Support in the early 1990s to help settle people moving from long-term placements at institutions into their own homes in the…

Julie Cooke

Julie Cooke


Julie is a  qualified social worker and has worked for Creative Support over 25 years across a broad range of roles. Julie is currently a Service Director for Bolton, Blackburn and Cumbria Services and has corporate responsibility for the HR and recruitment teams. In her personal life Julie is an…

Sam Priestley

Sam Priestley


Sam is a qualified youth and community worker. She started her career in community development, 27 years ago, and has worked extensively in the fields of domestic abuse, women’s equality, social inclusion, homelessness, mental health and addiction services.  Sam worked for ten years in Ireland and has also worked in…

Leigh Birch

Leigh Birch


Leigh has worked for Creative Support since 2002. She completed a Health and Social Care diploma at college and then joined Creative Support at the age of 18 as a support worker. At 19 Leigh was promoted to Senior Support Worker with Bury Community Services where she ran a service…

Mahip Singh

Mahip Singh


Mahip is the Director for London and Essex, currently overseeing services in Camden, Barnet, Wandsworth, Tower Hamlets, Bromley, Brent, Thurrock and Braintree. These services support older people, people with a learning disability, mental health conditions and complex needs. Outside of work, Mahip enjoys travelling and has visited countries on 6…

Lyndsey Downes

Lyndsey Downes


Lyndsey has worked in health and social care for over 10 years and has been with Creative Support, in various roles since 2014. She has a degree and is working towards a Masters in Senior Leadership. She also has a Level 5 in Health and Social Care. Lyndsey currently works…

Richard Jones

Richard Jones


Richard began working in health & social care in 2005 as a support worker for adults with a learning disability in Chorley. Richard then trained as a Social Worker in 2011 and worked in children’s services in St Helens for 4 years. After that he began working with Blackpool Councils…

Jonathan Keane

Jonathan Keane


My name is Jonathan Keane, Service Director at Creative Support. I have worked at Creative Support for 11 years and have enjoyed a very exciting career working with adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. I am a qualified social worker and practice supervisor also. I have a…

Colette Leigh

Colette Leigh


I have worked for Creative Support since 1996. I undertook my Mental Health Nurse training at Edge Hill University and joined Creative Support as a Support Co-ordinator to work within a Resettlement service. I then worked as a Deputy Manager in Tameside managing a mental health outreach service after which…

Ray Kendall-Corry

Ray Kendall-Corry


Ray started his career 28 years ago working as a care assistant in a nursing home supporting people at the end of life and also supporting older people with dementia and their families. He has always been passionate about promoting dignity, equality and diversity within all care settings. As his…

Leanne Paterson

Leanne Paterson


Leanne has worked in health and social care for around 16 years starting her career as an agency worker and the years that followed worked in various roles leading to management roles. Leanne has been with Creative Support since 2019 and whilst being with creative support Leanne has been in…