Fran Asaipillai

Account Manager
Kennet Community Radio

Fran spent much of her childhood on her grandmother’s farm near Newbury before spreading her wings to travel the world. She has built her career in business by forming relationships with clients for national press, the hotel trade, social enterprise and digital content marketing.

After some time at More Radio in Sussex, Fran joined Kennet Radio. Community is at the heart of Kennet Radio and here lies the sense in the partnership with Berkshire Stairlifts & Newbury Mobility. Our goals are very much aligned, in engaging and improving the lives of the listener (who is the community) by addressing the issues that really matter to them. Radio is a fantastic way to reach all members of a community as they go about their everyday lives.

Kennet Radio wholeheartedly support the work of Jade and team, to bring accessibility into the discussion, before it’s asked for. Newbury Mobility & Berkshire Stairlifts are sponsoring Kennet Radio drivetime and we have formed a truly organic relationship.

Alex Fleming

Country Head of UK/I & President of Staffing & Solutions
Adecco Group

Alex Fleming was appointed Country Head of the UK and Ireland alongside her role as President of Staffing and Solutions for The Adecco Group UK and Ireland in April 2018. Alex specialises in workforce solutions and is currently responsible for driving strategic direction, innovation and new growth opportunities across each Adecco Group brand.

With more than 20 years’ experience in the recruitment industry she has a proven track record of effecting change in performance, service levels and industry-defining thought leadership. Alex has a genuine passion for raising awareness and doing the right thing, in regards to Equality and she is a real ambassador for the changes we aim to implement and is leading by example.

Jennie Berry

Disability Social Media Influencer
Wheelie Good Life

As a full time wheelchair user, Jennie uses her platform to raise awareness on a number of issues within the disabled community. Through video and visual content, Jennie documents her day to day life online to highlight both physical issues and the way she is perceived by society.

Sitting on over 30,000 followers collectively within her channels, Jennie uses her online presence to pose questions, get people thinking, and break down the traditional barriers that disabled people come to face on a daily basis. We met Jennie through one of her LinkedIn posts, which touched upon the topic of disabled employment and how she was struggling to get past application stage when disclosing a disability.

We struck up a relationship through a number of Zoom calls throughout Covid 19 and realised that we share many of the same passions and values! We are hoping to work together in the near future on our social media and marketing.

Sandhya Sabapathy

Head of Community & Social Impact UK/I
Adecco Group

Sandhya Sabapathy is the youngest Head of Social Impact at Adecco Group globally. She has been with the company for four years and was selected via the CEOfor1month leadership program.

She specialises in innovation and entrepreneurship, has a graduate degree from at HEC Paris and another degree from McGill Canada. She is very passionate about Employment and Education and is a former WEF global shaper.

Sandhya used to be an international swimmer and has a strong passion for charity work, now spending most of her free time being involved in and sitting on the boards of a couple of prominent charities. Sandhya and Jade at Newbury Mobility & Berkshire Stairlifts, have a transparent relationship and the same end goal – Equality.

Louise Halling

Video Counsellor
Louise Halling Counselling

Louise is a Newbury based Video Counsellor, who has lived and worked overseas but resides in Berkshire. Louise lives with a type of Muscular Dystrophy and over the years she has benefited from counselling herself.

Louise qualified as a counsellor / therapist in 2008 from LST, an affiliate of Middlesex University, and worked for several years at the University of Winchester, counselling students. From there she went on to work as a Senior Counsellor for an NGO in Sydney, Australia, before returning to the UK in 2015 to set up in private practice, offering counselling online. Louise is a keen ambassador for the work we do at Berkshire Stairlifts. This year her BBC Radio 4 programme  “Walks Like A Duck” was aired and we strongly recommend you check it out!