We hope that this section will give you more information about our local team and about how Direct Payments work in Staffordshire. It may also help you to identify other areas of support and keep you updated of any changes to the Direct Payments scheme as we become aware of any.

The Rowan Organisation has been providing support to Direct Payment recipients in Staffordshire for over 10 years. We are now expanding our services and our knowledge to ensure that recipients of "Self-Directed Support" or "Individualised Budgets" are supported by us as they access these newer schemes.

The Rowan Organisation currently supports people who intend to employ Personal Assistants with their Direct Payments. If the intention is to use an agency, support from an Independent Living Advisor is not normally required.

The Staffordshire team currently consists of a Project Manager, a Senior Independent Living Advisor, a dedicated team of Independent Living Advisors (ILA's) and an Admin Support Worker.

Our team is made up of:

Project Manager:

Cheryl Sullivan Earp

Senior Independent Living Advisor:

Pauline Lindsay

Independent Living Advisors:

John Duncan, Marie Hillman, Tony Lindsay, Jenny Nash, Alex Twigg, Magdalen Bell, Karen James, Marie Begg and Dawn Watts.

Admin Support Worker:

Lynne Normansell

In Staffordshire we have separate schemes for the Children's and Adults' services. These are discussed further in the Local Authority Information section.

To contact us:

Please telephone 0800 783 1755. Alternatively, you can email info@therowan.org or use the Feedback Form on this website.