Charity Oversight

Jan Fishwick (Chair) – Jan is a retired social worker and has spent many years in the field of adoption, latterly at PACT, supporting adoptive families meet their children’s additional needs caused by early trauma. She is a great believer in people’s resourcefulness, working together to ensure holistic wellbeing for children and families. She belongs to the St James’ Downley church community and is delighted to be part of Growing Hope High Wycombe.

Heather Morley – Heather has lived in High Wycombe since 2005 and has been a fundraising and marketing volunteer for another local charity for over 10 years. She also works in a local school, supplying uniform to pupils and very much enjoys spending time with parents and their children in this way. She has a wide local network of friends, colleagues and other contacts, and she hopes to engage as many of them as possible in the great work that Growing Hope High Wycombe will do to help local families in need of some extra help.

Lydia Cook – Lydia is the Church Manager at St Andrew’s Church in High Wycombe. She has been part of the congregation there for many years and is passionate about serving the local community through the church.

Heather Graham – Heather is vicar of St James’ Downley. She has a counselling background and over 10 years experience of working with parents of children with additional needs and is excited to be involved in offering support to these children in the Wycombe area, and to their parents, carers and siblings.

Amy Dixon – Amy is a teacher with a passion for helping young people fulfil their potential in all areas of life. She has a background in marketing and fundraising within the charity sector and has supported young people with additional needs within a school environment and at the New Wine summer conferences. Amy lives in High Wycombe with her husband and young children and is hugely excited to be part of Growing Hope’s work with families in the local community.

Jacky Sackville – Jacky is a newly retired Chartered Management accountant with experience gained through a number of senior leadership roles in commerce and more latterly within the charity sector. She has lived in Downley for nearly 40 years and is now a member of St James’ Church in Downley. She is very enthusiastic and excited about the wonderful help and support that Growing Hope High Wycombe can bring to local families and is honoured to be a Growing Hope High Wycombe trustee.