Trustees & Patrons

Dr Mamta Shah MBBS MS PhD FRCS(Plast)

Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Manchester.

Dr Shah specialises in the management of children with burn injuries, post-burn reconstructive surgery and management of problem scarring.

Dr Sarah Gaskell,

Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Secretary of the Board of Trustees, Children’s Burns Foundation

Sarah is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who has worked at Royal Children's Hospital in Manchester since 1997. She is Head of Paediatric Psychology Services and her clinical work includes providing a psychological service to the Regional Paediatric Burns Service in Manchester.

Dave Lenagan. BEng (Hons). MIFireE

Firefighter, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees Children’s Burns Foundation

Dave has been a Firefighter with Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service since 1985. His involvement with burns charities began in 1998 when he heard about Manchester Children’s Burns Camp through a colleague. Dave initially became involved as a volunteer because he was severely burned himself when he was two years old and spent many months in hospital. Treatment for his burn injuries continued through out his childhood. Dave is now the Assistant Director of Children’s Burns Camp.

Clare Whitelam

Clare is a qualified actuary and has spent much of her working life giving advice to pension scheme Trustees both on the variables that can affect the long term cost of the pension scheme and training new Trustees on their role and responsibilities. She is also a volunteer adviser for the Pensions Advisory Service, an independent non-profit organization.

Suzanne Stolberg

Suzanne has worked within the charity sector for over ten years, specialising in fundraising communications and corporate development.

From small organisations where she has helped develop a wider profile through to engaging with a wider range of partnerships for a regional charity, Suzanne brings to the Children’s Burns Foundation a wealth of communications experience.

Dominic Vallely

Dominic is a chartered fire safety engineer and has been involved in fire safety since 1985; serving initially as an operational fire fighter and then specializing in fire safety with a national company before progressing to fire safety engineering.

He studied fire engineering to degree level part time and achieved chartered status in December 2002. He is an active member of the institution of fire engineers and has also served as group chairman for three years up until June 2009.

Matthew Townsend

Matthew has over 15 years’ experience and an exceptional track record in the delivery of communications and marketing solutions to SME, National and International organisations.

Working directly with business owners, directors and marketing professionals, Matthew combines the spirit of the entrepreneur with the business acumen needed to ensure the successful transition of ideas and concepts into workable and practical solutions.

Peter Davenport , Consultant Cosmetic and Plastic Surgeon

Mr Peter Davenport is a Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon with over 30 years experience working with children and adults who have experienced burn injuries. For the last 29 years he worked at Booth Hall Children’s Hospital where he laid the foundations for the development of the enviable reputation enjoyed today by the regional paediatric burns service.

Barry Dixon , Chief Fire Officer (Retired), Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service

I was immensely pleased and proud to be asked to be the patron of the
Manchester Children's Burns Foundation. One of the stated aims of Greater
Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is to reduce the impact of fire on all
residents and visitors to the area and I would see the work of the
Foundation as an extension of that aim.

Carly Stenson , “Steph Cunningham” in Channel 4 series Hollyoaks

I was delighted to be asked to be patron of the Children’s Burns Foundation. It’s a commendable charity.

I look forward to being able to be involved at every possible opportunity. It is such a great cause!