Care Show Birmingham 2025 Programme

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The Out Standing Diversity Forum (OSDF) Roundtable

08 Oct 2025
The Outstanding Society's Learning Lounge
For this engaging session, the Outstanding Society directors will be joined by:
• Jane Brightman, Director of Workforce Engagement, Skills for Care
• Tina Wathern, Head of Education, LGBT Foundation
• Lee Gilbert, Chief Marketing Officer, Nourish Care
• Karolina Gerlich, CEO, The Care Workers' Charity
• Hope Lightowler, Lived Experience, Shared Lives Plus
• Paula Gee, Education & Business Development, Ashfield Services
• Sophie Hargreaves, Senior Analyst, Shared Lives Plus
• Drew Hunt, Senior Marketing Officer, PainChek
Finn Turner-Berry, Policy, Research & Projects Officer, National Care Forum
Speakers
Sanjay Dhrona, Director - Diversity, Equality & Inclusion - The Outstanding Society & The Close Care Home
Lara Bywater, Director - Learning Disability, Autism, Mental Health Care - The OS & LDC Care
Zoe Fry, Executive Director - Nursing and Residential Care - The OS & South East SCNAC