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Marie Ellis
Chair of SAMM
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marie's background is nursing, and for 25 years, she worked on an acute psychiatric unit. On February 14th 1992 her whole world fell apart when her beloved 25 year old son, Alan was stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack. Eighteen months after Alan’s death she became involved with SAMM.
 
Marie became a volunteer, then a Trustee, and for a number of years has been the Chair of the organisation. Over the years she has been instrumental in developing local groups, has spoken at conferences to promote the work of SAMM and at a seminar addressing the needs of children (Children the forgotten victims) . Marie is involved with the Family Liaison Officer Training for many of the police forces in England and Wales. Her volunteer work for SAMM also includes supporting bereaved families, by either telephone contact or one-to-one home visits and to deal with many other issues that arise.
 
Although SAMM business takes up a vast amount of her time, Marie says that without SAMM, and the wonderful people she has met over the years through her involvement with SAMM, she is sure she would not have survived grieving the loss of her son without their support
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rose’s background is as a Nurse Psychotherapist working with cancer patients and their families. She became interested in bereavement issues and became a Cruse Bereavement Counsellor.
After the death of her daughter Avril, aged 22 years, she became involved with The Compassionate Friends (TCF) running a group for bereaved parents for about ten years. Rose’s 12 week old grandson died about six years after Avril and the combination of these two deaths plus her many years experience working with bereaved people, led her to leave the Health Service and join SAMM.

Rose has been with SAMM since 1999. As well as being the CEO and managing the charity with the help of the trustees, she also organises all the training days for SAMM volunteers. An important part of her role is helping train Family Liaison Officers, Health & Safety Executives Inspectors, The Crown Prosecution Service, Coroners Office and many other Agencies.

Rose has served on many national committees over the years including three years on the Victims Advisory Panel (VAP). This committee advises the Prime Minister, Home Secretary and other senior ministers on issues directly relating to victims issues. She was also on the working party looking at the Victim Advocate Scheme.

Rose has delivered presentations to the Home Office, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Emergency Planning Conferences and many other organisations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rose Dixon
Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heather Landsberg
   National Co-ordinator   
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Heather originally worked for VSL from February 2003 until December 2005. She returned to South Africa and ventured back to the UK later In South Africa family friends of Heather’s had the misfortune of having their two daughters gang raped. After this incident, Heather became involved in an anti-rape organization and for two years was a rape councilor.
 
On Heathers return to the UK she became a volunteer for VS and joined the Essex Police for 8 months. After leaving volunteering she re-joined VS London as Senior Training Administrator where she has been working until she took up a 6-month secondment to SAMM as National Coordinator. Heather runs the National office in Birmingham which includes the helpline. She is the first line of contact for bereaved family or friends, Police, Witness Service or anyone else calling the help line or National Office.
 
She ensures that information packs are sent out and on receiving back the signed Data Protection Confidentiality page refers a SAMM volunteer to the relevant person for either telephone or one-to-one emotional support.
 
Heather also manages financial and administration duties and compiles and distributes a quarterly newsletter to over 1500 members.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
National Executive Committee
 

Marie Ellis
Chair
Carole Longe
Vice Chair
Des Sadler
Treasurer
Avril Sanders Royle
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
 
Linda Cosslett
Marcus Van-Willing
Pat Wright
Sally James
Sheila Hannam-Andrews
Trisha Bergan 
 
 
 
National Office Staff

Rose Dixon                   

Chief Executive Officer

Heather Landsberg
National Co-ordinator   
Zoe Reynolds 
Assistant Co-ordinator 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Pershore Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B5 7RN
 
Tel : 0845 872 3440
 
 Charity Number : 1000598
 
 
 
 
 

 




 
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