Friendly and practical help for people with a physical disability
Sam joined Ecas in July 2016. He has a background in disaster management, working in the humanitarian sector, but retrained in community work. He gained experience of setting up a befriending-style project for a couple of years before joining Ecas. Sam is passionate about working with people to gain more power over their daily lives, […]
Although Janice retired from Ecas in 2024, having been with us for over twenty years, she is still involved helping support the team on a part-time basis. Her interests outside Ecas include working front of house at the Playhouse, musical theatre, going to the cinema and cooking!
Ally Irvine joined Ecas as Befriending Manager in July 2014. In July 2016, Ally was appointed Chief Executive, a role he combined with his responsibility as Befriending Manager. Following a restructure in August 2021, Ally took the singular role of Chief Executive. Ally’s work at Ecas is centred around improving the lives of people with […]
Jo currently works as a Personal Assistant for disabled people. The prime goal of her job is to facilitate independent living. Prior to this, she ran her own maths and English Business, which had the dual goal of improving children’s academic skills but also cultivating independent learning, a valuable life skill. She highly values the […]
For most of my working career in Devon and in Scotland, I have been employed by the Charity sector with Living Options Devon and Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living. I know how a charity operates and I think that people with disabilities and deaf people should be given the same life chances and opportunities to […]
Andrew works as a consultant investment manager, after a 25-year career in fund management. He has been involved with Ecas since 2009. Having graduated from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Andrew spent six years with the British Army as an infantry officer. He then moved into the investment world where he remained for the […]
