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Social worker Kay Richmond has worked for Welsh children's cancer
charity LATCH for the last 16 years. Kay carried the Olympic flame
through Barry, Wales on the 26th May.
Kay’s nomination story

               "Families who have had Kay as
               their social worker frequently
               say that they cannot imagine
               how they would have coped
               with their child's illness
               without her.”

               “Her commitment, enthusiasm
               and compassion set an
               example for all who work
               alongside her."



Image: LATCH
Image: LATCH




"Kay is a passionate advocate for the children and families with whom
she works. She is a tireless worker, who never runs out of energy and is
always thinking of ways to help."
Images: Shreswbury College

Sarah Thomas, a health and social care student at Shrewsbury College
and a young carer, carried the flame through Shrewsbury on 30 May.
Sarah’s nomination story
                            "From a young age Sarah has
                            been a Young Carer, caring for
                            both her parents but primarily
                            for her Mum who has Multiple
                            Sclerosis.”

                            “Sarah has worked hard to
                            draw attention to the needs of
                            young carers, and in
                            campaigning for the MS
                            Society, and at the age of 12
                            posted a video on youtube
                            highlighting the challenges
                            young carers face.”
Image: Richard Bishop for
Shrewsbury College
Image: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Image

Former social worker Ian Sherriff, now a board member of the Alzheimers society and
lecturer at Plymouth University, carried the flame through Plymouth on 20 May.
Ian’s nomination story
                                                    “Ian Sherriff is truly
                                                    inspirational, with incredible
                                                    energy, enthusiasm and
                                                    dedication to help others in
                                                    the Plymouth community.”

                                                    “The breadth of his voluntary
                                                    work ranges from coach,
                                                    manager and vice chair of a
                                                    local junior football team - to
                                                    being a national board
                                                    member of the Alzheimer's'
                                                    Society and Chair of the South
                                                    West forum for dementia.”

Image: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Image
“Previously Ian set up a
major sustainable social
work programme in
Romania and Moldova and
was named a Devon
Volunteer of the Year.

“His varied career has also
featured public service for
25 years in the Fleet Air
Arm, where he both
participated in and trained
the field gun crew for the
Royal Tournament, and 17
years in local government
social work.”
Image: Gareth Fuller/LOCOG/Press Association Images

Angelsey social worker Sean McClearn carried the flame through Bangor
on 28 May.
Sean’s nomination story
                                                      “This man is a true unsung
                                                      hero.”

                                                      “As a social worker in Anglesey he works
                                                      tirelessly to improve the lives of teenagers
                                                      both within and leaving the care system.”

                                                      “He has often been the lone voice that
                                                      questions decisions that he thinks are not
                                                      in a child's best interests.”

                                                      “He has been many a teenagers friend
                                                      and counsellor but is also not afraid to
                                                      instill boundaries. He has overcome his
                                                      own personal difficulties to do so.”

                                                      “He makes difficult decisions on a daily
                                                      basis, supports colleagues and is the
                                                      mainstay of his team.”
Image: Gareth Fuller/LOCOG/Press Association Images
Image: Danny Lawson/LOCOG/Press Association Images

Social care student Allannah McCready, who was born with a complex congenital
condition, carried the torch through Kilmacomb, Scotland, on 8 June.
Allannah’s nomination story
                                                     “My daughter Allannah, 21, is an
                                                     absolute inspiration. Born with a
                                                     complex congenital condition & very
                                                     poor prognosis she has battled the
                                                     odds.”

                                                     “She has worked continuously and is
                                                     now returning to college to study social
                                                     care in order to support other young
                                                     adults with disabilities because she
                                                     understands the challenges they face
                                                     and wants to support them.”

                                                     “She is partially sighted, has problems
                                                     with her hearing, is weak down her left
                                                     side, hydrocephalus and epilepsy. She
                                                     doesn't let any of this stop her and
                                                     always adopts a smile regardless of
                                                     how she is feeling inside.”
Image: Danny Lawson/LOCOG/Press Association Images
Image: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Images

Social care worker Jeffrey Cowland, who works with adults who have special needs,
carried the torch through Bryncethin on 26 May.
Jeffrey’s nomination story
                                                    “Jeff works as a social care worker with
                                                    adults with special needs. He setup a
                                                    Horticultural Group within his day
                                                    centre where 22 male adults in his care
                                                    grow thousands of plants and make
                                                    hundreds of hanging baskets for
                                                    distribution throughout the local area.”

                                                    “He is president of an evening club
                                                    providing social time for people with
                                                    special needs. He is also a member of
                                                    the Rhondda Polar Bears swimming
                                                    club which is a swimming club for
                                                    people of all disabilities.”

                                                    “He also provides vital care to his
                                                    elderly parents and his father also has
                                                    Alzheimer`s Disease which is quite
                                                    challenging.”
Image:Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Images
Social worker Helen Sansom will carry the
flame through Hamworthy on 13 July 2012     Helen’s nomination story
                                            “Two years ago Helen nursed her
                                            Nan through cancer whilst
                                            studying for her social work
                                            degree.”

                                            “Working/studying/caring for long
                                            hours whilst all the time being a
                                            good friend to many. Then when
                                            she had successfully become a
                                            social worker-a job she loves-her
                                            younger brother Michael 18 got
                                            diagnosed with Leukaemia.”

                                            “Helen and all her family were
                                            devastated. But it just made her
                                            more determined to care. She
                                            stayed by her brothers bed side all
                                            her free time whilst continuing to
                                            make a difference at work.
                                            Michael is now out of hospital and
                                            responding well to treatment.”
Sue Fearnley, a social work        Sue’s nomination story
student at Lancashire              “Sue is a 25 year old student social
University, will carry the flame   worker in her second year of study. I
through Preston on 23 June         believe that she in an inspiration to us
                                   all because of the time and dedication
                                   she has donated to organising and
                                   managing a homeless shelter in
                                   Lancaster.”

                                   “Sue sleeps over at the night shelter 5
                                   nights a week, whilst working during
                                   the day for a family support service,
                                   helping children and families who are
                                   in need of additional support - as well
                                   as studying for a degree to achieve her
                                   dream of becoming a social worker.”

                                   “She has saved lives through the early
                                   identification of strokes, overdoses and
                                   the fast thinking when dealing with
                                   people who self harm.”

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Social care olympic torchbearers

  • 1. Image: LATCH Social worker Kay Richmond has worked for Welsh children's cancer charity LATCH for the last 16 years. Kay carried the Olympic flame through Barry, Wales on the 26th May.
  • 2. Kay’s nomination story "Families who have had Kay as their social worker frequently say that they cannot imagine how they would have coped with their child's illness without her.” “Her commitment, enthusiasm and compassion set an example for all who work alongside her." Image: LATCH
  • 3. Image: LATCH "Kay is a passionate advocate for the children and families with whom she works. She is a tireless worker, who never runs out of energy and is always thinking of ways to help."
  • 4. Images: Shreswbury College Sarah Thomas, a health and social care student at Shrewsbury College and a young carer, carried the flame through Shrewsbury on 30 May.
  • 5. Sarah’s nomination story "From a young age Sarah has been a Young Carer, caring for both her parents but primarily for her Mum who has Multiple Sclerosis.” “Sarah has worked hard to draw attention to the needs of young carers, and in campaigning for the MS Society, and at the age of 12 posted a video on youtube highlighting the challenges young carers face.” Image: Richard Bishop for Shrewsbury College
  • 6. Image: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Image Former social worker Ian Sherriff, now a board member of the Alzheimers society and lecturer at Plymouth University, carried the flame through Plymouth on 20 May.
  • 7. Ian’s nomination story “Ian Sherriff is truly inspirational, with incredible energy, enthusiasm and dedication to help others in the Plymouth community.” “The breadth of his voluntary work ranges from coach, manager and vice chair of a local junior football team - to being a national board member of the Alzheimer's' Society and Chair of the South West forum for dementia.” Image: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Image
  • 8. “Previously Ian set up a major sustainable social work programme in Romania and Moldova and was named a Devon Volunteer of the Year. “His varied career has also featured public service for 25 years in the Fleet Air Arm, where he both participated in and trained the field gun crew for the Royal Tournament, and 17 years in local government social work.”
  • 9. Image: Gareth Fuller/LOCOG/Press Association Images Angelsey social worker Sean McClearn carried the flame through Bangor on 28 May.
  • 10. Sean’s nomination story “This man is a true unsung hero.” “As a social worker in Anglesey he works tirelessly to improve the lives of teenagers both within and leaving the care system.” “He has often been the lone voice that questions decisions that he thinks are not in a child's best interests.” “He has been many a teenagers friend and counsellor but is also not afraid to instill boundaries. He has overcome his own personal difficulties to do so.” “He makes difficult decisions on a daily basis, supports colleagues and is the mainstay of his team.” Image: Gareth Fuller/LOCOG/Press Association Images
  • 11. Image: Danny Lawson/LOCOG/Press Association Images Social care student Allannah McCready, who was born with a complex congenital condition, carried the torch through Kilmacomb, Scotland, on 8 June.
  • 12. Allannah’s nomination story “My daughter Allannah, 21, is an absolute inspiration. Born with a complex congenital condition & very poor prognosis she has battled the odds.” “She has worked continuously and is now returning to college to study social care in order to support other young adults with disabilities because she understands the challenges they face and wants to support them.” “She is partially sighted, has problems with her hearing, is weak down her left side, hydrocephalus and epilepsy. She doesn't let any of this stop her and always adopts a smile regardless of how she is feeling inside.” Image: Danny Lawson/LOCOG/Press Association Images
  • 13. Image: Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Images Social care worker Jeffrey Cowland, who works with adults who have special needs, carried the torch through Bryncethin on 26 May.
  • 14. Jeffrey’s nomination story “Jeff works as a social care worker with adults with special needs. He setup a Horticultural Group within his day centre where 22 male adults in his care grow thousands of plants and make hundreds of hanging baskets for distribution throughout the local area.” “He is president of an evening club providing social time for people with special needs. He is also a member of the Rhondda Polar Bears swimming club which is a swimming club for people of all disabilities.” “He also provides vital care to his elderly parents and his father also has Alzheimer`s Disease which is quite challenging.” Image:Ben Birchall/LOCOG/Press Association Images
  • 15. Social worker Helen Sansom will carry the flame through Hamworthy on 13 July 2012 Helen’s nomination story “Two years ago Helen nursed her Nan through cancer whilst studying for her social work degree.” “Working/studying/caring for long hours whilst all the time being a good friend to many. Then when she had successfully become a social worker-a job she loves-her younger brother Michael 18 got diagnosed with Leukaemia.” “Helen and all her family were devastated. But it just made her more determined to care. She stayed by her brothers bed side all her free time whilst continuing to make a difference at work. Michael is now out of hospital and responding well to treatment.”
  • 16. Sue Fearnley, a social work Sue’s nomination story student at Lancashire “Sue is a 25 year old student social University, will carry the flame worker in her second year of study. I through Preston on 23 June believe that she in an inspiration to us all because of the time and dedication she has donated to organising and managing a homeless shelter in Lancaster.” “Sue sleeps over at the night shelter 5 nights a week, whilst working during the day for a family support service, helping children and families who are in need of additional support - as well as studying for a degree to achieve her dream of becoming a social worker.” “She has saved lives through the early identification of strokes, overdoses and the fast thinking when dealing with people who self harm.”