About Us
Background to the Trust
The Hutchinson Deafblind Trust was founded in 2009 using the proceeds of Sylvia Hutchinson’s will. It was Sylvia’s wish that funds from her estate would be used to help others that are deafblind like her son John.
Sylvia recognised the many challenges that deafblind individuals must overcome. As a full-time carer, she believed that the support of experienced people and access to specialist support was essential.
The Charity’s main aims are to:
- Provide specialist information about deafblindness/multi-sensory impairment (MSI)
- Provide grants to benefit deafblind individuals for example, items of specialist equipment
Meet the Team
Trustee Nigel McLoughlin
With over 40 years’ experience in the care of people with a learning disability I often found that the needs of people with sensory impairments
Trustee Linda Holmes
After 23yrs in the Childminder Business while bringing up my Son who is now 27, He had many health issues and then diagnosed with Asperger’s
Trustee Simon Whitaker
I’m now retired after working in the NHS for nearly 40 years as a clinical psychologist with adults and children with learning disabilities. This experience
Trustee Cathy Bird
I have a finance background with over 20 years’ experience working in education. I have seen first-hand the difficulties that young people with a disability
Trustee Carol Thomas
Hi I am Carol Thomas, I am married, have two boys and live in Huddersfield. My oldest son – now in his twenties – was
Trustee Karina Hepworth
The ethos of HDBT to support individuals and their families and carers with sensory impairments linking with a range statutory and non-statutory agencies is one