team
Meet Our Founding Members
Our founders have over 60 years combined experience in social care, health and education. Having also cared for family and friends, they are perfectly placed to understand our clients' needs to ensure you get the very best from Beacon.
Sally Flanagan
Sally has worked for the local authority and in the third sector for over 30 years. She has established, managed and delivered services for clients with a range of needs, including those with disabilities and age-related illnesses, addictions and mental health issues. Her experience covers personal care, advice and advocacy and training. Sally is a brilliant researcher with an impeccable head for facts making her an expert navigator of the social care sector.
Lyn Kirby
Lyn has 30+ years experience in an incredible range of care settings. From operating theatres and post-operative recovery in hospital and at home, to advocacy, befriending, home-help and palliative care, she as worked across the board. She's an innovative carer, a fantastic organiser, sleeve-roller-upper and has amazing green fingers!