‘Capable Hands’ is a personalised, local service that has evolved through more than two decades of experience in the areas of home-help, childcare and house & pet sitting. This has been complimented by my earlier foundations in education, which included running workshops for children, lecturing at a university and assisting at a forest kindergarten. For a number of years I have also been a ‘befriender’ to women in crisis through a Christian charity.

My current client base ranges widely, from age 5 to age 92! I value being trusted to enter the intimacy of a home environment and respond to the needs of those I work with as they arise. Offering good company and engaging conversation is often an important part of the equation. Ensuring that older people have the support they need, that children are safe and engaged, that the household is well-ordered and that the stress of pressing tasks has been relieved is work I find deeply satisfying. Equally, I treasure the natural world and the animal kingdom, and it is a blessing to spend time tending to much loved animals or walking in the Wiltshire countryside with canine companionship.

Being self-employed and entirely independent, I have a good degree of flexibility. I am organised, reliable and meticulous in my approach, and I often fill in the gaps when ad hoc support is required at short notice. I have an enhanced DBS (criminal records check), as well as a Paediatric First Aid Certificate.

I operate in the areas of Marlborough, Pewsey and the surrounding Wiltshire villages. My profile on childcare.co.uk can be seen at the link below.