New trustee Claire Armstrong

Throughout her career, Claire has been driven by a commitment to improving outcomes for people and communities, particularly those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged. During her 24 years at the Department of Health and Social Care, Claire held a number of senior leadership roles, including Director of Adult Social Care. In this role, she led national policy and delivery to strengthen adult social care data and insight, sector-wide assurance and operational resilience across England.  

Following her public sector career, Claire established Claire Armstrong Coaching, an executive coaching practice supporting leaders across charitable, social impact and public sector organisations to lead through uncertainty and deliver meaningful change while staying connected to their values. 

Claire has long been committed to improving the lives of older people and people with disabilities. Her experience of supporting her ageing mother to remain independent deepened her appreciation of the importance of dignity, connection and community support in enabling people to live fulfilling lives and reducing the risk of isolation and loneliness. She is delighted to join the Board of Trustees of Barchester's Charitable Foundation, bringing her experience of leadership, governance and social care to support its work in helping people remain active, connected and engaged within their communities.

Simon McCall, Chair of Barchester’s Charitable Foundation and Barchester’s Commercial Director comments: “We are delighted to welcome Claire onto the Barchester Foundation board.  We are excited to have her join us and we are certain that her experience and expertise gained throughout her career will be hugely beneficial in helping us shape the Foundation’s future.”