Speakers
Sharon Lowrie
Seminar
This panel brings together experts to share practical insights, proven strategies, and real-world lessons on building productive partnerships, navigating expectations, and delivering value. You will leave with ideas, confidence, and tools to strengthen collaboration in your own organisations.
Sharon is the Chief Executive of Be Caring, and oversaw the company’s transformation from CASA, a struggling organisation to a financially prudent employee-owned social enterprise.
Under her leadership Be Caring has has been able to reward and incentivise colleagues in recognition of the hard work.
Sharon was appointed in 2018 from Locala, where she had worked as their Director of Finance and Business Development since 2015.
Melanie co-founded Walnut Care in 2002, now one of the largest domiciliary care providers in Lincolnshire, employing over 200 care professionals and providing 600,000 care visits annually.
A passionate advocate for the provision of home and community care, Melanie has been the Chair of Lincolnshire Care Association (LinCA) since 2016. LinCA represents a range of care providers, working with them to improve standards of care.
Melanie is also Co-Chair of the Care Association Alliance – a national body bringing together representatives of care associations to engage with the wider health and care system.
In 2020, Melanie received an MBE for her services to social care, honoured for helping set up the Care Home Trusted Assessor Scheme. In a national first, Melanie also led a scheme to train care workers to become nurse associates.