The Team
Paula Stacey – Committee Member
Hi, I’m Paula I see myself as a Jack of all trades – I do a bit of cleaning, bit of bucket rattling, bit of counting the takings at Exeter Chiefs and take a few notes at our meetings! I …
Shelley Potter
Hi I’m Shelley Dream-A-Way helped me in 2016 as I am disabled and also my husband has mobility problems so we all can’t thank them enough. One evening I was on the Dream-A-Way website reading a story of a very …
Maxy Maxwell – Official Photographer
Hi, I’m Maxy, I support Dream-a-Way as a volunteer and am also a professional photographer. My services are often utilised to showcase the charity’s work and promote our fundraising events, something that gives me great satisfaction. Everyone has something they …
Glen Wilson – Cleaning Team and Committee Member
Hi, I’m Glen! I get so much from supporting the charity I love, Dream-A-Way. It’s great to hear from our holiday makers at the end of their stay and how much they have enjoyed their break and how grateful they …
Wallace Welling
I want to support a charity where there are no overheads so that every penny raised goes to the charity. Having two healthy children and two grandchildren, I want to devote time and energy helping …
Lin Moore
Hi, I’m Lin! I got involved with Dream-A-Way through our lovely friend Tina and was so pleased I did! I have met some truly wonderful people who have given me such a warm welcome to an amazing and worthwhile cause. …
Jo Alford – Committee Member
Hi I’m Jo! I first had contact with Dream-A-Way due to my own health issues and have never looked back. I’m on the committee and love being part of a family team where I can contribute to enabling people to …
Mike Rock – Committee Member
Hello, I’m Mike I’m Chair of our Friends of Dream-A-Way group in Sidmouth and help set up fundraising events. I’m also one of our team of charity collection and parking money counters at Exeter Chiefs. My family and I were …
Lee Dunn
I first heard of Dream-A-Way after my daughter was diagnosed with periventricula leaucamalacia. Dream-A-Way provided us with a much needed family break which I am very thankful for. I felt if I could spare a few hours of my time, …
Tony Johnson – Client Liaison Officer
I’ve only recently become involved with DAW, having met Jeff at an Exeter Foundation Charity event collection towards the end of 2013. There are so many worthwhile causes out there and during that event I was simply overwhelmed at the …
Trustee & Treasurer – Darren Galliford
After many years of helping to raise funds for Dream-A-Way in various guises (losing weight, losing my dignity on the Barnfield stage, etc), I was very proud to be asked to join the DAW committee in 2009 &, in 2010, …
Gill Freeman – Vice Chair and Trustee
Greetings, I’m Gill! I am immensely proud to be part of the ‘Dream Team’ which is composed of some very special people who have become great friends. I get huge satisfaction from helping Devon people of all ages and families …
Chairman – Jeff Merrett MBE
I remain extremely proud to have been the Chairman and a Trustee of Dream-A-Way since the beginning When we started Dream-A-Way in 1993 who could have imagined how successful we would be We have raised millions of pounds and helped …