It is with great sadness that we share the news that Carol Hart, our Head of Volunteer and Community Services, passed away today (17 November) surrounded by her family and without pain.
Carol will always be fondly remembered as an ambassador for the AJR and a tireless advocate for the welfare of our members. No task was too much as she looked for ways to represent and support those with the greatest needs, always looking ahead to the next project and initiative. She was also a respected senior member of staff willing to take responsibility for the management of colleagues and projects.
Wonderfully, her family arranged for Carol to be presented with her richly deserved MBE last Friday. I am sure that you all share with me the joy that Carol was able to receive this is person surrounded by her husband, daughters, mother and sister. She has always been such a unique character and her perseverance to find ways to engage with members during the pandemic was unparalleled, and for which she was recognised at the highest level.
AJR Chief Executive Michael Newman said, “Having worked with her for twenty years, I can safely say that we wouldn’t be the organisation we are today without her devotion to her work and our mission. She was hugely popular and greatly appreciated among the membership. On a personal level, Carol was always full of sage advice using her experience and intuition to be a positive thoughtful influence, constantly seeking new ways to improve and advance us and our activities.”
We send our heartfelt sympathy and wishes to her family for a Long Life and that they be spared further sorrow.
