Board of Trustees
Les Charlton (Chairman)
Les joined the Board in 2003 after being the Regional Meeting Coordinator before that. He lives near Poole in Dorset and is an episodic sufferer of some thirty years.
Mike Pollock
Mike lives in London and became a Trustee of OUCH UK in July 2004. He has been a chronic cluster headache sufferer since 1991. In 2003 he had the first Occipital Nerve Stimulation procedure performed outside of the U.S.
Val Hobbs
Val Hobbs became a Trustee in March 2006, having previously been an officer and Helpline Manager. She lives near Tenby in Pembrokeshire and was an episodic sufferer until four years ago when she became chronic.
Colin Allen
Colin is the OUCH (UK) helpline manager and has recently joined the board after being an Officer for several years. He lives in Liverpool and is an episodic sufferer of some 16 years.
Michael May (Treasurer)
Michael lives in Blackpool, and has been a chronic cluster headache sufferer for 16 years. In August 2005 he was fitted with an occipital nerve simulator. Through his condition he had to give up work in 2001.
Peter May (Research)
Peter May, another sufferer, who is well known to many for his in depth knowledge about most types of primary headache, also joins the board. Peter’s ‘day job’ involves conducting consumer research across a wide spectrum of markets including the pharmaceutical industry.
