Our Team
At Manchester Local Care Organisation we have a team of around 3,400 staff working with us from across community health and adult social care.
Our leadership team oversee the work of the organisation and is responsible for the long term development of community based care in the city. They have a wealth of experience of managing services in Manchester and beyond that they bring to MLCO. The team also provide these roles across Trafford Local Care Organisation as part of the joint leadership arrangements across both LCOs. The exception to this is the Director of Adult Social Services role which is linked to the local authority area of Manchester only. The leadership team are supported by a small corporate team who lead on our various pieces of work.
You can contact any member of the team via our email address communications@manchesterlco.org
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Katy Calvin-Thomas
Chief Executive![](https://www.manchesterlco.org/app/uploads/2020/07/MarkEdwards.jpg)
Mark Edwards
Chief Operating Officer![](https://www.manchesterlco.org/app/uploads/2020/07/BernieEnright.jpg)
Bernie Enright
Director of Adult Social Services![](https://www.manchesterlco.org/app/uploads/2020/07/LauraFoster.jpg)
Laura Foster
Director of Finance![Image of Layla Alani](https://www.manchesterlco.org/app/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-29-at-22.35.35-270x270.png)
Layla Alani
Director of Nursing and Professional LeadLayla is the professional lead for Nurses and AHPs within the MLCO and TLCO. She is responsible for the delivery of high quality and safe care ensuring patients and service users have the best possible experience whilst in our care. Layla joined us in April 2024 from Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where she has worked as the director of governance and deputy chief nurse. Layla is an experienced nurse leader and has worked across medical and surgical specialities within acute and community settings including neurology, neurosurgery, end of life care and trauma & orthopaedics. Layla is a Florence Nightingale scholar with a particular interest in health prevention, research and quality improvement.
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Tim Griffiths
Director of Corporate Services![](https://www.manchesterlco.org/app/uploads/2021/04/Copy-of-HI-270x270.png)
Helen Ibbott
Director of Strategic Planning and Reform![](https://www.manchesterlco.org/app/uploads/2020/07/JonLenney.jpg)
Jon Lenney
Director of Workforce and Organisational Development![](https://www.manchesterlco.org/app/uploads/2020/07/SohailMunshi.jpg)