Our Trustees

I moved to Beverley in 1978 to teach Design and Technology at Beverley Grammar School. I was elected to Beverley Town Council in 1999 and was elected to be Mayor of the town in 2003/2004 and 2007/2008.

I am a trustee of the local charity Beverley Community Lift and the Chair of Go Kids Go, a wheelchair skills training charity. My hobbies include athletics, cycling and DIY. I joined the committee by invitation, and strive to ensure its ongoing success in assisting the local community.

The Chair:

• helps plan and run trustee meetings
• takes the lead on ensuring meetings are properly run and recorded
• takes the lead on ensuring that trustees comply with their duties
• ensures the charity is well governed
• has the casting vote if a vote is tied
• may act as a spokesperson for the charity
• acts as a link between trustees and staff

I am a founder member and have been involved with the centre since 1986. I live in Beverley, and before retirement worked as a structural engineer with the local authority.

I am actively involved with a number of other charities including Beverley Against Poverty and Churches Together. I have recently been made a Freeman of Beverley.

My hobbies include golf and spending time with my family. In my spare time I am involved with Hull and East Yorkshire Credit Union and play the piano in local care homes.

The Secretary:

• takes and distribute minutes to committee members
• deals with correspondence
• liaise with committee members
• ensures all documentation is circulated to all relevant parties in a timely manner
• circulates agenda and supporting documents for meetings

I grew up in the area around Beverley Cherry Tree Community Centre. I have held various roles within the NHS, including my current role with the SMASH team within schools in East Yorkshire.

My role as treasurer at Beverley Cherry Tree Community Centre includes ensuring robust and effective financial controls are in place, reviewing the charity’s financial performance and writing and reviewing policies for finance and investment. I enjoy spending time with my family and travelling. My hobbies include football, cooking and gardening.

The Treasurer:

• ensures the charity keeps proper accounts
• regularly reviews the charity’s financial performance
• draws up and reviews policies for finance and investment
• ensures robust and effective financial controls are in place
• liaises with finance staff, the charity’s independent examiner or auditor
• reports on financial matters to the committee

I have been associated with Beverley Cherry Tree Community Centre since 2006 and was Chair of the Trustees for nine years.

I have always been very active within charities and community groups in Beverley. I volunteered at British Red Cross for several years.

My hobbies include spending time with my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, taking holidays both within the UK and further afield. I am also a regular attendee of Beverley Baptist Church. It has been a privilege to watch the Centre blossom and flourish over the years, to become the place it is today.

I have been a trustee at CTCC for approximately 8 years. My original role was as a mentor/practice assessor for social work students on placement with the Advice Centre. This setting was an excellent training ground for students, exposing them to the many complexities of the Welfare Benefits system and the problems and anxieties experienced by claimants; the experience of working in a busy team and its valued volunteers and varied opportunities to practice their communication and advocacy skills and liaise with national and local agencies.

I live in Beverley, close to Beverley Cherry Tree Community Centre and joined as a trustee three years ago after volunteering at the centre for a number of years.

I have always been passionate about volunteering and have run a successful arts and crafts group locally for a number of years. I was an active member of the Friends of St Mary’s School, organising events to raise funds for the school. I currently run a busy social community group at the centre. My hobbies include arts and crafts and spending time with family.

I grew up in Beverley attending Swinemoor primary school and Longcroft, then worked within the finance sector for a major Banking group. I moved back to Beverley after 34 years away and joined the local WI to meet new people, then set up Minster WI, supporting Beverley Cherry Tree Centre.

I became involved in the centre as a volunteer advisor and when the opportunity to become a Trustee arose recently, I jumped at the chance to become part of such a caring, passionate and giving organisation. I hope that my knowledge both in the financial sector as well as the education sector along with running a charitable organisation will be of benefit and support to the rest of the Trustees and more importantly the centre manager, staff and volunteers, without whom would not be able to run as successfully as it is on such a tight shoestring.

I am so excited to be part of the ongoing youth club project and will assist in any way I can as well as continuing to help people negotiate the benefits system.