BCC is overseen by a board of trustees who are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the charity and for legal and financial oversight and compliance.
Collectively they bring skills and experience in strategic planning, finance, legal matters, arts and crafts, governance, fundraising and are members of the community. This breadth of knowledge and skills help to steer BCC both now and into the future.
Our vision is for everyone in the community of Boroughbridge and District to be connected, included, and supported.
Our mission is to:
The guiding principles and core beliefs that govern the way we work include:
Chair
I initially started training in accountancy, then joined the civil service rising to Area Manager, Tyne & Wear Manpower Services Commission. From there, I took the role of Chief Executive of Sunderland City Training & Enterprise Council, Business Link and Business & Innovation Centre.
For the following 6 years I worked as an assessor internationally for the Investors in People Standard. I was appointed as a non-executive director in the NHS which included 7 years as Chair of Northumberland, Tyne & Wear Foundation Trust and 7 years as Chair of Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals Trust. I am still a non-executive director with Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys Foundation Trust and was awarded the MBE in 1999 for services to training, particularly for those with special needs.
Treasurer
My career has centred around providing high level administrative support and personal assistance to Chief Executive Officers in a variety of organisations, which also involved managing admin/front of house teams. For the latter 10 years of my career I worked for a large charity and one of my responsibilities was to act as secretary to the Board of Trustees, so I have attained a broad knowledge of charitable administration. In my volunteering life I have undertaken a range of voluntary roles which have included parish council clerk, youth work, women’s refuge and fostering young children.
Having now retired, I am embracing my role as trustee and treasurer for BCC.
I qualified as an accountant 33 years ago and have worked in industry and logistics in the UK until my early “retirement” in 2015. Although my most recent work experience was building and then selling a global chemical logistics business and serving as a Chief Financial Officer, I have enjoyed revisiting some of my early professional training and applying my ancient knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping in my role as Treasurer, both for BCC and for the library for the last 6 years.
I grew up in Harrogate and have lived and worked in the North of England all my life and, for the last 30 years, in Upper Dunsforth 5 miles south of Boroughbridge. I look forward to being able to support the community as bus driver, librarian and BCC trustee for years to come.
I practised as a solicitor in a small firm with offices in Boroughbridge and Wetherby for 13 years, after which I continued as a locum solicitor for a further 7 years, specialising in property law, wills, and the administration of estates. I have been a lecturer in Higher Education for 18 years, teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. I am currently the Acting Course Lead for the LLM in Legal Practice and Acting Director of Professional Practice at York St John University.
I am heavily involved in the YSJ Law Clinic which offers free legal advice and assistance to members of the public in York and surrounding areas.
I spent 38 years in the Fire and Rescue Service starting my career here in Boroughbridge as a retained firefighter. I then went on to work across many fire stations within the county and also as an instructor at the Training Centre before moving into management. My last 5 years were served as a strategic manager and I held the roles of Deputy Chief Fire Officer and Interim Chief Fire Officer.
I was raised in Aldborough, and have always lived locally in the Boroughbridge area, currently in Marton Cum Grafton.
I look forward to helping the Boroughbridge Community Charity as both trustee and volunteer driver in the future.
I was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire and have lived in Kirby Hill since 1998.
I spent my working life in the food industry, starting as a food technologist and ending my career as Managing director of France, Middle East and Africa for an international equipment supplier based in Paris.
I have volunteered for BCC as a car driver since 2018 and I am pleased to be on the Board of Trustees.
I was born in Leeds and brought up in Sherburn-in-Elmet, Birmingham and Apperley Bridge. I joined the Navy in 1964 and after four years basic training I joined my first ship, as the navigation officer. In 1983 I joined the aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE.
I retired from the RN in 1996 and subsequently worked on EU research projects, leading one exploring the development of a Portable Pilot Unit, and was the Technical Co-ordination Manager for a French based, none-governmental organisation. I have been a trustee of the Royal Institute of Navigation and previously BCC.
I am now a widower with two sons and four granddaughters.
I enjoy being a Volunteer Driver and am seeking out how to further help this much appreciated Charity.
I recently relocated to Boroughbridge, and I am delighted to have discovered Boroughbridge Community Charity (BCC).
I have always felt aligned with organisations providing care and support, previously working in a residential home for the elderly, a local farm shop with profits supporting the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, and in my present role within a Community Interest Company that provides psychological therapies and personal development services in the North of England.
I am proud to be part of BCC’s journey and look forward to helping it go from strength to strength, continuing to support those in need within Boroughbridge the surrounding villages.
I was born in the East Midlands and have recently moved with my Wife to Boroughbridge to be closer to family.
I have worked for over 30 years in the clothing industry moving up the career ladder and have been a Technical Manager for over 10 years.
Before relocating I volunteered in the Scouting movement for over 30 years, as District Explorer Commissioner for the last 20 years, supporting and mentoring others. I found this role very rewarding and was a way to give back to the local community.
Since the move, I’ve been looking for ways to interact and volunteer after relocating and came across the opportunity to become a Trustee with BCC. I am delighted to join the Committee, where I hope to be able to form connections to support the residents of Boroughbridge and surrounding area.
I have lived and worked around the Boroughbridge area my whole life, with deep family ties to Boroughbridge. My Grandfather, Dr Hazel, was one of the founding members of BCC and it is an honour for me to be able to help carry on his legacy by being involved with the charity.
I work as a community staff nurse and everyday see the positive impact organisations such as BCC can have on people’s lives. This importance has increased more and more in recent years due to strain on NHS services and I feel it is vital that we recognise and support the positive contribution BCC and others like it play within our communities. I am looking forward to being involved in the future success of BCC.
In my personal life I enjoy long walks with my dog Misty and scuba diving.
I worked at Wolseley UK based in Ripon for 43 years before retiring in 2019. I was a Finance Business Partner specialising in credit management and risk, and a member of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management.
I am also a trustee and treasurer of the Yorkshire Dry Stone Walling Guild, a charity that promotes the craft of dry-stone walling.
I grew up in Boroughbridge before moving briefly to Harrogate when I got married in 1985. I have been married for 40 years and have one daughter and a grandson. I have lived in Dishforth village for the past 38 years.
I have always been aware of the excellent work done by BCC and I look forward to helping it move forward and provide more support to the local community.
Secretary
I was born in the Midlands but moved up to Yorkshire when I met my husband. We have lived in Whixley for over 20 years. Originally working as a commercial solicitor in Manchester and then York, I chose a new direction after having children, managing the sale of accountancy practices. I continue to work in this area, albeit on a part time basis.
I have worked with a number of charities on a voluntary basis, including BCC, as a volunteer driver and took on the position of secretary to the Board of Trustees in September 2024.
