CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

SCHEME MANAGER

COMMUNITY ACTIVIST COORDINATOR

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT WORKER

MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT WORKER

TRANSPORT WORKER

OPERATIONS MANAGER

FACILITIES & FINANCE SUPPORT WORKER

CARETAKER

CARETAKER

MAINTENANCE

I was born in Leeds and have lived most of my adult life here, studying at Leeds and Huddersfield Universities. I have worked for over 35 years in Human Resources. Currently, I work as Director of People for a company whose mission is to make learning accessible to all online. I spent almost 14 years at Anchor, England’s largest, not for profit, housing provider for older people. It’s here I grew a passion for the type of work that BEA and OWLS are doing and a personal interest in the well-being of older people. 

I worked in the NHS for 9 years and then as a Human Resources Manager   at the University of Leeds for over 30 years, retiring in 2017. Since then I have volunteered with local cultural partners including Leeds International Piano Competition and the Leeds Literary Festival. I love to travel and have recently been learning Spanish. I was co-opted to BEA’s People Committee and I am now ready to contribute as a Trustee.

I’ve worked for 20 years in the aircraft and tractor industries, becoming    a union official and later addressing mass unemployment issues for the  TUC. I have worked in the voluntary sector for nearly 30 years, including Care and Repair, Re’new Leeds, and the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.      I currently serve on the committee of the Social Housing Pension Scheme, as well as doing volunteer work with the Library. Previously I was the  Chair of Connect Housing in Leeds.

Laura lives, works and volunteers in Bramley and is passionate about supporting her local community. She has worked in the charity sector for 14 years and for the last three has been working as an independent consultant, advising a range of national and local organisations on strategy, governance, volunteer involvement and fundraising.

Jean was born and raised in Bramley, attending schoools in the area. She originally joined Bramley Elderly Action as a volunteer after she retired, taking on the role of a telephone befriender. She then became a trustee a year later, being committed to making a difference within her community.