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Our Trustees

Community360’s Board of Trustees is responsible for our governance and strategic direction. The Board is accountable for everything we do, including setting our strategic direction, scrutinising our performance and supporting and empowering our Leadership Team.

Working together

The CEO and Senior Management Team report to our board of trustees. They have an important role in guiding the charity and ensuring that we work in the best possible way.

The Charity’s Trustees are people who share its values and have expertise in areas to the work of our charity.

Our Board of Trustees

Stewart Thompson
Deputy Chair to the Board of Trustees

In the early 80’s Stewart worked as a Social Worker in the East End of London and had a varied career teaching Social Work, subsequently senior roles in Local Government, the NHS, Third Sector, holding an MSc in Human Resource Management and is an honorary fellow of Brunel University. More recently Stewart has run a family mediation practice in London and North Essex, until retiring in 2020.

For a number of years, Stewart was a trustee of a large social enterprise organisation, providing early years for nursery age children across London. He continues to act as a non-executive director for a small group of Montessori Nurseries in North Essex.

 

 

Anthea Hockly

Anthea has lived in Colchester for 40 years now, moving here via Surrey and Oxfordshire. After taking a degree in Physics she worked in research and software development before taking a career break to have a family.

Her subsequent return to work has been in workforce development and planning, and education, teaching at local schools and then working for the NHS for over 20 years. Her final post was with EPUT (Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust), the mental health trust covering Essex, as Associate Director for Workforce Development and Training. She has a professional doctorate based on her research in workforce planning.

Since retiring in 2022 she has been able to devote more time to some of the voluntary activities that she is interested in. She is a mentor for the Prince’s Trust and a trustee for Gateway Qualifications which has enabled her to continue her interest in supporting young people to achieve their ambitions.

She has been involved with the Colchester Soup Run for the homeless for some years and has recently been involved in a Community Sponsorship Group to house a refugee family.

In her spare time she enjoys dance, is a member of Rock Choir and has been part of a Book Group for over 30 years.

Tina Bourne

Tina is a primary school teacher with a particular interest in vulnerable children and families.  She held executive roles as a councillor on Colchester City Council for 11 years, including partnerships, community, waste strategy, housing, health and performance.  Tina is a firm believer in local government and community development via voluntary sector expertise and capacity.

Tina was born in Colchester and still lives in the city being very proud of the historical and cultural offer available.  She encourages residents to get involved in their local neighbourhood and services through volunteering.  Outside of work and volunteering roles, Tina plays the clarinet and saxophone and watches her four cats destroy her newly tended vegetable patch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carol Slade

Carol has had an eclectic working life, running a range of SMEs, working in IT consultancy, and spending several years in the third sector for a large disability charity. She has also spent many years as a member of Toastmasters International, honing her public speaking skills and enjoying the camaraderie of fellow members.

This diverse experience has given Carol a deep understanding of the challenges faced by both commercial and third sector organisations.

Outside of work, she likes to stay active by going to the gym and swimming most weeks. In the community, she runs a local backgammon club, which has been a great way to connect with others. During the summer, she likes spending time in her garden finding it rewarding to nurture plants and enjoy the fruits (and veggies) of her labour.

 

Would you like to join our
Board of Trustees?

Contact Tracy Fortescue on tracyfortescue@community360.org.uk for more information

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