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Meet the team…
Our staff is supported and guided by a board of Trustees and volunteers. A list of current vacancies and opportunities can be downloaded from the right of this page. 
Current staff
Trustees and volunteers
Volunteering
Current staff
Davina Allen
Davina is the Coordinator at Bridges and has responsibility for management affairs and project and organisational development and coordinating projects.
Davina has a degree in Geography from Oxford University and specialised in development in Africa and the former USSR. Davina started her career as a Secondary School Geography teacher in Staffordshire before joining Bridges as an Education Officer in 2004. She became Coordinator at Bridges in 2005.
Davina@shropshirebridges.org.uk
 
Sylvia Ruxton
Sylvia is Bridges Education Officer with responsibility for formal sector services and projects.
Sylvia studied Languages at Durham University and has a wide experience of teaching children and adults.  She has lived and worked in Africa and continues to travel widely. She joined Bridges as a volunteer in 2004 before joining the staff in 2006.
sylvia@shropshirebridges.org.uk
Nina Cowley

Nina joined Bridges in September 2009 as our Community Cohesion Officer. She is working to develop Bridges’ work with Community Groups across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. Before joining Bridges she spent a year volunteering in Mongolia, with the international development charity VSO and has worked and volunteered for various international and local charities in the UK. She studied Sociology and Social Anthropology at the University of Hull.

If you are involved in a community group and would like to find out more about how your group and Bridges could work together then please contact Nina on
nina@shropshirebridges.org.uk
 
Alison Thomas
Alison joined Bridges in January 2009 as our Education Officer.
Alison studied Environmental Science at Aberystwyth University and has a development masters from Silsoe College.  She worked in Africa and Latin America on Development and Environmental projects before settling in Shropshire.
alison@shropshirebridges.org.uk
 
Melanie Downes
Melanie joined Bridges in February 2008 as our Administrator.
Melanie's working history since leaving school, is in finance and compliance.  She has also traveled the world extensively while working for an Gulf airline.  Melanie also undertakes voluntary work as a local magistrate.
admin@shropshirebridges.org.uk
 
Trustees
We are seeking a new Chair of Trustees. Please contact us for an informal discussion about the role or to download a role description click here
 
Hannah Adjepong
Hannah is a Ghanian Poet and Story-teller who has worked in schools throughout the area. She is an active member of the Ghanian community.
 
Lalage Bown
Lalage, Emeritus Professor of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Glasgow, one-time Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, spent many years living and working in Africa. She has been a Trustee of a number of organizations with international interests, including the British Council and Womankind Worldwide.
 
Isabel Carter
Isabel worked with Tear Fund for many years coordinating their international publications. She is now focusing on campaigning on climate change.
 
John Stokes
John is a qualified Accountant running the finances of a small private multi-national company.  He has had extensive experience working globally and a belief in trade as a means to bring about change in developing economies.  He has a keen interest in helping Bridges to see what can be done to build a fairer and more sustainable world.
 
Verena Waterhouse
Verena is a retired teacher who has lived in Africa and Asia, accompanying her husband who worked for the British Council.  She has taught in London, Glasgow, Lago and Nigeria and has worked with children and adults in an unpaid capacity in Kathmandu and Bangkok training choirs and producing childrens dramatic works.  She has lived in Shrewsbury for eight years and is interested in working with children to further the aims of Bridges.
 
Volunteers
Alan Martin – Financial Administration
Penelope Stokes – Schools and community work
Bernice and Roger Jones – Administration Volunteers
David Supple - IT Support
 
Volunteering for Bridges
Bridges relies on the help and support of our wonderful volunteers who carry out a variety of roles and tasks. Volunteers can make a regular commitment, such as one day a week, a time bound commitment such as a two-month internship, or offer irregular support such as helping out at events. We try to use the skills and experiences of our volunteers to best effect.
We sometimes advertise volunteer roles for people with particular skills who are able to make a regular commitment – any role vacancies can be downloaded from the right of this page. If you would like to work with us, and think you have the time to make a commitment, please contact us to arrange an informal interview.
Get in touch
Bridges, The Studios, Mansell Rd, Wellington Telford, TF1 1QQ
T.01952 255526 Email. info@shropshirebridges.org.uk
 
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