| 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. |
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| Current staff |
| Davina Allen – Coordinator |
Davina has responsibility
for management affairs, organisational development and coordinating
projects.
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| 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 |
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| Sylvia Ruxton – Education
Officer |
| Sylvia has 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 |
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| Nina Cowley – Community
Officer |
Nina
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. Nina joined Bridges in September 2009. |
| nina@shropshirebridges.org.uk |
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| Alison Thomas – Global
Connections Officer |
| Ali works with
schools and communities, and develops links with those who
have connections overseas. |
| 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
joined Bridges in January 2009 as our Education Officer. |
| alison@shropshirebridges.org.uk |
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| Melanie Downes |
| Melanie is responsible
for office management, administration and finance. |
| 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 |
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| Trustees |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Catherine Bendow |
| Catherine has worked for the Leprosy Mission overseas for many years. Catherine is now a full time carer and continues to serve as a Trustee for the Leprosy Mission for England & Wales. |
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| Isabel Carter |
| Isabel worked with Tear
Fund for many years coordinating their international publications.
She is now focusing on campaigning on climate change. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Ann Wishart |
| Ann has 30 years experience of working in the education sector, including primary, special needs, tetiary and teacher training. Now retired, she is actively involved as a governor in her local school, a trustee of a refugee charity, a volunteer in some local groups/charities, and a campaigner with national organisations working for change in the developing world. Ann has a particular interest in the contribution that volunteers and community networking can make to an organisation. |
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| Volunteers |
| Alan Martin – Financial
Administration |
| Penelope Stokes – Schools
and community work |
| Bernice and Roger Jones –
Administration Volunteers |
| David Supple – IT Support |
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| 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. |
| We are currently looking
for volunteers for the following posts: |
- Events Support
- Video Editing and Photography
- Administration
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| Please email nina@shropshirebridges.org.uk for
more information. |
