Board

Member Directors

Name: John Giddins

Resident of: Netherhall and Chair of the Trust Board
Theme champion: Community Engagement
Time lived in the area: 22 years
NDC Board Member since: 2004  Trust Founder Member and Director: January 2008
Occupation: Branch Development Organiser for the University and Colleges Union (UCU)
Homelife: Two grown up sons.
What you hope to bring to the Trust: To engage with local residents and help them tackle the issues that affect them, making improvements.
What you hope the Trust will bring to your area: To enable the ownership of assets and creation of job opportunities; providing NDC residents with a vehicle for continuing this work in our areas.

Name: Therese Kennedy
Resident of: Woodfield, Balby and Vice Chair of the Trust Board
Time lived in the area: 34 years
NDC Board Member since: 2003  Trust Founder Member and Director: January 2008
Occupation: Retired
Homelife: Three sons and two grandsons
What you hope to bring to the Trust: To make a difference to NDC residents living in all five communities.
What you hope the Trust will bring to your area: To improve it even more so and create an environment that local residents are proud of for years to come.

Name: Michael Hinks
Resident of: Doncaster Town Centre
Chair: Finance Committee
Time lived in the area: 6 years
NDC Board Member since: 2007 Trust Founder Member and Director: January 2008
Current Occupation: Student
Homelife: Single
What you hope to bring to the Trust: Knowledge and experience on subjects of community regeneration, identities and change.
What you hope the Trust will bring to your area: More community cohesion, less crime, working aspirations, feel good factor and assets for community use.

Name: Bev Stoddart

Resident of: Balby Woodfield
Time lived in the area: 44 years
Trust Director: May 2009
Occupation: Full time mum, member of various community groups and governor at local primary school.
Homelife: Three school age children.
What you hope to bring to the Trust: I am passionate about equal opportunities for all residents across the NDC area.  I am especially interested in education, environmental issues and housing.
What you hope the Trust will bring to your area: I would like to see the Trust improve housing opportunities and also for the Church View site to become a hub for Doncaster which provides an international centre for small businesses and community use.

Name: Pete Beresford
Resident of: Hyde Park
Member since: 2010

Co-opted directors

Name: Arnold Drakeley
Time lived or worked in the area: 65 years
NDC Board Member since: December 2006  Trust Founder Co-opted Director: January 2008
Occupation: Recently retired Head of Strategic Partnerships, NHS Doncaster
Homelife: Two grown up children.  Interests: family and home, enjoy travelling and seeing other countries and cultures. Manchester City season ticket holder for the past ten years
What you hope to bring to the Trust: An understanding of the way that health systems work, through a long career in the NHS, with a large part of recent work being around public health strategic partnership issues.  Strategic planning, project management and of programmes delivery experience
What you hope the Trust will bring to the area: As Doncaster is my home town, I was born in Rossington but now live in the town centre, I have a great desire to see it continue to grow and improve. The DCDT area is the heart of Doncaster and it is important that it plays its part in the continuing development of all aspects of the town, its infrastructure and people.

We are currently looking for new co-opted directors to help us take forward our plans.  We would particularly welcome applicants with housing and/or business knowledge and experience, however a commitment to regularly attend and work between meetings is just as important, and we will judge every application on merit.  For more information contact Ben McCall, Chieft Executive on 0114 360 2006 ben.mccall@doncastercdt.org