Sue Hawes
Chair
Sue is a retired teacher who made a career based on encouraging young people to reach their full potential. She was the Safe Guarding Officer for 10 years at Norton College and currently is the Deputy Mayor for Malton. Additionally, Sue volunteers for the Youth Justice Service. Sue believes people should not moan unless they are prepared to be a catalyst for change. Her hobbies include photography, painting, and writing.
Kevin Cooke
Project Manager
Kevin is currently Project Manager at YMCA Ryedale. He has worked for the project for over 20 years, and has over 30 years of experience working in both the statutory and voluntary sectors. He is passionate about empowering young people to reach their own potential. As a longstanding member of the local community it is of great importance to Kevin that young people in Ryedale have a voice and are represented as part of our community.
Richard Peters
Trustee Link Officer
Richard has been a YMCA board member for a number of years now. Richard is a former teacher and youth worker, and despite being retired is still involved in voluntary work for the North Yorkshire Justice Service. His interests include photography, walking, reading, watching any kind of sport and helping out with the grandchildren.
Katie Jackson
Finance and Admin Manager
Katie has worked part-time for YMCA Ryedale since June 2015. Her role encompasses all the financial and administration tasks that are associated with the project, which as can be imagined are quite vast.
Rebecca Woollard
Support Officer
Becci is a full time support officer at YMCA Ryedale. Becci is responsible for helping residents to develop their independent living skills and problem solving with a positive and consistent approach. Becci is passionate about promoting independence and autonomy in young people and believes every young person should have the same opportunities. Becci has worked with young people in various roles for 6 years and enjoys every aspect of her job.
Eve Fothergill
Support Officer
Eve has been a member of YMCA Ryedale’s staff team since May 2018. She is responsible for helping residents develop their independent living skills and assisting with finding positive solutions to help individuals cope with whatever life throws at them. Eve’s support has a specialist focus on mental health and well-being. Alongside working part-time, she is also a trainee psychologist at York St. John University.
Lucy Jennings
Secretary
Lucy has been a member of the YMCA board since 2019. She has worked in housing for over 17 years and has extensive experience working in Ryedale, York, and Scarborough. She is passionate about supporting young people to access affordable housing and equipping them with the skills to be able to sustain a successful tenancy.
Karen Taylor
Trustee
Karen is a company director and local business owner in Malton where she has been born and bred. Karen has always been part of the local community and actively supports the young people of the town through team sponsorship and over recent years has become a room sponsor for YMCA Ryedale. Karen believes the young people in Ryedale are the future generation and they should be able to grow with the same opportunities and is keen to bring more awareness of what YMCA Ryedale provides for our young people. Karen’s interests include developing her business, playing golf and going to the gym.
Sarah Wintringham
Trustee
Sarah has worked within the local authority delivering Housing Options for the last 16 years for Ryedale District Council and now North Yorkshire Council, with the last 3 years as a Housing Options Manager. She joined the YMCA board in March 2023 and has previous experience of delivering youth work in the Scarborough area for several years. Sarah has a keen interest in improving access to affordable housing options for young people in the area.
Venetia Wrigley
Patron
Venetia (former High Sheriff of North Yorkshire) is actively involved in helping a range of charities in the county. She has long supported the work of YMCA Ryedale and has worked closely alongside both residents and staff. She acknowledges the challenging circumstances that many of the residents at YMCA Ryedale have faced, and is passionate in developing opportunities for them to gain skills to manage their own homes.
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