Forum Central is delivered by the partnership of Volition and Leeds Older People’s Forum and each is represented on the Forums Partnership Board, which currently meets every other month. It comprises of trustees from each of the trustee boards, including the chairs. The role of Chairperson at the Forum Partnership meeting alternates, with each of the boards taking it in turn.
Forums Partnership Board
Forum Central is a partnership between two organisations, and each is represented on the Forums Partnership Board, which currently meets every other month. It comprises of trustees from each of the trustee boards, including the chairs. The role of Chairperson at the Forum Partnership meeting alternates, with each of the boards taking it in turn.
| Trustee | Organisation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Rollinson M.B.E. (Chair) | Leeds Older People's Forum | Leeds Older People's Forum Chair |
| Roger Harington | Leeds Older People's Forum | Leeds Older People's Forum Vice-Chair |
| Tricia Gradys | Leeds Older People's Forum | Leeds Older People's Forum Trustee |
| Alison Lowe | Touchstone | Volition Co-Chair |
| Andy Rawnsley | Aspire CBS | Volition Co-Chair |
| Ruth Kettle | Community Links | Volition Trustee |
Leeds Older People’s Forum
Leeds Older People’s Forum is made up of older people and managers, chief executive and project workers from some of the forum’s member organisations – all of which work with older people.
| Trustee | Organisation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Rollinson M.B.E.* | Individual | Chair |
| Roger Harington* | Individual | Vice Chair |
| Vacant | Vice Chair | |
| John O'Dwyer | Caring Together in Woodhouse & Little London | Acting Treasurer |
| Carole Gosden* | Individual | |
| Bronwen Holden* | Leeds Hospital Alert | |
| Margaret Bell* | Individual | |
| Cath Mahoney* | Individual | |
| Ruth Cornelissen | Care & Repair Leeds | |
| Tricia Gradys* | Individual | |
| Corrina Lawrence | Feel Good Factor Leeds | |
| John Welham* | Individual | |
| Satwant Rait* | Individual | |
| Gabrielle Hamilton | Leeds Museums & Galleries | |
| Rachel Koivunen | People in Action | |
| Susan Chesters* | Relatives and Residents Association | |
| Susan Phillips* | Individual | |
| David Smith* | Individual | |
| Cllr. Rebecca Charlwood | Leeds City Coucil | Representative from Leeds City Council (observer) |
| * Older person |
A minimum of 75% of the charity trustees must be older people (an older person is defined by Leeds Older People’s Forum as a person aged 60 years of age and over).
Volition
The Volition Board of Trustees is the governing body providing leadership and direction for the organisation. The Board is drawn from Volition member organisations, all of which are third sector and offer services to people with learning disabilities, physical and sensory impairments or mental health problems.
| Trustee | Organisation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Lowe | Touchstone | Co-Chair |
| Andrew Rawnsley | Aspire | Co-Chair |
| Helen Kemp | Leeds Mind | Treasurer |
| Adam Ogilvie | Meanwood Valley Urban Farm | Trustee |
| Carol Hill | Catholic Care | Trustee |
| Alison Kay | St Anne's | Trustee |
| James Hill | Pyramid | Trustee |
| Oli Sutton | Trustee | |
| David Blythe | William Merrit Disabled Living Centre | Trustee |
| Zoe Bawn | United Response | Trustee |
| Ruth Kettle | Inspire North | Trustee |
| Phil Gleeson | Leeds Involving People | Trustee |
| Taira Kayani | Better Leeds Communities | Trustee |