Forum Central is delivered in partnership by two organisations: Volition and Leeds Older People’s Forum (both Registered Charities).
There are three Boards of Trustees which meet regularly to ensure the smooth running of the organisations and partnership:
- Forums Partnership Board – currently meets quarterly
- Leeds Older People’s Forum Board
- Volition Board – currently meets monthly
Details of who is a Trustee on each of the boards is below.
Forums Partnership Board
The Forums Partnership Board comprises of trustees, including the chairs, from each of the trustee boards of Volition and Leeds Older People’s Forum, which in partnership form Forum Central. The role of Chairperson at the Forum Partnership meeting alternates, with each of the boards taking it in turn.
Trustee | Organisation | Role |
---|---|---|
Roger Harington | Leeds Older People's Forum | Chair |
Tricia Gradys | Leeds Older People's Forum | |
Neil Franklin | Volition | |
Ruth Kettle | Inspire North | |
Zoe Bawn | Aspire Community Benefit Society | |
Leeds Older People’s Forum
Leeds Older People’s Forum is made up of older people and managers, chief executives and project workers from some of the forum’s member organisations – all of which work with older people.
Trustee | Organisation | Role |
---|---|---|
Roger Harington* | Individual | Chair |
John O'Dwyer | Caring Together in Woodhouse & Little London | Vice Chair |
Bill Rollinson M.B.E.* | Individual | 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. Fiona Venner | Leeds City Coucil | Representative from Leeds City Council (observer) |
Julia Badon | Swarthmore | |
* 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.