Forum Central is delivered by the partnership of Leeds Older People’s Forum, PSI- Volition (the physical and sensory impairment and mental health forum) and Tenfold (the learning disabilities forum). Each partner organisation is a registered charity with its own board of trustees.
Tenfold
Tenfold’s board is drawn from its member organisations and people that work with in learning disabilities.
| Trustee | Organisation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Beecroft | Priory Group | |
| Madeleine Fahy | Through the Maze, Connect in the North | |
| Alison Kay | St Anne's | |
| Adam Ogilvie | Independent | |
| Andy Rawnsley | Aspire CBS | Chair |
| Zoe Bawn | United Response | |
| Nichola Verity | People in Action | |
| James Hill | Pyramid of Arts |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| * Older person | ||
| Bill Rollinson M.B.E.* | Individual | Chair |
| John Welham* | Individual | Vice Chair |
| Rachel Walker | Growing Old Gracefully | Vice Chair |
| Gerry Deacon* | Individual | Treasurer |
| Carole Gosden* | Individual | |
| Bronwen Holden* | Leeds Hospital Alert | |
| Margaret Bell* | Individual | |
| Jean Townsend* | Individual | |
| Ruth Cornelissen | Care & Repair Leeds | |
| Tricia Gradys* | Richmond Hill Elderly Action | |
| Corrina Lawrence | Feel Good Factor Leeds | |
| John O'Dwyer | Caring Together in Woodhouse & Little London | |
| Satwant Rait* | Individual | |
| Anne Forbes* | Faith in Elderly People | |
| Gabrielle Hamilton | Leeds Museums & Galleries | |
| Ripaljeet Kaur | Touchstone | |
| Susan Chesters* | Relatives and Residents Association | |
| Roger Harington* | Individual |
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).
PSI-Volition
The PSI-Volition Board of Trustees is the governing body providing leadership and direction for the organisation. The Board has up to 16 members, drawn from PSI-Volition member organisations, all of which are third sector and offer services to people with physical and sensory impairments or mental health problems.
| Trustee | Organisation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Tessa Denham | Women's Counselling and Therapy Service | |
| Ruth Kettle | Community Links | Vice Chair |
| Alison Lowe | Touchstone | |
| Carol Hill | Catholic Care | |
| Fiona Venner | Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service | |
| Helen Kemp | Leeds Mind | |
| Joe Alderdice | West Yorkshire Finding Independence (WY-FI) | |
| Martin Ewing | St Anne's | |
| Philip Bramson | Advonet | |
| Taira Kayani | Better Leeds Communities | |
| David Blythe | William Merrit Disabled Living Centre | Chair |
| Mick Whitehead | Scope | |
| Paul Ongley | Terry Yorath House | |
| Phil Gleeson | Leeds Involving People | |
| Maqsood Sheikh | RNIB |
Forums Partnership Board
Forum Central is a partnership between three 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Rawnsley | Aspire CBS | Tenfold Chair |
| Bill Rollinson M.B.E. | Leeds Older People's Forum Chair | |
| Gerry Deacon | Leeds Older People's Forum Treasurer | |
| David Blythe | William Merritt Disabled Living Centre | PSI-Volition Chair |
| Phil Gleeson | Leeds Involving People | PSI-Volition Trustee |
| Ruth Kettle | Community Links | PSI-Volition Vice Chair |
| Zoe Bawn | United Response | Tenfold Trustee |