Meet our Trustees & Staff
Board of Trustees

Kevin Sweeney
Chair
I believe this is an exciting time for Southmead. What’s important is the potential for local people to have a greater say in what happens in Southmead.
Kevin Sweeney
Chair

Dave Roderick
I have worked in Southmead for many years and believe SDT will be a powerful voice on behalf of the community both locally and nationally.
Dave Roderick

Peter Mansfield
I feel that the SDT makes a difference to the community of Southmead and I am committed to seeing the SDT serve Southmead better and more effectively.
Peter Mansfield

John Woolcock
I’m involved with SDT because I want to play my part in working for the community where I live; it’s an organisation that’s really making a positive impact on Southmead.
John Woolcock

Jill Hoggans
I was born in Southmead and worked at the Youth Centre. I like the way SDT works, supporting people to make positive changes and involving local residents in making decisions.
Jill Hoggans

Geoff Williams
I care passionately about the community of Southmead having policed the estate for over 25 years. It's important that SDT has the benefit of the whole community at its core.
Geoff Williams

Mel McHugh
I’ve lived in Southmead my whole life, worked and raised my family here. Children are the way forward to building a better Southmead deserving a safe environment and feeling valued.
Mel McHugh
Trenna Blundell
I’ve lived in Southmead for 17 years and call it home. I believe SDT is well placed to listen to the community and respond to what it says.
Trenna Blundell
Brenda Massey
I am one of the Councillors for Southmead. I care about people and believe Southmead residents deserve the best we can give them.
Brenda Massey
Staff

Amy Kinnear
Chief Executive

Gemma Woolley
People & Culture Manager

Sam Garbett
Operations Manager

Charlie Ferdinando
Head of Wellbeing & Communities

Suzanne Daggar
Communications Manager

Ella Tainton
Communications & Marketing Officer

Heidi Leyshon
Grants and Impact Officer
Mark Lemon
Customer Experience Manager

Stephen Haddow
Facilities Manager

Rob Hanley
Maintenance Supervisor

Jordan Jones
Maintenance Assistant

Sharon Hawkins
Cleaning Supervisor

Polly Theedom
Wellbeing & Health Development Manager
Polly Theedom
Wellbeing & Health Development Manager

Caitlin Telfer
Adult Social Prescribing Manager

Vicky Wall
Children & Young People's Social Prescribing Manager
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Vicky Wall
Children & Young People's Social Prescribing Manager

Cecilia Casadio
Greenway Care Connect Manager

Simone Davis
Neighbours Connect Southmead Manager

Lucille Smith
Community Development Manager

Sher Fowler
Community Development Worker

Rhona Oughton
Community Development Worker

Alex Bennett
Volunteer Coordinator

Fitness & Wellbeing Manager
Fitness & Wellbeing Manager

David Sully
Wellbeing Coach

Will Dorney
Youth & Play Manager

Nathalie Gibbs
Senior Playworker

Lilla Tolhurst
Playworker
Work for us
We’re a growing team based at the Greenway Centre. We pride ourselves on our working relationships with the Trust’s values at heart: Positivity, Integrity, Excellence, Welcoming, Entrepreneurial. We love where we work, it’s a bustling community space with a gym, café, and huge outdoor space connecting to Badock’s Wood Nature Reserve – great for walking meetings and lunchtime strolls. Staff get a free membership to our gym and fitness classes. Each year we do a staff away day and a staff survey to gather everyone’s views and ideas which we endeavour to incorporate into policies and opportunities.
If you’re interested in our job opportunities and finding out more about us, check out our Work With Us page.
Latest Jobs

CLOSED: Fitness & Wellbeing Manager
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CLOSED: Group Exercise & Fitness Coordinator
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CLOSED: Wellbeing Fitness Instructor
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