Sian Cook

Sian has considerable experience of working with local charities and has led several successful campaigns to maintain and improve local provision for disabled children. She is a founder member of a local parent/carer support group and is the mother of a disabled daughter.

Derek Hardman

Derek is an IT professional, with 37 years' experience in the industry. He is the Director of Governance Systems for Fujitsu UK & Ireland, one of Europe's leading IT Services Companies. He is a Member of the British Computer Society and a Director of Intellect, the UK IT trade association.

Mike Reynolds

Mike has retired after a career in marketing and public relations. Recent roles included ten years as Public Affairs Director of Courage Group and another nine years as Chief Executive of Sportsmatch, the government's sponsorship incentive programme for grass roots sport. In January 2008 he was awarded the MBE for services to community sport.

Sue Roberts

Sue is a freelance event organiser with considerable local business and sporting contacts built up over more than 30 years working with Scottish and Newcastle UK before setting up her own company in 2000.

Helen Waring

Helen has worked in the design industry for 25 years and is a director of Cream Design who specialise in corporate identity, literature and digital design for large and small businesses, charities and organisations.