Our current Non Executive Board Members

Claudette Webster - Chair. Claudette started her career in the National Health Services as an Auxiliary Nurse at South Manchester Hospital in 1981. In 1984/5 she took a change in direction and started working in Local Government, Manchester Social Services as a Domiciliary Carer. The main focus of her role was to provide personal and practical support to older people to enable them to return to independent living in the community. Claudette qualified as a social worker in 1993/4 and subsequently went on to managing services for Older people at different levels, latterly as Acting Assistant Director for Older People Service up to August 2003. Claudette is currently employed by Central Manchester Primary Care Trust facilitating and taking forward an exciting development. Central Manchester Primary Care Trust are co sponsors with the Department of Health, of a National Programme called Transformational Change- Race for Health.

Simon Blake – Vice Chair. Simon Blake is Chief Executive of Brook, the leading provider of integrated sexual health services specifically for young people across the UK and Jersey (www.brook.org.uk). Simon is a trainer, writer and advocate for young people’s sexual health. He has written on all aspects of sex and relationships including Faith, Values and Sex and Relationships Education (NCB 2002) and Sex, Alcohol and other Drugs: Exploring the Links (NCB 2004). Simon is a member of both the Teenage Pregnancy and Sexual Health and HIV Independent Advisory Groups, and is Chair of Compact Voice, an independent body which promotes positive working relationships between Government and the Third Sector (www.compact.org.uk).

Richard Turvey - Treasurer. Richard is currently employed by Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Limited in the role of Senior Client Manager, factoring over £250,000. In 1995, he became an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators and is now accountable for the maintenance of £100m of loans and trains others including Peers in risk management.

Mansoor Shah - Trustee. I have over thirty years experience in health & social care as a practitioner, manager and an academic from a wide range of organisations including Statutory, Commercial and Voluntary Sectors. My current roles & responsibilities include: Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University, Free Lance Health & Social Care Consultant, External Examiner/Assessor: ASW Programmes – The Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Consortium, South Yorkshire & North East Midlands Partnership, MA Mental Health Programme – Hertfordshire University .Non Executive Director Pennine Care NHS Trust, Chairman Aims International. Chair Manchester Race & Health Forum and Vice Chair Black Health Agency.

Nonkosinami Maureen Ndlovu - Trustee. A highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Maureen has a good knowledge and understanding of issues that affect BME communities, especially of newly settled communities such as Zimbabwean and Angolan communities. She considers herself a good team player and networker. Maureen is open to ideas that lead to positive change in any given situation and welcome constructive criticism. Having gained work experience in developing countries, mainly in Southern Africa and developed world, she enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds. Maureen is passionate about working with and developing BME communities so that they can be able to influence policies affecting their lives. Her interest in HIV/AIDS issues is around advocating for more resources for the community and more crucially raising awareness on the subject and encouraging the community to be open in their discussions about it. Furthermore, she is interested in redressing gender inequalities, particularly in health and education.

Karen Gabay - Trustee. Karen Gabay is currently a presenter on BBC Radio Manchester, and was until recently working in programme production in BBC Entertainment in BBC Manchester. Karen has worked in television for over 7 years and has several years of experience of working in both local and national network radio producing programmes and features in a wide variety of areas that include African-Caribbean current affairs & entertainment topics, popular culture and music. Television credits include producer/director for `The Mastermind Grand Final 2008' (producing short films about the contestants), developer and assistant producer of the award winning documentary for BBC Four `Roots Remembered'. Network radio credits include music consultant for Radio 2 series, The Jimmy Ruffin show and the Deniece Williams show. I have also been nominated and shortlisted for Royal Television Society, Commission for Racial Equality and Emma Awards in radio.

Prior to working in television, Karen was employed by the renowned Manchester Business School for ten years, first as an administrator of the world famous MBA programme then as manager of the prestigious doctoral programme for four years. Responsibilities in the role included the international marketing of the programme, particularly within Asia,and planning and overseeing a programme that consisted of students and faculty from over 20 countries. Previous roles have included marketing roles in advertising agencies and all through her career she has volunteered for children and youth organisations, working in children homes, and was also a committee member for the Manchester branch of the Princes Trust for four years. Karen has successfully mentored individuals within the media, and was involved in assessing the first ever North West Media Apprenticeship scheme and she is also a mentor for the Media Foundation Placement Scheme. Karen is passionate about opening the debate around health issues within African- Caribbean communities and raising awareness about the concerning issues within mainstream arena also.

Roy Jones - Trustee. Prior to retirement I was Group General Manager of 22 factories, employing over 2000 people with disabilities. I was a member of the Executive Board of Remploy. The annual Group turnover was in excess of £200m. Following retirement I became involved in voluntary activity both in the U.K. and overseas in Africa. I have been involved in the V.C.S. in Tameside for 8 years. During this time I became Treasurer and subsequently Chair of the board of Tameside Third Sector Coalition (Council for Voluntary Service). I have a part time position with the National Eczema Society, organising study days throughout the U.K. for health professionals and managing a local information programme on the management of eczema supported by Tameside and Glossop P.C.T.