Our Patron
Peter Scott – Westminster Diocesan Healthcare Advisor
Peter brought Seasons for Growth to England from Australia, his story is in our Information Pack.

The Trustee Board

Chair:
Jackie Hawkins
Jackie Hawkins became a Trustee in 2005, and took over as Chair from Peter Scott in 2009. She has extensive experience in communication through the media of broadcasting, writing and editing, and in organisational management.

Secretary:
Jacqui Finn
Jaqui has worked in the voluntary sector since 1985 and spent three years in Pakistan as a volunteer. She has worked for Housing Associations, the Refugee Council, Voluntary Action Camden and the South London CVS Partnership. She currently works for Crossroads Care providing business advice and support to the local Crossroads Care schemes in London.

Treasurer
Colette Joyce
Collette took up the post of Treasurer in 2009. She is the Co-ordinator of the St Mary Magdalene Centre for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Islington, London. She is also a qualified holistic massage therapist.

Other Trustees:

Mary Whelan – Mary is the Director of St Joseph’s Family Centre in Warrington where she has successfully run many groups for both children and adults.  Mary also trains companions in the North West of England and in North Wales.

Fiona Holden – Fiona is Principal Psychological Therapist leading a small team in CAMHs Early Intervention and Prevention across Conwy and Denbighshire in North Wales. She trained first as a Companion in 2003, then as Trainer in 2007, and became a Trustee in 2006.

John Joyce – John joins us from Leeds, where he has been, over the last 25+ years, an Educational Psychologist working with children and young people from pre-school through to 18. He has been involved in developing bereveament support for schools and their pupils in the Leeds area, and is keen to see group support, using the Seasons programme, established across the city.

Ged Flynn was appointed a Trustee in 2009. He is CEO of the Catholic Children’s Society (Shrewsbury diocese).  He completed post-graduate studies in bereavement, loss and grief and is now a Seasons Trainer, having been involved in delivering the programmes since 2001.

We are currently looking for new trustees to come and join the board.  We are particularly interested in hearing from people in the Education sector, Legal (with particular interest in charity law) and finance (with experience of charity finance).  However we will be pleased to hear from people with skills in other areas who are interested in our programme.  Please contact our Office Manager on: 020 7823 3311 or email: info@seasonsforgrowth.co.uk for more information.  All our trustees are volunteers and meet four times a year and attend our Conference.