Trustee Board

The activities of HACVS are planned and overseen by a board of Trustees elected by the member organisations.     

Tony Gale

Hon Secretary

I joined HACVS as a trustee in May 2003 representing the Horsham Volunteer Bureau (now known as the Horsham Volunteer Centre) whilst working as their Development Officer. I subsequently became a trustee of the Volunteer Centre and was elected Hon. Secretary of HACVS in May 2005. I was directly involved in the work leading to the merger of these two organisations at the start of 2009. 

I enjoy applying the skills and experience gained in my long career in financial services and IT for the benefit of HACVS and, through it, the local community. These include management of organisational change, staff recruitment and management, financial control, quality assessment and risk evaluation. In addition to my Board responsibilities, I sit on the Volunteering and Operations sub-committees. 

Having spent several years working as a volunteer at the Community Police Office in Southwater, my main community activities in addition to HACVS are now as a relief lunch-time cook for the Phoenix Club and as a sports assistant at the Ready & Able Club. This is organised by the Leisure Link team of HDC to provide a weekly variety of sporting and social activities for people with disabilities. 

In my spare time I enjoy gardening, cooking, visiting family across the UK, restoring old furniture and collecting Art Deco china and silverware.

Garrick LLoyd

Governance

Following retirement 10 years ago, from a career in Personnel Management (Human Resource Management as it is now known); I joined the Horsham Citizens Advice Bureau, initially as a volunteer and later as a paid specialist advice worker (Employment - no surprises there!).   In addition, during my six years with the CAB I supported a number of successful funding projects, particularly with the National Lottery and Legal Aid services.  The experience these provided, gave me an insight into funding for the voluntary sector, in particular preparing the essential governance basis to ensure a successful bid.

Joining HACVS in 2005 my initial tasks were to plan and support the move to the new offices at Lavinia House at the same time transferring the charity over to incorporated status.  I am pleased that these have both been completed.   I am currently supporting HACVS staff in wider matters associated with governance (not least our employment policies) to ensure we meet our legal duties and our funding applications are supported by internal policies and procedures that are as robust as practicable. 

Next stage will be to identify appropriate projects and seek funding from likely sources.

Peter Billington

Trustee

I have been involved with HACVS for several years and am now a director as well as a Trustee.

I have been involved with charity work for the past twenty odd years in Horsham.  I was Chairman and Director of the Springboard Project for nine years and was Chairman and Director of Horsham Abbeyfield Society for 15 years.  I was also Trustee and Director of Relate for North & South and South-West Sussex for 21 years.  I am currently Chairman of the Horsham Museum Society.

In my working life for thirty five years I was a professional launderer and General Manager operating between five factories providing fine quality linens to many prestigious locations including Buckingham Palace.  I retired in 1985 and then became a school governor of two schools, one for small children and another for children with severe learning difficulties.

I was also a Horsham District Councillor for eight years.

In my spare time I enjoy reading and doing crossword puzzles.

Fred Taylor MBE

Trustee

I was born in 1922 in Cambridge and attended Perse School, leaving in 1940 to join the army.  My next six years were spent mainly as an officer in the Indian Army in India, Burma and Ceylon.  In 1948, after a short period in the Metropolitan Police, I entered the Probation Service as a Home Office Trainee, studying at the London School of Economics.  I subsequently served in Middlesex and Hampshire until 1960 when appointed to a senior post in the local authority mental health service.  After six years I transferred to the Social Services Inspectorate of the DHSS.

Following retirement in 1982 I became involved in the voluntary field including Worthing Voluntary Health Council, co-opted membership of West Sussex County Council Social Services Committee and member of Worthing Mind Committee.  On a more practical level I have driven the Steyning Community minibus and also the the local Good Neighbours organisation.  I was awarded the MBE in the 2000 New Year's Honours List for Services to the Community.

I am married, we have recently celebrated our diamond anniversary and I have a middle aged son.

Christopher Strange

Trustee

I worked in the City of London for eight years and in Horsham for the last 38 years for Lawyers as a Trust Specialist advising various types of Trustees.

In the past I have been a Trustee and Chairman of Horsham Volunteer Bureau, A Trustee and Chairman of St Catherine's Hospice, and Governor and/or Chairman of two West Sussex Schools.  In addition I have been involved in various voluntary bodies in West Sussex such as PTA's, Sports Associations for children and Village Associations.

Caroline Williams

Trustee

I worked as a Civil Servant for 20 years in HM Customs and Excise, undertaking a variety of different roles.  I currently work as a coach and administrator for families and individuals with ADHD and associated problems.  I am Chairperson of the Sussex ADHD Support Group.  I am also a volunteer for Homestart in Crawley and Horsham and am on the Patients Council for East Surrey Hospital.  I was also on the Management Council of Horsham Volunteer Bureau for several years prior to its merger with HACVS at the beginning of 2009.