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Changing Lives | Creating Futures
Trustees
 

Trustees

Service Six is governed by a voluntary board of Trustees who provide strategic leadership and guide the charity’s key decisions. They help uphold our mission, ensure we meet our legal responsibilities, and maintain accountability across everything we do.

The Board consists of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and Treasurer, and we currently have five additional Trustees. Trustees are formally appointed at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to serve a three-year term and may serve a maximum of four terms. The roles of Chair, Vice-Chair and Treasurer are appointed from the Board from among its members.

Within the Board structure, we have a dedicated People Committee that focuses on matters relating to human resources and staff wellbeing. The Board also sets up time-limited working groups as needed to explore specific issues or priorities that require focused attention outside of regular meetings. However, all decisions and proposals remain subject to full Board approval.

The CEO of Service Six is directly accountable to the Board of Trustees, and whilst day-to-day operations are led by the CEO and other senior leadership, many major decisions are subject to Board approval.

 

Alex Butt

Trustee

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Alex Butt

Trustee

Alex is the HR Director for Orbis Education Trust and is a Chartered Member of the CIPD.  Alex has significant HR experience in the public sector having worked for nine years in various roles within the NHS and subsequently as a HR Consultant across many sectors including charities.  Alex has previously volunteered as the Vice Chair of governors for a local primary school and is passionate about supporting children and young people both inside and outside of education.

Chris Hill

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Chris Hill

Trustee

Chris joined as a Trustee in January 2023. He has led and worked in a range of schools and educational organisations, including being the CEO of Nene Education Trust, as well as other senior positions in other multi-academy trusts. He has also been a Local Leader of Education and an Expert in Pupil Premium.

Personally, Chris and his wife Steph are proud parents to three children, which means they are kept very bust with their taxi driver hats on! Chris has lived and worked in Northamptonshire for 20 years now, and is invested in what this area has to offer; not just to his own children, but ultimately to make our communities places everyone is proud to be part of. 

David Walker

Chair

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David Walker

Chair

David joined the Board of Trustees in February 2024. Recently retired, he worked in large-scale change director roles for much of his career, most recently as a Director of a ‘Profit for Purpose’ change consultancy developing people to be Change Makers. David is a qualified accountant but contends that he is not boring. 

David lives in Northamptonshire with his wife and two young adult children, and Willow the cockapoo.

Luke Bowers

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Luke Bowers

Trustee

Matt Coleman

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Matt Coleman

Trustee

Matt joined as a trustee in January 2023. He is the Director of School Improvement at Nene Education Trust in North Northamptonshire. Having worked in several schools since 2008, he has a wealth of first-hand knowledge and experience of the changing state of the school system. Matt has been a successful teacher, deputy headteacher, head teacher and system leader within the sector. Matt's view is that schools are far more than educational establishments and we need to be courageous to face the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Matt is also the director of the local community interest company Spautism (Sport and Autism) CIC, whose mission is to use a passion for sport to raise awareness of autism and create opportunities for autistic individuals. In his various roles, Matt has worked closely with Service Six on many occasions and is a huge advocate of the work that the team do in supporting young people. 

Kirsti Edmead

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Kirsti Edmead

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Tonya Kingham

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Tonya Kingham

Trustee

Tonya has been a trustee since 2020 and she currently works for Northamptonshire Children's Trust as a Community Connector. She is a Mum to five children. Tonya wanted to become a trustee in order to be able to support a local charity that has not only helped her family, but supports lots of the children and young people she sees in her role. Tonya has also previously been a trustee of her local pre-school and has been the Vice Chair of a local residents' association. In her spare time she loves working on her allotment and in her garden.

Join Us as a Trustee and Help Change Lives

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people? We’re looking for enthusiastic, committed individuals from all backgrounds to join our Board of Trustees and help shape the future of Service Six.

This is your opportunity to be part of a fantastic charity, supporting and empowering young people in meaningful ways. As a Trustee, you’ll play a key role in guiding our strategy and ensuring we can continue to grow our impact in the community.

To find out more about becoming a Trustee, please contact our CEO at emma.campion@servicesix.co.uk We’d love to hear from you.

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Our Trustees

Our Trustees play a very important role in making sure that Service Six is run in the interests of the people it is there to support. If you are interested in becoming a Trustee please contact our CEO Emma Campion emma.campion@servicesix.co.uk