Our Board Of Trustees
Self Help UK is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board is responsible for the governance and strategic direction of the organisation and hold legal liability. It defines the long term direction for Self Help UK. Furthering its objects or purposes as set out in its governing document makes sure that Self Help UK is effectively and properly run with legal and other obligations met.
Our governing document allows us to have between 3 and 12 trustees – currently we have 5 trustees. The Board has established 3 sub committees to enable more focused discussion and work:
- Finance Committee
- HR and health and safety Committee
- Performance Committee
Each Committee is led by a trustee, with other members coming from the wider trustee body, professional support functions and the senior management team of Self Help UK. The committees are not decision making and report directly to the Board.
Nina retired from the NHS in the summer of 2021. Having trained as an Occupational Therapist, after some years of clinical practice she moved into management. She worked in many areas within the NHS including acute services, mental health services and commissioning. She held several senior posts including CEO of Derbyshire Dales and South Derbyshire PCT, and a number of Programme Director roles. Since retirement Nina has taken on some voluntary roles. She enjoys walking, cooking and reading, as well as spending time with her family. Nina lives in South Derbyshire.
Nina Ennis
Ben is an undergraduate student currently studying at the University of Cambridge. Since starting university, he has been in charge of fundraising for numerous student-run charities and has gained experience in planning and executing large-scale events catering for a range of age demographics. Most recently, he has been appointed as the president of one of the infamous Cambridge May Balls, where he will be in charge of managing and delivering a high-budget event for over 2000 people. Prior to joining Self-Help UK, he volunteered for numerous healthcare-related charities across the UK and Canada.
Ben Davison
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Meena Patel
Nigel trained as a Manufacturing Engineer but is now retired after spending his career working for a large multinational automotive component manufacturer. He held several senior posts including Project Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, and at the time of retiring, Global Manufacturing Technology Transfer and Quality Manager. Since retiring Nigel has moved from the South of England to north Nottinghamshire and has become a volunteer for the Beyond Diagnosis Gateway. He enjoys walking, fishing, gardening and winemaking.
Nigel Cordier
Suzanna is a retired doctor with 33 years’ experience as a GP and over 20 years involvement in health education projects for a wide range of audiences. She was a volunteer in health promotion and behaviour change with VSO in Cambodia & South Sudan (2008-2011). She volunteered with Self Help UK on community projects aimed at improving self-management in chronic conditions prior to becoming a member of the Board. She also chairs the Management Committee of Water Works, a charity which works to help improve hygiene and sanitation in rural Malawi.
Suzanna van Schaick
Our staff team
Self Help UK has a varied and dynamic staff team with complimentary backgrounds and expertise. Between us, we have decades of experience of helping people to help themselves, with the local knowledge and national reach that enables us to provide the right support, no matter what your needs.
Ian Boyd
Aleesha Ibrar
Claire Adshead
Dawn Mallon
Juliet Greer
Karen Dennis
Kim Webster
Louise Dexter
Martine Sheridan
Nicola Ramsdale
Pedram Owladi
+44 (0)7534 422 479
Rose Warren
Sadman Shovon
Salihah Ishaq
Sam Morrison
Sarah Treadwell-Baker
+44 (0)7539 778 137
Shazia Nazir
Susan Marsh
Tanvi Patel
Veronica Stewart
