Our Spring North
Trustees
Our board consists of our Chair and Vice Chair, 4 Executive Trustees, 3 Non-Executive Trustees, and a Treasurer.
Dave Edmundson
Chair | Spring North
Dave has been Chair of Spring North since its formation in 2011 and holds other non exec Board positions as Chair of AFC Fylde Foundation and is a Trustee of Queen Elizabeth’s GS Academy Trust. In other non exec roles he was Vice Chair of Active Lancs and The Yorkshire Cricket Foundation.
Sarah Swindley
Vice Chair & Chief Executive of the Lake District Foundation
Sue Cotton
Non Executive Trustee
Amanda Barrass
Manager | Homestart BwD
Amanda has over 25 years experience of working in the VCSFE sector in Blackburn with Darwen. Managing and securing funds and contracts, focusing on the recruitment and training of volunteers, and providing support to families with pre-school children, in all communities.
Ian Gibbs
Director | Retired Police Officer
Ian completed 30 years service with Lancashire Police as a Detective and in Undercover Operations. Since retiring, he has founded his own cycling businesses and delivered programmes for Lancashire County Council and Transport for Greater Manchester.
Claire Bennett
CEO | Positive Action in the Community
Claire has over 24 years of experience working in Lancashire within the voluntary sector with extensive experience in the areas of Youth Homelessness, Domestic Abuse and Emotional Health and Wellbeing. Claire’s experience and skills are focused on identifying local gaps in provision and services for local communities and developing collaborative, and innovative responses and sustainable provision to meet that need.
Amanda Greenwood
CEO of Lancashire Women
Lewis Alexander Baxter
COO | Marketing & Communications Agency
Lewis joined Spring North's Board in 2020. He has been active in the charity sector for 8+ years, as a founder of a social enterprise, Board Trustee and volunteer. He's currently COO at a leading global marketing and communications agency.
Arif Patel
Deputy Director of Integrated Care, Partnerships & Resilience at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Balwinder Kaur
Martin Needham
Senior Contracts Manager | NHS
Martin worked in FMCG across Europe for 15 years, and a further 13 years working in the Construction industry. He ran a small charity helping young people who presented as LGBTQI+ or who lived with neurodivergent issues, and continues to to work with communitites to support meaningful projects.
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