Clive Sillito (2013) – Chair of Trustees
Clive, after graduating from the University of Nottingham, has spent the majority of his career working for Boots The Chemists and was Director of their Pharmacy Business prior to their merger with AllianceUnichem. Since leaving in 2012 he has been a self-employed business consultant focusing on strategic planning and organisational change.
He is also a Trustee of Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland as well as Chair of Trustees for Trent Vineyard where he has worshipped since 2004. He is married to Debie and has three grown up sons
Martin Mellor (2016) – Treasurer
Martin Mellor is a qualified Chartered Accountant, and now acts as a consultant to the local firm where he was a partner for over thirty years. Martin headed up the not-for-profit and Charities department and therefore has extensive Charity experience.
Councillor Jackie Morris (2017)
Jackie Morris has been a community activist for over 50 years. For eight years was an elected member of Nottingham City Council, holding the office of Lord Mayor and Sheriff. She is an international campaigner on the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) on which she was invited to Vienna to talk at the United Nations. Jackie is passionate about Bulwell especially the local River Leen and Bulwell Bogs and was a founder member of the Friends of Bulwell Bogs.
Father Tom O’Brien (2019)
I am an Assumptions who worked with Fr Roger Killeen the founder of Emmanuel House and became Director for a couple of years in the 80’s. I am now Parish Priest of Our Lady Immaculate and St Andrew, Catholic parish, in Hitchin, Herts. I have worked in the East End for many years have been a Trustee of a Mental Health Support Group called Beside in Bethnal Green. While in London, I work with Citizens UK on establishing the Living Wage and on projects promoting a Community Land Trust for cheaper affordable housing. In Hitchin, we support the local Homeless Shelter and run a Food Bank. The life and witness of Emmanuel House today are a fulfilment of Fr Roger Killeen’s Dream.
Alan Boyden (2011)
Alan is the Managing Director of Freestyle Marketing Communications, based in the heart of Nottingham’s Creative Quarter. He has co-founded and worked as a Director in a number of creative, design, marketing and PR agencies over the past 35 years. Including bcsAgency, GBCS PR and Crowdicity. Having cut his teeth on the traditional print and production side, Alan has now developed his digital marketing and social media skills across a broad range of sectors. With strong general management, financial and HR skills, Alan oversees the business development side of the agency.
Married to Sharon, with two grown-up children – Holly and Tom, Alan has a passion for helping the vulnerable in our society and is an active member if the Church of England in Nottinghamshire (Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham) he is past Churchwarden and current PCC Member of St Mary’s Church, Greasley.
Victoria Green (2012)
Having gained her Degree in the History of Art at Manchester University, Victoria returned to her home town of Nottingham to work for a short time in a Contemporary Jewellery Store & then at Nottingham City Council in their Sport, Health & Outdoor Education Team before moving permanently into the Family Business in 2006. Spenbeck Ltd is an award-winning Property Company which has dealings in both the Residential & Commercial sector. Victoria manages both sides of the company day to day alongside her older sister Becky.
Graham Bowpitt (2012)
Graham is Reader in Social Policy at Nottingham Trent University, where he has been an academic for over 35 years. In addition to teaching Social Policy to undergraduates and postgraduates, his work has for many years included research into homelessness and multiple exclusion from which he has published numerous reports and academic articles. He is currently under contract to Framework Housing Association to undertake the evaluation of Opportunity Nottingham to find new ways to support adults with multiple needs.
He has also been a member of the congregation of St. Nicholas Church, Nottingham, which has led him into other homelessness initiatives over the years. He has been involved in the Nottingham Winter Shelter from the outset, and is currently Chair of the Steering Group.
Paul Hinchcliffe (2017)
Paul Hinchliffe is a Solicitor at Nelsons Solicitors in Nottingham, and specialises in a commercial property matters.
Paul is particularly active working with clients who are acquiring sites in the city centre of Nottingham for re-development and has a natural interest in helping clients promote the city centre as a place to work and relax.
Paul originally studied in Manchester and completed his training in Lincoln before arriving in Nottingham in 2016.
Theo Brown (2022)
Theo is the Director at Rene House, a Community Interest Company (CIC) and provider of supported accommodation for homeless and vulnerable people in Nottinghamshire. Theo will bring his housing expertise to the Board. He grew up in Nottingham and is working hard to make a positive social impact to his local area. Click here to read our interview with him.
Tracy Dickinson (2023)
Tracy is well known in Nottingham for setting up Tracy’s Street Kitchen, an organisation which provides fresh and nutritious food to people who are homeless in Nottingham. Tracy has lived experience of homelessness and her insight into pathways of support, mental health and domestic violence will be an invaluable resource. Click here to read our interview with her.
