We are a registered charitable trust with a Board of Trustees, consisting of individuals with skills and expertise across the sectors, bringing the necessary skills and experience to govern Active Sussex.
Brian’s previous roles included Chief Officer of Sussex Probation and Board Chair of Brighton and East Sussex Mind. He is very keen on sport particularly running, football, badminton and fishing and is a member of Brighton and Hove Athletic club.
Diana is a consultant lawyer, with over 20 years’ experience in corporate and commercial law, with a focus on compliance and governance. She loves the great outdoors and enjoys being outside in the fresh air. In particular she is a keen long distance runner and enjoys early morning runs out on the South Downs. Diana is passionate about sport and physical activity and the enrichment it can bring to our lives, whether mental, physical, social or otherwise.
Alex has worked for 15 years in sport and community development and has worked at the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and the Premier League Charitable Fund. Alex has board experience and is Chair of the charity Street Child United. He is an expert in Governance and his current role also covers measurement and evaluation.
Alex is our nominated Equalities Board Champion.
Ian is a senior lawyer with more than 13 years of corporate and commercial legal experience and has worked both in private practise and in the in-house sector.
He has advised a number of sporting organisations on implementing best practise governance and compliance frameworks and he sits on our Governance and Audit Committee.
He is passionate about sports and physical activity and is excited to be a part of our mission to increase participation in sport and activity throughout Sussex.
Tom has worked within the health, wellbeing and leisure industry over the last 10 years. He is currently the Activity Coordinator for Arun Wellbeing, a Public Health project designed to combat preventable diseases by improving lifestyles through exercise. His various roles have given him extensive experience working with community, commercial, local government and voluntary organisations.
Christine is a retired pharmacist and NHS executive. She is currently a trustee of several grassroots sports charities and brings a wealth of experience in charity governance and fundraising. She has recently graduated with a Masters in Global Public Health. She is a keen triathlete.
Lead Director: Welfare & Safety.
If you have reported a Safeguarding concern to the organisation Safeguarding leads or CEO and you do not think it is being addressed in the way that it should be, then you can ask to speak to the Lead Director: Welfare & Safety by contacting the Active Partnership Business Administrator who will notify the lead to contact you.
Sharon has more than 20 years experience in HR and is currently HR Director for SHW, a firm of surveyors with nine offices across the South-East.
She is passionate about physical and mental health in the workplace and has set up a number of initiatives including weekly online HIIT classes, Health & Wellness weeks and supports a range of workplace sports events.
Alison is a PR Consultant for Beattie Group (Specsavers) and the regional client lead for Sussex, Kent and Hampshire. She is also an elected Public Governor for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Borough Councillor / Shadow Cabinet Member for Wellbeing for Crawley Borough Council Crawley.
Patrick has worked in public affairs and communications over the last 6 years, helping to deliver political campaigns and supporting clients with engaging with policy makers. He currently works for a communications agency that specialise in supporting the delivery of some of the UK’s largest and most complex infrastructure projects. In his spare time, he enjoys running and playing football, tennis, cricket and golf
Matthew is currently a civil servant working on significant national public policy. Matthew is passionate about disability sport and plays for Brighton and Hove Albion Powerchair Football Team in the WFA National League. Matthew has played at the highest level for ten years, being capped for England 12 times and playing in several international competitions. Most notably he was part of the European Championship winning squad in 2019.
Stefania works in the sustainability and circular economy sector. She has provided in kind support to the steering board of the British Association for Sustainability in Sports, the Austrian Alpine Club UK board (shaping their risk management and membership engagement strategies) including Equality Diversity and Inclusion and Climate Actions in Sports. She volunteers for Brighton Explorers Club, GoodGym, WaveProject, and ESTEEM, and is a British Canoeing #ShePaddles champion. She also a trustee of PWSA UK, oversee the charities finance and partnerships development of SEND inclusive sportive fundraising events.
Darrell, is currently the Director for Public Health for East Sussex County Council and is a former Strategic Director of Public Health for Berkshire. Darrell has previously held senior roles in public health including consultancy roles with NHS Wiltshire and Wiltshire Council and Wokingham Borough Council.
Brian’s previous roles included Chief Officer of Sussex Probation and Board Chair of Brighton and East Sussex Mind. He is very keen on sport particularly running, football, badminton and fishing and is a member of Brighton and Hove Athletic club.
Diana is a consultant lawyer, with over 20 years’ experience in corporate and commercial law, with a focus on compliance and governance. She loves the great outdoors and enjoys being outside in the fresh air. In particular she is a keen long distance runner and enjoys early morning runs out on the South Downs. Diana is passionate about sport and physical activity and the enrichment it can bring to our lives, whether mental, physical, social or otherwise.
Alex has worked for 15 years in sport and community development and has worked at the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and the Premier League Charitable Fund. Alex has board experience and is Chair of the charity Street Child United. He is an expert in Governance and his current role also covers measurement and evaluation.
Alex is our nominated Equalities Board Champion.
Ian is a senior lawyer with more than 13 years of corporate and commercial legal experience and has worked both in private practise and in the in-house sector.
He has advised a number of sporting organisations on implementing best practise governance and compliance frameworks and he sits on our Governance and Audit Committee.
He is passionate about sports and physical activity and is excited to be a part of our mission to increase participation in sport and activity throughout Sussex.
Tom has worked within the health, wellbeing and leisure industry over the last 10 years. He is currently the Activity Coordinator for Arun Wellbeing, a Public Health project designed to combat preventable diseases by improving lifestyles through exercise. His various roles have given him extensive experience working with community, commercial, local government and voluntary organisations.
Christine is a retired pharmacist and NHS executive. She is currently a trustee of several grassroots sports charities and brings a wealth of experience in charity governance and fundraising. She has recently graduated with a Masters in Global Public Health. She is a keen triathlete.
Lead Director: Welfare & Safety.
If you have reported a Safeguarding concern to the organisation Safeguarding leads or CEO and you do not think it is being addressed in the way that it should be, then you can ask to speak to the Lead Director: Welfare & Safety by contacting the Active Partnership Business Administrator who will notify the lead to contact you.
Sharon has more than 20 years experience in HR and is currently HR Director for SHW, a firm of surveyors with nine offices across the South-East.
She is passionate about physical and mental health in the workplace and has set up a number of initiatives including weekly online HIIT classes, Health & Wellness weeks and supports a range of workplace sports events.
Alison is a PR Consultant for Beattie Group (Specsavers) and the regional client lead for Sussex, Kent and Hampshire. She is also an elected Public Governor for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and Borough Councillor / Shadow Cabinet Member for Wellbeing for Crawley Borough Council Crawley.
Patrick has worked in public affairs and communications over the last 6 years, helping to deliver political campaigns and supporting clients with engaging with policy makers. He currently works for a communications agency that specialise in supporting the delivery of some of the UK’s largest and most complex infrastructure projects. In his spare time, he enjoys running and playing football, tennis, cricket and golf
Matthew is currently a civil servant working on significant national public policy. Matthew is passionate about disability sport and plays for Brighton and Hove Albion Powerchair Football Team in the WFA National League. Matthew has played at the highest level for ten years, being capped for England 12 times and playing in several international competitions. Most notably he was part of the European Championship winning squad in 2019.
Stefania works in the sustainability and circular economy sector. She has provided in kind support to the steering board of the British Association for Sustainability in Sports, the Austrian Alpine Club UK board (shaping their risk management and membership engagement strategies) including Equality Diversity and Inclusion and Climate Actions in Sports. She volunteers for Brighton Explorers Club, GoodGym, WaveProject, and ESTEEM, and is a British Canoeing #ShePaddles champion. She also a trustee of PWSA UK, oversee the charities finance and partnerships development of SEND inclusive sportive fundraising events.
Darrell, is currently the Director for Public Health for East Sussex County Council and is a former Strategic Director of Public Health for Berkshire. Darrell has previously held senior roles in public health including consultancy roles with NHS Wiltshire and Wiltshire Council and Wokingham Borough Council.