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.
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.
To read more about Christine click here.
Yvonne is an experienced Non-Executive Director and Chief Executive, operating within multi-stakeholder networks and is an advocate for / driver of partnership and system working that delivers improved outcomes for communities.
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.
Bev has worked in Human Resources for over 20 years. She has worked in a variety of industries from small businesses to large corporates including Pharma, Medical Diagnostics, Housing Association, Facilities Management, Design Engineering Consultancy and Retail. Her roles have included HR Director, Head of HR and Senior HR Business Partner responsible for UK, European and International employees. Within her field she is passionate about organisation design, the employee experience and creating great places to work and thrive. She enjoys walking, yoga, watching sports and reading in her spare time.
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.
Liam is a fully qualified accountant with 20 years experience in the commercial and not for profit sectors, specialising in data analysis and financial planning. In his spare time, Liam enjoys running and cycling, even more so when his kids join him.
Angela is Dean of the School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Brighton, and a Chartered Physiotherapist with a passion for improving healthcare and education through research and leadership.
John is a senior civil servant with more than a decade of experience in Whitehall and the Houses of Parliament. He has also worked in the finance and voluntary sectors.
In his spare time, he plays cricket and gets out in the South Downs, but he spends most of his time tidying up after his two kids.
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.
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.
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.
To read more about Christine click here.
Yvonne is an experienced Non-Executive Director and Chief Executive, operating within multi-stakeholder networks and is an advocate for / driver of partnership and system working that delivers improved outcomes for communities.
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.
Bev has worked in Human Resources for over 20 years. She has worked in a variety of industries from small businesses to large corporates including Pharma, Medical Diagnostics, Housing Association, Facilities Management, Design Engineering Consultancy and Retail. Her roles have included HR Director, Head of HR and Senior HR Business Partner responsible for UK, European and International employees. Within her field she is passionate about organisation design, the employee experience and creating great places to work and thrive. She enjoys walking, yoga, watching sports and reading in her spare time.
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.
Liam is a fully qualified accountant with 20 years experience in the commercial and not for profit sectors, specialising in data analysis and financial planning. In his spare time, Liam enjoys running and cycling, even more so when his kids join him.
Angela is Dean of the School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Brighton, and a Chartered Physiotherapist with a passion for improving healthcare and education through research and leadership.
John is a senior civil servant with more than a decade of experience in Whitehall and the Houses of Parliament. He has also worked in the finance and voluntary sectors.
In his spare time, he plays cricket and gets out in the South Downs, but he spends most of his time tidying up after his two kids.
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.
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.
Darrell is 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, Wiltshire Council, and Wokingham Borough Council.
Rob is an Emergency Medicine Consultant at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust. Alongside his front-line work, Rob is an Honorary Clinical Professor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, a Senior Medical Advisor to Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and has been a director and trustee of Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation since November 2023. He was also the medical director for the Brighton Marathon for more than ten years.
Darrell is 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, Wiltshire Council, and Wokingham Borough Council.
Rob is an Emergency Medicine Consultant at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust. Alongside his front-line work, Rob is an Honorary Clinical Professor at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, a Senior Medical Advisor to Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and has been a director and trustee of Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation since November 2023. He was also the medical director for the Brighton Marathon for more than ten years.