Office Staff

Fiona Smith

Our Operations Manager

is responsible for the day-to-day management of T17, to deliver an efficient and user-friendly transport service to the local community and to support the raising of funds by which to deliver this service.

Emma Knight

Our Administrative Assistant provides administrative support in all operational aspects of the organisation’s activities, including front of house, correspondence and record keeping.

Maggie Yan

Our Volunteer Coordinator

is responsible for volunteer recruitment, induction and training, as well as generating and managing the volunteer timetable, and being on hand to deal with any unexpected issues or changes, on a day-to-day basis

Trustees

John Boyington

(Chair)

John initially trained as a nurse, eventually becoming Chief Nurse and Director of Quality Assurance for Sheffield. He then moved into healthcare management and worked as a chief executive of NHS trusts and as a senior civil servant working in the Department of Health and Home Office. In addition to his professional background, John has a long history of working with charities and voluntary organisations, including working with developing organisations in the voluntary sector.

Peter Bellamy

Peter was a solicitor in private practice between 1978 and 2005, before being appointed a District Judge. He retired in September 2021 but still sits as Judge some 3 days a month.

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Phil Taylor

(Treasurer)

Phil is a local Dore resident. He is a chartered accountant with wide experience in the public and private sectors and has also worked abroad. He was on the Board and then Chair of the Sheffield Hospitals Charity up to 2019.

Colin
Ross

Colin is a retired teacher of Geology in secondary education. He also served as Councillor for Dore and Totley over a period of 30 years and has been involved in a large number of local community organisations. In 2023 he became the 126th Lord Mayor of Sheffield.

Lisa Bradshaw

Lisa worked as a specialist nurse in the NHS, alongside being a research scientist for the Health and Safety Executive. She left these roles to work on her wedding cake business and continues to mentor others starting their own businesses. Lisa has carried out various volunteer roles locally and continues to support the community as a volunteer driver for T17.