Our governance
Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition (T3SC) is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, and operates under Memorandum and Articles of Association approved by the Charity Commission. The Board of Trustees of T3SC is elected from Tameside Voice, which is the Tameside-wide network of voluntary and community sector organisations.
Board members serve for a period of three years, and are only eligible to stand for (re)election if they continue to be a Voice member. One third of the Board stands down each year.
The honorary officers are elected by the Board of Trustees at its first meeting after the AGM. In addition, the board have the power to co-opt up to three additional trustees to bring additional skills to the overall leadership of the organisation.
T3SC Board
Neil Chaisty - Chair
Stuart Eyres - Deputy Chair
I have been an elected board member of T3SC since its inception and am an active member of Tameside Voice. I believe very strongly that we have the right to have our voice heard at all parts of local, regional and national government. I also do a great deal of work with other organisations in Tameside like the Volunteer Centre Tameside that works with volunteer in and around Tameside.
Since 2002 I have had the great honour of being elected Chair of the North West Regional Older People’s Advisory Group (BGOP). As a member of BGOP here in Tameside I was involved in producing the Guild to Active Ageing – this is a reference book to services for the over 50’s. I am proud to have been part of the team of people that have actively worked with the local authority to have an Older People’s Partnership here in Tameside only one of four not just in the North West but the whole of England.
Two years ago I was asked to be a member of an Older People’s Partnership which works on strategies with the government on older people – I am also an executive member of 5050 which works with our government around the engagement of older people.
As an active member of the community, over the last 20 years I have worked tirelessly for people’s rights, the right to have their voice heard, the right to have a decent standard of living, and just the right to live?
Bill Ormsby - Treasurer
I have been involved in the voluntary sector since I came out of the forces in the early eighties. I was involved initially with Tenants Associations and became involved with the set up of St Peters Partnerships, of which I am a Trustee/Director and Vice Chair of the Trading company. I am Tameside Home Services Director and Company Secretary. Member of the Management Committee of Tameside Volunteer Centre, Link board member, Disability Forum management committee and RIQ member.
Maria Bailey
I have lived in Tameside since 1980 but even before moving I was actively involved in the community via my BT Trade Union, Trades Council and Labour Party activities.
Since moving to Tameside I have continued with these roles as well as participating as a member of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (TMBC) and representing Waterloo Ward as a board member of the Citizen Advice Bureau. As well as being on the board at T3SC I am on the boards of Tameside Radio and New Charter Housing Trust Group.
I believe that my knowledge of the community of Tameside, my personal development as a member of these organisations and interpersonal skills help me to serve the community and especially the T3SC board.
Margaret Downs
I am involved with a number of committee’s and am Chair of Haughton Green Community Forum, Haughton Green Centre, Denton and Audenshaw District Assembly and Ring and Ride Steering Group Tameside. I have a great deal of experience working with the community. I like to think I can recognise people’s skills and encourage them to develop them.
I have worked in the voluntary sector for over 20 years as a paid worker and voluntary worker in all areas of the community in Tameside. I have assisted many organisations in securing funding and have also been a referee for many bids.
Revd Roger Farnworth
I am team rector of the Parish of the Good Shepherd, Ashton-under-Lyne and area dean of Ashton. I’ve lived in Ashton for close to seven years and in addition to being on the T3SC board, I am trustee of St Peter’s Partnerships.
I have been parish priest for over ten years and bring to the board good experience of managing and leading volunteers in that role and some knowledge of charity finance and procedures. Prior to training as a priest I was a civil engineer working in local government and had considerable experience of management, finance and committee work in that role. In addition to the engineering work I undertook and directed.
Bill Johnson
Within a time frame of 50 years I have worked in personnel for 20 years, public relations for 10 and Community Programme in its various forms for 10. I was then invited to ‘inspire’ groups to form societies and friends of groups and create woodland. We planted 10,000 small trees in one day with the help of 500 children, teachers and parents. I have now been able to see it as fairly mature wood 31 years later with the helpers being able to see their handywork - which is very satisfying.
Amongst other things I also publish local history books, create exhibitions and have run the Ellen Barnes Lecture Series for 10 years.
Hanif Malik
I have worked in the local authority for 27 years as a qualified community development worker and a as a housing manager. I feel that the relevant skills I have gained in my magistrate duties over the years are:
- Leadership qualities
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Being a good listener
- Team management and team working
I have worked on regeneration issues on housing, health and economic development - particularly disadvantages suffered by BME communities.
I have always been active in my sporting interests, particularly bowling. I am a member of Stamford and Etherow Bowling green team and a member of the veteran clubs.
Amrit Mistry
I am Vice-President at Shree Bharatiya Mandal, Ashton and Chair at Voluntary Centre Tameside and of the Faiths United network. I am also in the Independent Advisory Group for the local Police and work with RIQ’s (Really Important Questions) and POPPS (Partnership for Older People) group. I have been involved with Shree Bharatiya Mandal since 1965 with the Indian Association in Ashton.
I have been a representative on the Tameside Strategic Partnership member for the last two years for the BME network. I have been working at T3SC with different groups such as the Crime and Disorder Reduction network, the Local Involvement Network (LINk) and Health and Social care. I am also a member of the User Reference Group at Tameside Hospital and have volunteered at the hospital for the last three years.
Patricia Ousey
When I was working it was always in a financial environment. I dealt with the books, cash, accounts, etc. I have been a volunteer for my local bowling club for over 23 years. I have been the club secretary for seven years and have been on the management committee for over 14 years.
I am very interested in funding to keep projects like the bowling club, luncheon clubs, afternoon clubs and exercise clubs for older people sustainable. They are very important for the well being of the older person and for people that live on their own to get them out and about. I am also interested in children’s and young people’s projects to keep them off the streets and give them something to do. I am always willing to listen and learn, help and give advice.
Joyce Howarth
I have been a magistrate in Tameside for 30 years. I became a volunteer for Age Concern in 1979 and at the time of my retirement was their Director. On retirement I was employed as a Non-Executive Director of Greater Manchester Ambulance Service.
I am currently a trustee and Chair of the charity, Friends of Tameside Young Carers and Chair of Hyde Probin Mela Luncheon club for older Bangladeshi men in Hyde. I am also a board member of Tameside Racial Equality Centre.
I have experience in instigating and maintaining constructive and supportive staff relationships and have an ability to understand complex issues. I also understand the need for robust accountability.
I have strong interests in, and a commitment to, the voluntary and community sector and their activity in Tameside. I believe my skills of negotiating, ability to communicate at all levels and being able to see the wider picture will add to the overall skills of the board.
Stephen Young
I have lived in Hyde since 1992 and became involved with T3SC through the Green and Open Spaces Network and as a member of Voice. I was elected as a trustee of the T3SC board in 2005 and 2008.
I am involved in practical conservation work, doing wildlife surveys, the Green Interest Group and working with Lancashire Wildlife Trust and the North West Development Trusts Association. My previous experiences include volunteering for the Samaritans and being a trustee of the Greater Manchester Community Technical Aid Centre for more than 20 years.
I have had a career as a teacher and researcher – focusing on the 3rd sector and the environment, especially at the local level.
Drawing from my experiences my contributions as a trustee are around evaluation, PQASSO, sustainability issues, income generation, social enterprise and relating to new government programmes. I have written report-back summaries from conferences, drafted reports and chaired a sub-group of the board.
You can find our entry on the register of Charities with the Charity Commission.
