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Central Bedfordshire Third Sector Assembly Representatives

Meet the Assembly Representatives

Below are details of the currently appointed Assembly representatives, the partnerships they sit on and their contact details to enable you to discuss relevant issues, receive feedback and/or discuss their role as an Assembly representative.

Central Bedfordshire Together (CBT) – Local Strategic Partnership

John Gelder, Director of Voluntary and Community Action holds the position of Vice-Chairperson of CBT. John can be contacted by telephone on 01525 850559 or email john@action-centralbeds.org.uk

 

Julie Benson is Manager of Communications and Training for Advocacy Alliance and represents the Assembly at the CBT meetings.  Julie can be contacted on 01234 262080 or email Julie.Benson@advocacyalliance.co.uk


Community Safety Partnership – Executive
Representative to be confirmed.

Community Safety Partnership – Operational Delivery Group

Niall Spencer is the Assembly representative on the Community Safety Partnership’s Operational Delivery Group. He is Service Director of CAN, Niall can be contacted by telephone on 01604 824777  or email Niall.Spencer@can.org.uk


Alcohol Tasking Group
Assembly representative role is currently vacant.

Serious Acquisitive Crime Group

Assembly representative role is currently vacant.

Domestic Abuse Steering Group

Assembly representative role is currently vacant.

Casualty Reduction Group

Assembly representative role is currently vacant.

Partnership Tasking Group

Assembly representative role is currently vacant.

Intelligence Group

Assembly representative role is currently vacant.

Environment and Economy Thematic Partnership

Gill Welham sits on the Environment and Economy Thematic Partnership, with particular interest to the environment as the Assembly representative.
Gill is the Chief Executive of The Greensand Trust and can be contacted via telephone on 01234 743666 or email Gill.Welham@greensandtrust.org


The assembly representative role with a particular interest in the economy is currently vacant.

Stronger Communities Thematic Partnership

Geoff Collins holds the role of Community Involvement Officer at Aldwyck Housing Association, and represents the Assembly on the Stronger Communities Thematic Partnership. Geoff can be contacted on 01582 869276 or email geoff.collins@aldwyck.co.uk

Healthier Communities and Older People Partnership (HCOP)

Gail Shanahan represents the Assembly on the HCOP as the third sector representative. Gail is Service Manager for Bedfordshire Advocacy Service for Older People and can be contacted via telephone on 01234 218880 or via email gail.s@basop.info

Older People Delivery Partnership

Rae Bird represents the Assembly on this Partnership, a sub-group of the HCOP, operating strategically to oversee the performance and delivery of national and local targets relating to older people. To discuss relevant issues with Rae telephone 01582 862406, or email Parkside50Club@aol.com


Learning Disability Delivery Partnership
Assembly representative role is currently vacant.

Strategic Housing Delivery Partnership

Assembly representative role is currently vacant.

Carers Delivery Partnership

Assembly representative role is currently vacant.

Physical Disabilities and Sensory Impairment Delivery Partnership

Assembly representative role is currently vacant.

Health Improvement Delivery Partnership

Gail Shanahan, Service Manager (see details above)

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Teresa Boyle, Development Worker for Advocacy for Older People.  Contact Teresa on 01234 218880 or email teresa.b@basop.info

Longer Term Conditions Delivery Partnership

Assembly representative role is currently vacant.

Mental Health Delivery Partnership

Gail Shanahan, Service Manager

OR

Teresa Boyle, Development Worker for Advocacy for Older People.  Contact Teresa on 01234 218880 or email teresa.b@basop.info

The Children’s Trust


Linda Bulled is VOC Officer for the Voluntary Organisations for Children, Young People and Families and represents the Assembly on the Children’s Trust Board.  Linda can be contacted via telephone on 01234 354366 or email linda@voc-ypf.org

 

 

 

 

 

 


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