Co-operatives UK Staff
Below are the details of our staff here at Co-operatives UK. To send any of them an email, please click the "contact" link.
Alternatively, if you have a general enquiry, please send an email via our contact form or ring 0161 246 2900.
Click on the links to the right to filter the contact details by specific teams.
Ed MayoSecretary General Ed Mayo is Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, the membership network for co-operative businesses. He is a long-term co-operator and has a track record of innovation and impact in his work to bring together economic life and social justice. 0161 246 2903
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Helen BarberSecretary and Head of Legal Services As the Secretary of Co‑operatives UK Helen is responsible for maintaining a relationship with the Board and ensuring their meetings are run effectively, and that Co‑operatives UK internal corporate governance is managed. As Head of Legal Services she is responsible for the overall management of the Legal Office considering new products and the delivery of the legal services to members and third sector organisations. 0161 246 2954
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David CoulterDeputy Chief Executive David leads on the development of our membership base, the identification of trading opportunities that support our core purpose, monitoring the performance of the co‑operative economy and of individual co‑operatives, the development and use of information technology systems that support our operations and members’ needs. 0161 246 2930
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Shelagh EverettBusiness and Organisation Development Manager Shelagh, who joins us after working for Co‑operative Financial Services (CFS) for 20 years, will provide leadership and direction to business development across the business with the objectives of: developing future revenue streams, identifying and building the organisational capability to secure these and ensuring that all work is in line with our strategic mission. 0161 246 2921
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Philip HolmesFinance Manager Phil has overall responsibility for the operation of the Finance team within the organisation and is part of the Senior Management Team responsible for the strategic direction and operational efficiency of the business. 0161 246 2910
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Sarah AldridgeSupport Officer, Reception Sarah is the main receptionist and switchboard operator for Holyoake House, being the first point of contact for visitors entering the building. She manages the booking system for the conference suite and liaises with Belinda as House Keeper regarding the requirements for each event. Sarah monitors Companies House for changes filed by members and key organisations, updating the database appropriately. In addition she sets up and maintains the records for unincorporated food co‑operatives. 0161 246 2900
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Sarah AlldredProject Manager - Making Local Food Work At Co-operatives UK I project manage the Making Local Food Work's Good Food, Good Governance programme. The programme has the overarching aim of reconnecting people and land through community food enterprise and has created a series of delivery strands which work towards that goal i.e. food co‑operatives and buying groups, local distribution and supply, farmers markets, country markets etc. Our strand plays a supporting role in providing training and support on governance and legal issues (http://www.makinglocalfoodwork.co.uk/Training). My specific role is to manage the successful delivery of the project. The day to day work oversees this through regular supervision, co-ordinating the writing, design and publication of a series of legal and governance resources with external agencies, managing the project budget, writing interim reports and developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This programmed work feeds into and complements Co-operative UK's core aims of Promoting, Developing and Uniting the ethos of co-operation and all the training and support material is free to Co-operatives UK members. 0161 246 2934
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John AthertonWorker Co‑operative Development Officer John's role is to promote, support and be the liaison between Co‑operatives UK and its 170 worker co‑operative members, as well as raising the profile of Co‑operatives UK with the worker co‑operative sector engaging them as new members. John also acts as a Secretariat for the Worker Co‑operative Council, which nominates two positions to the main Co‑operatives UK Board. 0161 246 2961
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Linda BanksLegal Officer Linda’s work involves providing legal and governance advice to existing co‑operatives and assisting organisations and individuals that wish to form a co‑operative. 0161 246 2959
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John ButlerConsumer Co‑operatives Liaison Officer John is responsible for maintaining a close relationship with the President, Secretary, and or Chief Executive of each retail Consumer Co‑operative with a view to understanding the current successes, challenges and problems that each society faces. The consumer sector is in a period of consolidation and change and at this crucial moment in its development requires resources within Co‑operatives UK to ensure that senior managers and the Board are fully informed and able to respond to the needs of its retail consumer members. John is also responsible for the organisation and management of the consumer sectional councils and their meetings and together with the Events team the planning and organisation of the Annual National Retail Consumer Society Conference. 0161 246 2927
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Leanne CankFinance Support Officer Leanne assists the finance team in the daily input onto the Sales/Purchase and Nominal Ledgers of Co‑operatives UK, Co‑operative Press and the Co‑operative Party. This includes the issuing of sales invoices, payment of suppliers, credit control and staff and committee expenses. 0161 246 2785
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Penny ClaidenProject Support Officer Penny provides support to our projects team, as well as to our Retail Society Liaison Officer. 0161 246 2953
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Ged DevlinLegal Officer Ged provides legal and governance advice to existing co‑operatives and assists organisations and individuals that wish to form co‑operatives, as well as providing advice to organisations working in the Third Sector, which predominately includes not for profit organisations and charities. Ged also assists with the registration of co‑operatives and other Third Sector organisations, drafting amendments and liaising with the relevant regulatory body on the client's behalf. Ged has also recently undertaken research projects in order to help define the sector. 0161 246 2982
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John GoodmanHead of Policy and the Regions John co-ordinates Co‑operatives UK’s policy work on behalf of the movement, including responses to UK Government consultations and developing policy on areas that the members consider important (eg regeneration, health & social care, finance, the environment). He works with colleagues who lead on some areas of policy (eg Helen Barber on legal issues) and works closely with Mary Rayner, Policy and Research Officer. 0161 246 2933
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Sundeep GrewalMembership Development Officer Sundeep is responsible for delivering effective campaigns for recruitment and retention of Co‑operatives UK’s members and providing leadership within the organisation in terms of best practice and strategic direction with regards to membership. 0161 246 2920
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Steven KayData and Analysis Officer Steve is responsible for monitoring and reporting upon the performance of co‑operative enterprises. This is done by utilising a database of all known Co‑operative Enterprises which is maintained and updated regularly from external sources and from the enterprises via surveys. The results are consolidated together and presented in an annual report to Congress providing an assessment of the economic and social impact of the co operative movement in the United Kingdom economy, the Co‑operative Review. Also, Steve, compiles Performance Monitors for each of the member consumer co‑operatives. The monitors report on the society’s commercial performance, co‑operative environmental and social performance, and compliance with best practice in respect of corporate governance and accounting standards. 0161 246 2981
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Zena KingPA to the Secretary General Zena provides support to the Secretary General, which includes diary management and administration. She also carries out administrative and logistical duties for the Board of Directors, their subcommittees and the Senior Management Team. 0161 246 2903
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Emma LaycockSenior Legal Officer Emma manages a team of two Legal Officers, and takes responsibility for managing new areas of work, attending internal working groups that require a Legal input. 0161 246 2956
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Tom LitherlandHouse Keeper Tom is responsible for efficient running of Holyoake House particularly with regard to ensuring the building is cleaned and well presented. He manages the meeting rooms and conference facilities by making sure they are ready for use by staff and customers, ensuring the rooms are laid out as required and any catering requirements are managed. 0161 246 2900
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Michelle LockwoodGreener Together Project Officer Michelle is responsible for delivering a two year project sponsored by Defra’s Greener Living Fund. Greener Together – the co‑operative way aims to actively engage individual co-operative members and encourage them to take measurable actions to reduce their environmental impact in the areas of energy, waste and personal transport. Michelle works with co‑operatives across all sectors: housing, worker owned, community owned and consumer co‑operatives. Through the network of participating co‑operatives we share all learnings and advice on living greener. 0161 246 3287
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Belinda McEwanHouse Keeper Belinda is responsible for efficient running of Holyoake House particularly with regard to ensuring the building is cleaned and well presented. She manages the meeting rooms and conference facilities by making sure they are ready for use by staff and customers, ensuring the rooms are layout as required and any catering requirements are managed. She is also a first aider and a fire warden. 0161 246 2900
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Ryan McGarrieBusiness Process and Portal Development Officer Ryan is employed on behalf of the University of Salford, as part of a 'Knowledge Transfer Partnership' (KTP) project. The aim of the KTP project is to bring together sound academic theory (from the university) to apply it in a 'real-life' environment here at Co‑operatives UK. The project itself is now in its final eight months of a two year project. Ryan's role is to ensure the successful delivery for a range of objectives; most predominantly (i) improved business-process efficiency through a range of new information systems; and (ii) the development of an online 'business-networking site' for Co‑operatives UK members. 0161 246 2968
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Petra MorrisProjects & New Ventures Officer Petra's role includes co-ordinating the work of the Co‑operative Business Development Panel (formerly New Ventures Panel). Currently involved in the Community Shares (Government funded 2 year action learning research project promoting raising finance from community share offers) www.communityshares.org.uk, Health & Social Care (Department of Health funded 2 year project to develop mutual responses to delivery of social care) and Greener Together- the co‑operative way www.greenertogether.coop projects. She also co-ordinates the meetings of the Co-operatives UK Forum and delivers events and conferences as appropriate. 0161 246 2960
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Mary RaynerPolicy and Research Officer Mary’s post is funded by the Office for Civil Society – part of the Cabinet Office - under its Social Enterprise Strategic Partners programme, funding for which runs until March 2011. She works alongside Giles Simon and provides a policy voice for worker, community, multistakeholder and consortia co‑operatives. She supports Co‑operatives UK’s core policy work, reporting to John Goodman, Head of Policy and the Regions. Her role involves responding to Government consultations, developing proactive policy stances, building alliances with organisations within and without the co‑operative movement and assisting the development of Co‑operatives UK research work. 0161 246 2904
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Joe RobinsonEvents Co-ordinator Joe's role is to assist in the planning, organisation and management of all Co‑operatives UK's events. Joe acts as a point of contact for the event management company the Conference People, working closely with our event manager dealing with all event related issues. 0161 246 2906
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Michael ShepherdManagement Accountant Michael is part of the finance team he assists in producing reports, budgets management and statutory accounts for Co‑operatives UK, the Co‑operative Press and the Co‑operative Party. He is responsible for ensuring the finance function keeps up to its ISO 9002 Quality standard, as well as being the Money Laundering Reporting Officer. In addition Michael manages the finances for Co‑operatives UK’s externally funded projects and acts as Treasurer and renewal officer for UK Society for Co‑op Studies and well as supporting the Finance Manager with the Co‑operative Performance Committee. 0161 246 2975
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Mark SimmondsField Officer, Good Food, Good Governance Mark is employed through the Making Local Food Work project and works as a peripatetic development worker, delivering training to other development workers helping to set up community food enterprises. Mark also works directly with new and existing community food enterprises to ensure that they choose the most appropriate structure and governance. Mark’s work is accomplished through delivering workshops, generating paper and web-based resources, administering the Good Food Good Governance pages of the Making Local Food Work website (www.makinglocalfoodwork.co.uk) and running a legal and governance helpline. He also works closely with Co‑operatives UK membership section to bring new and existing community food enterprises into membership where appropriate. In his spare time, Mark co-ordinates Calderdale Local Orchard Group is treasurer of his local allotment society and is restoring an historic canal icebreaker. 0161 246 2907
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Giles SimonCommunications & Development Officer Giles is funded by the strategic partnership with the Office of the Third Sector to help provide a voice for small and medium sized co‑operatives. This includes writing articles and press releases for media, promoting co‑operatives via social and business networking sites, developing a bank of case studies, speaking and speaking and exhibiting at events. There is a focus on communicating the strength of the co‑operative model to key decision makers in five sectors: mainstream business, rural, regeneration, social enterprise and renewable energy sectors. 0161 246 2941
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Paul SmithInformation Officer Paul provides a research function for the senior management team, researching new legislation, topical issues, news or events of interest to Co‑operatives UK. Paul is responsible for looking after the organisation's website, providing members with passwords and ensuring other staff keep their pages updated. He also assists the Secretary in their role in the corporate governance of Co‑operatives UK. 0161 246 2978
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Kika StrongPA to Management Team Kika is responsible for managing Holyoake House including Reception and co-ordinating all building works relating to Holyoake House liaising with contractors and dealing with queries and complaints from Tenants. Kika provides the administrative support for a number of events runs by Co‑operatives UK, ie Congress, National Retail Consumer Conference, Accoutants Forum and the Sectional Councils. She is also the Responsible person for Health and Safety for Holyoake House. Kika is the Personal Assistant to the Senior Management Team and is also responsible for managing office supplies and euipment for Co-operatives Uk's staff. 0161 246 2905
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Lesley TaylorFinance Administration Support Officer Lesley is part of the Finance Team and is responsible for the daily input onto the Sales/Purchase and Nominal Ledgers of Co‑operatives UK, Co‑operative Press and the Co‑operative Party. This includes the issuing of sales invoices, payment of suppliers, credit control and staff and committee expenses. She works closely with Michael on the reconciliation of membership subscriptions which involves updating and maintaining records on the database. 0161 246 2915
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Bernadette TurnerInternational Officer Bernadette is the first contact point for any enquiries regarding international issues. 0161 246 2939
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Pat WilsonPayroll/Personnel Officer Pat is part of the Finance Team and is responsible for the payroll for Co‑operatives UK, Co‑operative Party, Co‑operative Press and Co‑operative Press Pensioners as well the payroll service which is provided as a membership service. Pat monitors the bank balances for the above organisations and invests any surpluses to ensure assets are used effectively. She is also responsible for all banking matters, electronic transfers etc and monthly reconciliations. 0161 246 2912
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