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Neil Moulden, Chief Executive; Neil manages the organisation and supports key partnerships with agencies such as Derbyshire County Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council, the Integrated Care Board and the Peak District National Park Authority. He also provides development support to Derbyshire Dales CVS members on topics such as governance and business planning.
Zoe Beesley delivers the Social Prescribing service with Harriet Brown, Grace Innes and Debbie Rushworth, linking individuals with community activities to support their mental and physical health and wellbeing, and working with community groups to identify gaps in service.
Zoe joined Derbyshire Dales CVS in January 2022 having worked in the Ambulance Service for a number of years.
Harriet Brown is delivering the Social Prescribing service with Zoe Beesley, Grace Innes and Debbie Rushworth, linking individuals with community activities to support their mental and physical health and wellbeing, and working with community groups to identify gaps in service.
Harriet joined Derbyshire Dales CVS in February 2020. Before joining the CVS, Harriet worked for the charity Good Things Foundation, developing digital and social inclusion projects and supporting community centres across the UK to deliver these. This could vary from creating resources to help people understand Universal Credit claims, to working with the UK Petitions Committee to increase voting and political participation in young women.
Ginny is our Children and Young People’s Development Worker.
Her role is to increase the number of community and voluntary groups for children and young people in the Derbyshire Dales.
Supporting existing groups to access appropriate funding and Grants. Sustaining and developing the Children and Young People’s Network online and face to face as a community of support.
Amanda works 2 days a week as a Social Connectedness Development Worker within the CVS development team with Sarah and Polly. She supports small grassroots voluntary organisation that primarily focus on reducing isolation and loneliness.
She has worked for local and national charities for several years supporting volunteers, providing information in the health and social care sector and community cycling development.
Grace Innes delivers the Social Prescribing service with Zoe Beesley, Harriet Brown and Debbie Rushworth, linking individuals with community activities to support their mental and physical health and wellbeing, and working with community groups to identify gaps in service.
Grace joined the New Connections team in June 2023, having worked as a cardiothoracic nurse for a number of years in the NHS. She has also worked for a bespoke furniture company.
Rachel Metcalfe is delivering the Social Prescribing service with Zoe Beesley, Grace Innes, Harriet Brown and Debbie Rushworth, linking individuals with community activities to support their mental and physical health and wellbeing, and working with community groups to identify gaps in service.
Rachel says: “When I’m not working at DDCVS I manage the Farming Life Centre – a small charity supporting Farmers and Rural communities across the Peak District. I have a passion for communities, making sure they can thrive and that they have access to the right services, support and information to make sure this happens. Outside of the working week I enjoy spending time with my family and help to run the family sheep farm in the beautiful village of Edale.”
Rob joined the Derbyshire Dales CVS team as Finance Manager in December 2021 and says “Almost everything we do at the CVS has a financial impact and I love getting involved in all aspects of the work we do here”.
Rob worked and trained within the financial sector in London – “Auditing the Queen was an interesting one!”
Sarah Paisley advises community groups on funding opportunities and other issues.
As well as the varied development work with voluntary and community organisations she co-ordinates the information service provided by Derbyshire Dales CVS, producing the newsletter, managing the website as well as monitoring the development work delivered by the CVS team.
Debbie Rushworth is delivering our social prescribing service with Harriet Brown, Grace Innes and Zoe Beesley; linking individuals with community activities to support their mental and physical health and wellbeing and working with community groups to identify and fill gaps in services.
Debbie joined the Derbyshire Dales CVS team in January 2020. She has worked with a number of local and national voluntary sector projects including managing the local charity Home-Start High Peak and developing the voluntary sector in our neighbouring district, Staffordshire Moorlands.
Shuk-man Woo, Administration and Facilities Manager – responsible for the smooth running of the office and administrative functions of DDCVS.
Shuk joined the Derbyshire Dales CVS in June 2021, a graduate in Hospitality and Business Management and has worked in conference centres, sports stadiums and student accommodation.
She’s supported and worked for charitable organisations such as British Heart Foundation, British Red Cross, Croix Rouge Françiase and Age UK.
Polly Yates works together with Sarah Paisley to support community and voluntary sector groups across the Derbyshire Dales offering advice and information.
Polly has worked with a number of local and national voluntary sector organisations including managing the Macmillan Readycall project in the Dales and working with national charity Blind Veterans.