Main MenuMel Ebdon is the Administration and Facilities manager, looking after the smooth running of the office from Tuesday to Thursday. She covers enquiries, calls and requests to support the other members of the team and the various groups that use the service. She is new to the DDCVS but knows the Derbyshire Dales area from many years of visiting while living in Nottingham (where she grew up) and Staffordshire (where she now lives).
Professional Background
Before joining Derbyshire Dales CVS, I was Deputy CEO at Keele University Students’ Union, where I also stepped in as Interim CEO. I’ve also worked as Interim Union Director at an organisation in a rural setting, focused on education in farming and agricultural studies.
Over the years, I’ve held a variety of leadership roles including Head of Membership Services, Head of Voice and Advocacy, Student Experience Manager, and Advice Services Manager. Each role has given me the chance to support people and shape services that make a real difference.
Ian a born and bred Yorkshireman who now lives in Derbyshire on the edge of the beautiful Peak District is the person responsible for maintaining the DDCVS finance records and reporting to the Trustees.
Ian, a qualified accountant, has over 40 years experience in accountancy practice where in addition to working with charities and not for profit organisations, has worked alongside a variety of businesses in varied industries in the owner managed SME sector.
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.
Sarah Paisley Senior Development Worker, is our development team lead. She advises community groups on funding opportunities and other common issues around running a group. She delivers training on funding applications and legal structures for organisations, and co-ordinates the information service (newsletter, website, social media) provided by DDCVS. Sarah collates the development work information from our database and contributes significantly to reports required by our funders. In addition, she leads on the small grants programmes managed by DDCVS.
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.