The Support Team
The Trustees and team at Positive Action strive to deliver the highest quality of services available. The team is made up of individuals with a diverse mix of skills, experiences and backgrounds.
Trustee/Directors
The current board members are:
| Peter Hellawell (Chair) | Mathew Plumridge |
| David Pointet | Dr Peter Robinson |
| Ann Wolley | Frances White |
| Rachel Wookey | James Crawford |
Staff
The paid staff who are based in Aldershot are:
| Donna Bone | Chief Executive |
| Simon Cooke | Support Services Co-ordinator |
| Sally Priest | Administrator |
The paid staff who are based in Southampton are:
| Matt Williams | Support Services Co-ordinator |
The paid staff who are based in Surrey are:
| Vacant | Emotional Wellbeing Support Co-ordinator |
Other staff members work across our centres:
| Brian Bridger | Services and Development Manager |
| Zoë Collingwood | Support Services Co-ordinator* |
| Andy Wheeler | Community Engagement Co-ordinator |
| Alister Scott | In-house CAB Advisor |
* Zoë is also the Support Services Co-ordinator in Portsmouth
Professional Partners
Positive Action works in partnership with other experts and professionals including:
| Jane Butt | Mental Health / Sexual Health CNS, Portsmouth NHS |
| Helen Blackman | Portsmouth City NHS |
| Liz Breadner | HIV CNS, Southampton NHS |
| Charlotte Broughton | HIV CNS, Surrey NHS |
| Scott Deacon | INSCAPE |
| Dr Harindra | Portsmouth City NHS |
| John Quirke | HIV CNS, Surrey NHS |
| Dawn Scully | HIV Development Worker, Surrey County Council |
| Andrew Smith | Positively Sexy, HIV Prevention Service |
| Dan Stock | Gay Men's Health Outreach Worker |
| Mable Okoeki | Community Outreach Worker BME Communities, Terrence Higgins Trust |
| Geoff Cook | Community Outreach Worker MSM Communities, Terrence Higgins Trust |
| Amanda Ruck | Education Training & Employment Co-ordinator, St Peters House Project |
Volunteers
Positive Action is also supported by a number of volunteers who undertake a variety of responsibilities. Some offer therapies, some help with drop-in and some assist with the administration and the fundraising.
Please see volunteering opportunities if you are interested in joining the team.