You are here: Home About Us Meet our team Meet our team Get to know the team at SYCF and SYFAB. Role Staff President Chair Vice-Chair Trustee Vice-President President Emeritus Roz Richards Business Support Officer As Business Support Officer, Roz assists with a variety of operational and programme aspects of the Foundation from governance and Trustee support to to collating and monitoring performance data and research. She previously worked within our grants team. Her working days are Wednesday and Thursday. 0114 242 9007 RRichards@sycf.org.uk Natalie Harrison Comms and Marketing Manager Natalie is responsible for overseeing the communication and marking strategy for South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation. This includes the development and delivery of media relations activity to raise the profile of SYCF. She also looks after the Foundation’s social media accounts and website. Her working hours are Monday to Thursday, 9am to 3pm. 0114 2424857 natalie.harrison@sycf.org.uk Natalie Harrison LinkedIn page Andy Kershaw SYFAB Training Coordinator Andy manages SYFAB’s training programme for community and voluntary groups and he also delivers some funding courses. This allows groups to learn funding skills and expertise to enable them to improve the lives of people in their communities. His working hours are Tuesday to Thursday. 0114 261 5141 / 07395 023887 andy@syfab.org.uk Andy Kershaw LinkedIn page Lorna Lewis SYFAB Barnsley Funding Development Worker Lorna provides support to community groups in the Barnsley area, working with local partners to host funding surgeries which provide information and resources to help community organisations to grow. She is on hand to answer queries from community groups in the area. Her working days are Tuesday to Thursday. 07767 741756 lorna@syfab.org.uk Lorna Lewis LinkedIn page Zach Bakri Business T-Level student Sheffield College student Zach is completing a 45-day work experience placement as part of his Business T-Level course. Zach is supporting the Philanthropy and Grants teams, applying theoretical knowledge gained during his studies in a real-world setting, enhancing his understanding of the business environment and developing essential skills for his future career. 01142424857 student2@sycf.org.uk Melinda Schofield Trustee Melinda has over 25 experience in advertising and media and currently holds the position of Regional Sales Director at Bauer Media Yorkshire where she is skilled in negotiation, advertising/sponsorship sales, budgeting, business planning, marketing, management, and coaching. Melinda Schofield LinkedIn page Tim Bailey Trustee A member of our investment committee, Tim has been involved in financial markets for more than three decades acting as a trusted adviser to wealthy individuals, business owners and families based in the UK and overseas. He is Portfolio Director at Cazenove Capital – a leading wealth manager and part of FTSE 100 asset manager, Schroders PLC. Tim Bailey LinkedIn page Vickie Clarke Brown, CDir and FMCA Treasurer Our treasurer Vickie is a qualified accountant and Chartered Director with over 20 years experience in various global manufacturing organisations and an experienced NED. She's a Member of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, Chair of the South Yorkshire Committee of the Institute of Directors and Independent Chair of the HLM & LD Employee Ownership Trust. Vickie Clarke Brown, CDir and FMCA LinkedIn page Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next
Roz Richards Business Support Officer As Business Support Officer, Roz assists with a variety of operational and programme aspects of the Foundation from governance and Trustee support to to collating and monitoring performance data and research. She previously worked within our grants team. Her working days are Wednesday and Thursday. 0114 242 9007 RRichards@sycf.org.uk
Natalie Harrison Comms and Marketing Manager Natalie is responsible for overseeing the communication and marking strategy for South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation. This includes the development and delivery of media relations activity to raise the profile of SYCF. She also looks after the Foundation’s social media accounts and website. Her working hours are Monday to Thursday, 9am to 3pm. 0114 2424857 natalie.harrison@sycf.org.uk Natalie Harrison LinkedIn page
Andy Kershaw SYFAB Training Coordinator Andy manages SYFAB’s training programme for community and voluntary groups and he also delivers some funding courses. This allows groups to learn funding skills and expertise to enable them to improve the lives of people in their communities. His working hours are Tuesday to Thursday. 0114 261 5141 / 07395 023887 andy@syfab.org.uk Andy Kershaw LinkedIn page
Lorna Lewis SYFAB Barnsley Funding Development Worker Lorna provides support to community groups in the Barnsley area, working with local partners to host funding surgeries which provide information and resources to help community organisations to grow. She is on hand to answer queries from community groups in the area. Her working days are Tuesday to Thursday. 07767 741756 lorna@syfab.org.uk Lorna Lewis LinkedIn page
Zach Bakri Business T-Level student Sheffield College student Zach is completing a 45-day work experience placement as part of his Business T-Level course. Zach is supporting the Philanthropy and Grants teams, applying theoretical knowledge gained during his studies in a real-world setting, enhancing his understanding of the business environment and developing essential skills for his future career. 01142424857 student2@sycf.org.uk
Melinda Schofield Trustee Melinda has over 25 experience in advertising and media and currently holds the position of Regional Sales Director at Bauer Media Yorkshire where she is skilled in negotiation, advertising/sponsorship sales, budgeting, business planning, marketing, management, and coaching. Melinda Schofield LinkedIn page
Tim Bailey Trustee A member of our investment committee, Tim has been involved in financial markets for more than three decades acting as a trusted adviser to wealthy individuals, business owners and families based in the UK and overseas. He is Portfolio Director at Cazenove Capital – a leading wealth manager and part of FTSE 100 asset manager, Schroders PLC. Tim Bailey LinkedIn page
Vickie Clarke Brown, CDir and FMCA Treasurer Our treasurer Vickie is a qualified accountant and Chartered Director with over 20 years experience in various global manufacturing organisations and an experienced NED. She's a Member of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire, Chair of the South Yorkshire Committee of the Institute of Directors and Independent Chair of the HLM & LD Employee Ownership Trust. Vickie Clarke Brown, CDir and FMCA LinkedIn page
