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 Adam Preston Grants and Projects Officer Adam provides insight and assistance relating to a variety of different projects including Salesforce and Microsoft 365 implementation, alongside climate related grants programmes. He also supports the grants team to deliver front-line support to help groups apply for funding. His working days are Monday to Friday. 0114 242 9003 apreston@sycf.org.uk Adam Preston LinkedIn page 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 Phoebe Snedker Comms and Marketing Student Phoebe is a MA Journalism student at The University of Sheffield, who supports the communications and marketing team in a voluntary role. This includes liaising with grant recipients, coverage of SYCF events, and increasing outreach through media relations activity. 01142424857 hello@sycf.org.uk Phoebe Snedker 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 Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next
Adam Preston Grants and Projects Officer Adam provides insight and assistance relating to a variety of different projects including Salesforce and Microsoft 365 implementation, alongside climate related grants programmes. He also supports the grants team to deliver front-line support to help groups apply for funding. His working days are Monday to Friday. 0114 242 9003 apreston@sycf.org.uk Adam Preston LinkedIn page
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
Phoebe Snedker Comms and Marketing Student Phoebe is a MA Journalism student at The University of Sheffield, who supports the communications and marketing team in a voluntary role. This includes liaising with grant recipients, coverage of SYCF events, and increasing outreach through media relations activity. 01142424857 hello@sycf.org.uk Phoebe Snedker 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
