Board of Trustees
Simon Barrs - Treasurer
Simon is a chartered certified accountant with business consulting, IT and systems experience, gained with one of the global consulting groups. Added to this is his own entrepreneurial experience having built and sold his own media business. He currently undertakes business consulting and troubleshooting projects.
Andy Durr
Andy worked at the University of Brighton and was a local councillor for Brighton and then Brighton & Hove since 1974, during which time he chaired the Culture and Regeneration Committee and the Grants Committee. Mayor of the City in 2000. Andy has been involved with a range of voluntary sector organisations over the last 30 years.
Andrew Jackson
Andrew brings together Strategic IT, Project and Management experience and until recently was leading the team of Project Managers and Trainers that deliver services to the NHS in Sussex. He is now operating freelance specialising in Project Management services.
Leo Jago
Leo was Field Organiser for the London Adventure Playground Association, worked at the NCVO in the community development and management training units, was General Secretary at both Hove and B&HCVS, and Services Manager at Sussex Family Mediation Service. He is involved with the Brunswick & Regency and Henfield neighbourhood action plans and has been an Impact Trustee since 1987.
Glynn Jones
Glynn was formerly the Chief Executive of Brighton & Hove City Council and now chairs Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. Glynn also serves as a Director/Trustee of a number of organisations including the Brighton Festival, Brighton and Hove Philharmonic Society, West Pier Trust, and Sussex Beacon. He is also an independent Member of the Council of the University of Sussex.
John Joyce
John has, like Leo, been a trustee since 1987 when he was also chair of the Hangleton & Knoll project, one of the first projects (that PACT, as Impact was then), had under its wing. Community development and eduction have long been driving forces in John's life. He moved on from Hangleton to be Director of Education for the Diocese of Chichester. Since 1999 he has been the Rector of Hustpierpoint where he is actively involved in St Lawrence's Fair, which dates from 1313, and the Hurst Festival, dating all the way back to 2005! He served as Chair or Vice-Chair of the organisation for 17 years and is very happy to have handed on those roles to others.
Mike Long (Chair)
Mike was appointed as Chair early in 2007 and he is greatly enjoying the chance to be involved in making a direct contribution to the community. As Chair he travels around all our projects which stretch from Hastings to Littlehampton. He is continually inspired to see the range and quality of our services, the dedication of our staff and volunteers and the number of people we are able to help.
However the need across the city and the two counties is enormous and continually growing. Mike is determined that Impact Initiatives will increase the provision of its unique blend of depth and range of services to meet those needs. Impact Initiatives was founded 30 years ago precisely to meet those unmet needs and to fill the gaps.
Mike was a Senior Partner specialising in company and commercial work with major local solicitors DMH Stallard until his retirement in 2002. Mike was involved in the Brighton & Hove communities for many years and has acted as a trustee or advisor for several local organisations, e.g. Brighton City Centre Forum, Brighton Heart Support Trust, the Hangleton and Knoll Project and Brighton Festival Trust. He was a Hove Borough Councillor for eight years. Mike enjoys the opera (especially Wagner), the theatre and Scotland.
Neil Moscrop (Vice Chair)
Neil is a Chief Inspector with Sussex Police, now based at Lewes. In 2002 he was seconded to Impact for six months to help with a major review and restructure of the organisation. Neil served as a mental health liaison officer for Sussex Police for two and a half years prior to his secondment.
Anne Parkinson
Anne works for West Sussex County Council as General Adviser - Lifelong Learning, within the Learning Service. She works closely with the Learning & Skills Council and a range of partners involved in planning, funding and delivering adult learning in West Sussex. She currently manages a range of European Social Fund projects and a Global Grants programme, including projects delivered by voluntary/community sector groups. She is leading on the development of a learning network under Action for Communities. When not working she enjoys travel, the arts and singing in a community choir.
Cheryl Berry
New members - awaiting details
Kaye Crittell
New members - awaiting details
Jobs
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How we help
Over 150 staff and 70 volunteers help deliver 15 services across Sussex.
We help more than 4,000 people every year.
Bridge the Gap
"In 1978 IMPACT’s original vision was to: 'Bridge the Gap'. That is to provide services for hard to reach, excluded communities and individuals across Sussex, to ensure access to services and support where there is clearly identified need. We continue to maintain this vision and I am continually inspired to see the range and quality of our services, the dedication of our staff and volunteers and the number of people we are able to help"
Mike Long, Chair
