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I first joined a local Scheme in 2002 and gradually became more involved in NHW as I took over as Secretary of the Committee and then Chair. My involvement continued to grow and I was elected to the County Association Committee.

This led to my joining the East Mids Forum for NHW and then being voted in as Board member of the national body, now NWN. I stood down as County Chair, but remained as a Board member, when I was elected Chair of the National body in 2015. I spent several years building up a team of staff and Board members with professional experience and handed over the responsibility of Chair of NWN in 2018. I am now back as Chair of Derbyshire NHW and am pleased to report that we are growing membership numbers weekly and have a great relationship with Police and the Office of the PCC who are funding us to ensure that we can carry on building the network. We use Derbyshire Alert to communicate with our members, as well as Facebook and Twitter.

My previous experience within working and supporting the Derbyshire community is as a Borough Councillor, since 1984 and Mayor of Erewash 2012 Breaston Parish Councillor Executive member of Derbyshire Association of local councils.

My working life has been spent in the international pharmaceutical industry working for companies such as Pfizer. Very recently retired early, I have taken a position on Breaston Parish Council and Breaston Neighbourhood Watch Scheme.

I joined my local scheme in 2002, when I first moved to live in Derby.  I am a community activist and work in the NHS. I find the way our Derbyshire Police and the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner endeavour to serve us all well, quite amazing.  So, it’s a real privilege to be appointed and join the Board of DNWAT.

I hope to see greater integration between local schemes and increased involvement from young people in particular.  We all have a role to play as important consumers of safer societies.  Having previously worked for my local council and in HMPS I aim to bring my lived experience to the role.