CHAIR

Clive was appointed a Trustee on 12th March 2011.

Clive has lived all his life in Staveley, at Bridge End. Leaving school at 14 he worked for his father in the family business, qualifying as a carpenter and joiner and Funeral Director. His daughter, Lorraine, has now joined him in the Funeral business.

At the age of 18, he joined Staveley Fire Service as an on-call fire-fighter. Retiring after 50 years, he was awarded The Queens Fire Service Medal, presented to him at Buckingham Palace in 2019.

He is a keen scuba diver and mountain biker and volunteers to look after the grounds at Staveley Bowling Green and the village Playground. Clive is also a Parish Councillor and helped set up Staveley First Responders.  He has 2 daughters and 3 grandsons, all living locally.

Meeting Chair

Electrical Compliance

Fire Compliance

Legionella Management

Asbestos Management 

Heating System

Maintenance Contractors

DEPUTY CHAIR

Robert was appointed a Trustee on 21st July 2021.

Robert moved to Kendal in 1981 and has lived at Bridge House in Staveley since 1991. He is married to Oonagh and both their children were raised in the village before leaving home.

Robert started his career at K Shoes in Kendal and has held a number of senior roles in the footwear & sports sectors including CEO of inov-8, based in Staveley.

In 2019, Robert transitioned to part-time, non-executive roles with three organisations: British Footwear Association, VivoBarefoot and Runderwear.

Robert is a former Trustee of Staveley Community Trust, a former Chair of Windermere School and a former Chair of The British Footwear Association.

Strategy Lead

Trustee Recruitment

Website & Facebook

Parish Council Liaison

Charity Governance 

Fee Levels

TREASURER

Matt was appointed a Trustee on 16th November 2021.

Matt moved from Manchester to Staveley in 2019, married to Katy with a son and daughter.  

Matt has worked in the construction industry since leaving school, becoming a qualified Quantity Surveyor. Matt is the Managing Director of Barton Group Services, a Project Management Contractor developing a new offering in the construction industry, operating across Manchester and Liverpool… with a dream of expanding the region to cover areas closer to home!

Soon after arriving in Staveley, Matt and Katy joined the team and got onboard to support the playground fundraising.

Financial Planning

Financial Reporting

Banking Relationship

Insurance

Project Contractors

WIFI Service

Flood Monitoring

Payroll

SECRETARY

Ruth was appointed a Trustee on 21st July 2021.

Ruth had a first career as a nurse, before attending University as a mature student.

A very rewarding second career in Environmental Management followed but cut just a little short by redundancy.

Resident in Staveley for 10 years, Ruth is now retired and enjoying more time for cycling.

Charity Secretary

Meeting Minutes

Lawyer Liaison

Music Licensing

Premises Licensing 

COMMUNITY LIAISON

Heather was appointed a Trustee on 7 March 2022.

The Stobbart family have lived in the Ambleside area for six generations.

Heather moved to Staveley in 1987 with her family.

Heather re-trained in 1983 to do bookkeeping. She continued doing this for over 20 years.

At present Heather works in Ambleside and in Lancaster.

Heather has the joy of spending time with her grandchildren.

Community is very important to Heather.

Community Liaison

Hirer Liaison

Caretaker Reporting

Facilities user support

Key Holder

GRANTS

Ian was appointed a trustee on 12th January 2023.

Ian been a resident of Staveley for 29 years and a Director of Staveley based Cumbria Tourism for over 18 years first as Operations Director, then Chief Executive. 

Ian helped establish the Tourism Management Degree Apprenticeship Scheme at the University of Cumbria’s Ambleside Campus and has been a Senior Lecturer in tourism marketing, communications and research.

Originally studying Town Planning and working for the Sports Council giving development advice on sports facilities, he then moved to a London based marketing agency to learn about branding, sales promotion and advertising.

After 8 hectic years in the capital, Ian relished the move to the Lake District in the early 1990’s.

Grant Applications

Grant Review & Compliance

Pavilion Refurbishment 

Kitchen Refurbishment 

Evacuation Compliance

COMPLIANCE

Rachael was appointed a Trustee on 6th November 2023.

Rachael started her teaching career at St. Anne’s School, Windermere, where she also held a number of senior positions.

Rachael moved to her cottage in Staveley in 1993. She was subsequently Deputy Head of a school in Reading, Principal of a school in North Wales and the Thames Valley and finally Head of Secondary at the British School Jakarta, Indonesia. She retained her cottage as her ‘home base’ throughout this period and retired, to live full tine in Staveley, in 2015.

Rachael is also a Director and Secretary of the Big Onion and is a Trustee of The Bendrigg Trust, a role she has held since 2016.

Rachael has a black Labrador and enjoys walking in the Lakes, North West Scotland and the Hebridean Islands.

Health and Safety Compliance

GDPR Compliance

Safeguarding

Policies

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING

Pete was appointed a Trustee on 12th April 2024.

Pete and his family have lived in Staveley for 23 years and has been a supporter of SVA projects including our previous installation of the playground, car boot sales and more recently a burger flipper at SVA events.

Pete's started his a career in engineering before 31 years in education from secondary through to primary education. A former headteacher of two schools in Windermere and Morecambe. Pete now works in adult education with Westmorland and Furness Council.

“I have been fortunate to undertake a variety of roles in our community: a Governor at our amazing primary school; a Parish Councillor, an original team member on our Emergency Action Group and a team member to our ‘Young at Heart’ fundraising and annual party for the mature members of our village.

I am passionate about our community and ensuring we never lose our SVA buildings and green spaces.

Community Fundraising

Playground Safety & Maintenance