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SYWDT Board of Directors

 

Cinnamon Bennett
Cinnamon is based at Leeds University, doing research on women's employment, and policy development in this area with public and voluntary sector clients across the UK. A previous position was as the Gender Manager at Objective 1 South Yorkshire

Cate Dixon
I am delighted to be involved with SYWDT. My background includes various roles within training and development, both the design & delivery of training and policy development in central government. I have worked in the voluntary sector, health sector and civil service. For over 10 years I have been actively involved in supporting the progression of women. I now run my own consultancy business.

Helen Jackson
Since leaving Parliament, as the MP Sheffield Hillsborough, Helen is as busy as ever. She has been working with the Equal Opportunity Commission to raise awareness in government and the public about the outdated unfairness of women and pensions and working as a freelance tutor , currently with the WEA.

Jane Thomas - Chair

I have a strong commitment to the equalities agenda and have lobbied hard to get women the right support in public life, in the workplace and in their communities.

SYWDT board member since 2003

 

Zaidah Ahmed
Zaidah is qualified as a Teacher, Counsellor, Careers Advisor, Youth Worker, and Connexions Advisor and now as a Community Education Advisor where she works with the community to encourage and empower women into training and education opportunities.

Sandra Burke
I was born in Barnsley and came to study as a mature student at Sheffield University in 1982, having previously been employed in the Civil Service and Local Government. On graduation I worked in the voluntary sector in the City before taking up a post at the Northern College in 1989. I retired from my full time post as Assistant Principal (Administration) in 2002 and now work part time at the College as the Company Secretary/Clerk to the Governing Body.

 

South Yorkshire Women's Development Trust is a company registered in England and Wales
Company Number 4382570 Reg. Charity 1102515