Meet the team
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Tony Okotie Director T3SC tony.okotie@t3sc.org As Director of T3SC I am responsible for leading the organisation in making a positive difference to Tameside’s communities. |
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Liz Windsor-Welsh Deputy Director liz.welsh@t3sc.org I develop new projects and initiatives for T3SC, currently I am helping the sector to be more competitive in tendering and I manage the LINk (Local Involvement Network) Co-ordinator and team. |
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Ben Gilchrist Policy and Participation Manager ben.gilchrist@t3sc.org My role is to manage the Policy and Participation Team working with the networkers to support the thematic networks listed below and their representatives in decision making processes. I also co-ordinate policy research with the team and our organisation of the Voice structure for the networks and sector. |
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Hakeel Qureshi Policy and Participation Officer - BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) Agenda hakeel.qureshi@t3sc.org I work with the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities across Tameside, capacity building and providing support to groups. I also manage the BME and BME women’s Network . |
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Colin Kirby Policy and Participation Officer - Older people/Crime and Disorder reduction colin.kirby@t3sc.org I support the Crime and Disorder Reduction Network and the Tameside Older People's Advisory Group (TOPAG) networks and have responsibility for the borough wide Community Development workers meetings and networks with a wide variety of groups across the Borough. |
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Mohamed Seedat Policy and Participation Officer - Interfaith mohamed.seedat@t3sc.org I facilitate Faiths United (Tameside) which is the interfaith network committed to developing friendship, mutual understanding and respect through dialogue, networking and joint action by members of faith communities for the benefit of the whole community. |
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Veronica Hyde Policy and Participation Officer - Children and Young People's agenda veronica.hyde@t3sc.org I work with people who work with families, teenagers and young adults. I facilitate Tameside Community Union –who represent the community, voluntary and faith sector at decision making level. I am a representative at Tameside’s Local Safeguarding Board and the Play Strategy group which feed into the Tameside Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership. |
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Azzam Sheikh Policy and Participation Officer - Drugs and Diversity azzam.sheikh@t3sc.org My role is to increase the take-up of mainstream drug and alcohol services by minority communities in Tameside. I work with service providers and local communities towards overcoming barriers. I identify and work with minority communities in Tameside who are under-represented in local services. More on Diversity Development work |
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Anna Hynes Policy and Participation Officer - Health and Social Care anna.hynes@t3sc.org I support and engage the voluntary and community sector on the health and social care agenda. I also facilitate the Health and Social Care Network.
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Rachael Atkin Development Worker - Denton South rachael.atkin@t3sc.org I’m the Community Development Worker for Denton South. I’m here to give general support to groups including advice on funding, training, capacity building and any other support to enable groups to run. |
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Ruth Madden Development Worker - Droylsden ruth.madden@t3sc.org I am the Community Development Worker for Droylsden and will help groups with funding, training, legal issues, anything in fact that can help you do your work better. |
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Dawn Acton Development Worker dawn.acton@t3sc.org I work on the Support and Development team and help community and voluntary groups to set up, access training and apply for funding! |
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Stuart Vaughan Development Worker stuart.vaughan@t3sc.org I work with community and voluntary groups to help them set up, access training and apply for funding. |
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Hannah Powell Information and Marketing Officer hannah.powell@t3sc.org I produce the T3SC Quarterly Newsletter, the monthly E-Bulletin and work on the website. I also work on T3SC's marketing and publicity. If you would like to have an article about your group in one of our communications please email me. |
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Helen Tallents Office and Finance Manager helen.tallents@t3sc.org I am the Team Leader of Central Support and am in charge of the administration of T3SC. |
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Lilian Peace Central Support Worker lilian.peace@t3sc.org I work in administration and specialise in the Database work. |
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Sam McNicholls Central Support Worker sam.mcnicholls@t3sc.org I work on T3SC's finance and administration. |
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Peter Denton LINk Co-ordinator tamesidelink@t3sc.org I’m the project manager for Tameside LINk. It’s my job to support LINk members, Tameside LINk Board and work with the LINk’s partners to achieve the LINk outcomes. |
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Tahmena Khan LINk Policy and Research Officer tahmena.khan@t3sc.org ~ I produce policy briefings on health and social care issues for the LINk and undertake relevant research like the latest LINk survey to find out what local people think about the health and social care services they receive. |
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Fouzia Shaikh LINk Community Networker fouzia.shaikh@t3sc.org My role is to speak to local people and groups about what LINk is and how they can be involved. |






















