New trustees to strengthen governance and support growing demand for food redistribution across the region
Fareshare North East has appointed seven new trustees with the support of Experience Bank Group, strengthening the charity’s board at a crucial time for communities across the region.
The recruitment was delivered through Experience Bank’s Peter Neal, who connects charities and social enterprises with skilled non-executive directors that bring professional expertise and lived experience to board roles.
The new trustees – Antonia Brindle, Carol Butts, Cat Duhaut, Natalie Perkins, Matthew Stephenson, Navid Moalemi and Sue Brown – bring a diverse range of skills including finance, governance, strategy, human resources, community engagement and operations.
Fareshare North East works to tackle food poverty and food waste by redistributing surplus food to charities and community groups across the North East. With demand for its services continuing to rise, the organisation identified the need to expand and strengthen its board to help guide its next phase of development.
Jane Tiplady, chair of the board at Fareshare North East, said:
“Strong governance is essential to everything we do, especially as demand for our services grows. Working with Experience Bank Group helped us reach people who are not only highly skilled, but genuinely passionate about our mission. We’re delighted to welcome six new trustees who will play a key role in shaping our future.”
Experience Bank Group supported Fareshare North East throughout the recruitment process, from defining trustee requirements to promoting the roles and matching candidates whose skills aligned with the charity’s needs.
Peter Neal, Founder at Experience Bank, said:
“Charities like Fareshare North East do vital work in their communities, and having the right trustees in place makes a real difference. It’s been a pleasure to support their board recruitment and help connect them with people who want to use their experience to create social impact with a charity that has an exciting future.
“Helping charities shore up their leadership talent is what we excel in so if you have a need to expand or refresh your board or leadership team, do get in touch!”
The new trustees have now joined the board and will support Fareshare North East in delivering its mission to reduce food waste and fight hunger across the region, increasing its community presence and social impact.