Faces Behind the Foundation

Welcome to our staff and Trustee teams, and meet our President and President Emeritus.

Emma Mallinson

Emma Mallinson

Grants and Partnerships Officer

Emma supports the delivery of our Grants programme, providing front-line contact and help to assist voluntary and community groups to apply for funding. Her role involves the administration of funds and grants programmes and support with grants panels. Her working hours are Monday to Thursday, 10am to 4pm.

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Andy Kershaw

Andy Kershaw

SYFAB Training Coordinator

Andy manages SYFAB’s training programme for community and voluntary groups and he also delivers some funding courses. This allows groups to learn funding skills and expertise to enable them to improve the lives of people in their communities. His working hours are Tuesday to Thursday.

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Natalie Harrison

Natalie Harrison

Comms and Marketing Manager

Natalie is responsible for overseeing the communication and marking strategy for South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation. This includes the development and delivery of media relations activity to raise the profile of SYCF. She also looks after the Foundation’s social media accounts and website. Her working hours are Monday to Thursday, 9am to 3pm.

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Lorna Lewis

Lorna Lewis

SYFAB Barnsley Funding Development Worker

Lorna provides support to community groups in the Barnsley area, working with local partners to host funding surgeries which provide information and resources to help community organisations to grow. She is on hand to answer queries from community groups in the area. Her working days are Tuesday to Thursday.

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Connor Caw

Connor Caw

Business Support Officer

Connor’s role within SYCF is to offer support and guidance across numerous areas of the organisation such as grant applications and processing, administration, Salesforce and liaising between various community groups and the Foundation. Connor’s working days are Monday to Wednesday.

Professor Dame Hilary A Chapman DBE RN, H.M. Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire

Professor Dame Hilary A Chapman DBE RN, H.M. Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire

President

Dame Hilary is an Honorary Professor at Sheffield Hallam University, an Honorary Doctor of Medicine at The University of Sheffield and a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing. On the NHS' 75th birthday, she was recognised as one of 75 nurses to have made a significant impact on our health system.

Professor Chris Booth-Mayblin

Professor Chris Booth-Mayblin

Chair

Chris has outstanding leadership and analytical skills and a wealth of knowledge and experience working in local government, higher education and the voluntary sector. Chris sits on the Foundation’s Deakin and Withers panel and is a key member of our Financial Sustainability group.