Trustees

FCV Dorcas is a Registered Charity (no 268511) managed by the Board of Trustees. This board is responsible for running and overseeing the organisation, while a Management Committee manages the core activities.

 

Andrew Thompson | Chair

Has lived in Islington for 15 years and has worked in City recruitment for longer than that. He joined FCV as a befriender 5 years ago and remains as keen as ever to support people, who often have had extremely interesting lives which have become restricted through the limitations that come with age. He joined the Management Committee 4 years ago and became Chair two years later.

Anna Coates | Trustee

“‘I am 84 years old. I ran my own business until I was diagnosed with MS. I made contact with FCV in 1985 and it changed my life. I could be useful in helping very lonely and vulnerable people have a good quality of life. I send birthday and Christmas cards to more than 170 people each year and I phone most of them once or twice a week. I have helped on our Lunch Club, setting up shopping trips – in fact anything that helps us continue this valuable service.’

Lesley Tadman | Treasurer

 

Betty Landers | Trustee

“I always had the desire to volunteer and am pleased to say I have spent 13 happy years with FCV both in the capacity of cook at the Lunch Club and as a befriender.”

Richard Betts | Management committee member

 

Felicity Hart | Secretary and Vice Chair

‘I became a volunteer for FCV in 1973 and later that year took over the role of Volunteers’ Organiser. I then trained to be a social worker. I am now retired and still live in Islington, and I am really pleased to be able to spend more time with FCV Dorcas again. I think it offers a quite unique and special service to isolated and vulnerable people in the community.”

Renee Powell | Trustee

 

Dorothy Stannard | Trustee

Though born and bred on the Welsh border, Dorothy Stannard has lived in Islington for some 25 years, not far from where her great-grandfather had a corner shop in the 1930s. She started volunteering for FCV two years ago, cutting her teeth at the twice-weekly Lunch Club and then joining the Committee.

Peter Muswell | Trustee

Peter’s mother Florence was a regular visitor to our luncheon club and benefitted from our befriending serviced when she became too frail to attend. As a result, when we lost our previous regular venue Peter ensured we were able to continue to operate by offering us the use of the Vibast Centre in Old Street where he was Chair of its management committee. He is also Chair of the local residents association where the Vibast is located and as a technology consultant, assists us with our website and IT issues.

If you are interested in becoming a Trustee with our organisation – please get in touch via the contact form.