Penwith Community Development Trustees

Trustees

Janet Lynch Retired from careers in education and in accountancy. Former Chair of Penwith Housing Association, Janet is Trustee and Treasurer of many local voluntary groups including Penwith Credit Union.	Alan Shepherd An accountant with over thirty years business experience, including private practice in the North East of England, commercial work in the steel industry and financial administration in regional and London theatre. From the 1980's until 1999, financial director of a property and aviation group incorporating over twenty limited companies in the fields of finance, taxation, corporate services and employment training. Now representing the Marine Sector in Cornwall as Business Development Director of the Cornwall Marine Network. Interests: running, soccer, politics, reading and theatre.
Andy Moore Chief Executive of Penwith Housing Association (the biggest Housing Association in Cornwall with assets in excess of £80 million). Formerly Chair of a Council for Voluntary Service which managed a large Community Building housing a number ofcommunity projects.
Cllr John Payne John Payne is a District Councillor (Penzance South Ward), and a County Councillor (Penzance Ward). John gives Benefit Advisory support in all Penwith wards. He is a qualified staff trainer and an Associate Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development. John is also a Trustee on the GOFA and Pengarth Boards, a member of the Newlyn Fish Industry Forum and the Duchy Fish Quota Company	Sylvia Smith A town councillor and ex-mayor of St Just Town Council. Sylvia is also a facilitator trainer in alternative medicine. Now works full-time in the community and is a Trustee of Age Concern, a Member of Newlyn & Penzance Pact, St Just Community Action Panel, St Just & Pendeen Children Centres, Chair of St Just Age Concern and St Just Business Centre, and is President of St Just Boxing Club.
Bernard Rees Retired engineer, previously mayor of St. Just in Penwith and a Town Councillor, Bernard is the Vice-President of Cornwall Association of Parish and Town Councils, Chaif of Penwith Citizens Advice Bureau, Chair of Age Concern Penzance, President of the St. Just Royal British Legion and club Chair. He is also on the committees of various other charities.

Group Representatives

Guy Doncaster, Cornwall Waste Action Has worked in the Community and Voluntary Sector for over 10years. Areas of work include youth, mental health, community development and environmental. One of the founding directors of Cornwall Waste Action, and now works as it’s coordinator. Is Chair of Falmouth Green Centre, Secretary of Cornwall Waste Action and Penwith Environmental Network, and is a member of GOFA and Coprnwall Litter Partnership Committee.

John Lambourn, Market & Coastal Town Initiative Retired from Hong Kong Government. Senior Marine Officer, qualified Shipmaster/Master Mariner. Fellow Nautical Institute. Member of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Basic Law Consultative Committee. Also a past President of the Association of Expatriate Civil Servants of Hong Kong. Is now Chair and Director of West Cornwall Lugger Industry Trust Ltd, Co-Chair of Penzance Market & Coastal Town Initiative and Treasurer or Newlyn Association.

Sarah Newton, Shallal Company Manager of ‘Shallal’, an inclusive community dance theatre and related charity. Sarah has a background in music production and performance, youth work, children’s rights, community development and consultation, fundraising and project management.

Cynthia Watmore, Penwith Volunteer Bureau Born at St Loye, St Buryan. Educated in Cornwall and Camborne. Taught at the Demonstration School of the Froetoel Institute – then appointed to the staff. Returned to Cornwall in 1955 to teach at West Cornwall School. Set up a number of travel projects and supported student voluntary groups. As Chair of CCVS Cynthia worked with children during the holidays at Camborne School and Community College, and they set up Penzance Volunteer Services and later also Hayle. Created, together with other colleagues, the South West Volunteers - with the help of Savage. Served the community in Kerrier and Penzance, then Hayle. Entered Europe and worked in education health and served on the steering group of the Health Action Zone and the Education Action Zone. Took the position left by Adrian Sanders on economic groups and also representing at all time the Voluntary sector. To date Cynthia serves on the Patient & Public Involvement group and the West Cornwall PCT as a representative in Kerrier and Penwith. Set up Home-Start and Sure Start in West Cornwall. Cynthia is Trust Chair of Finance & Development Cornwall Rural Community Council.