Meet The Team
Age UK Tameside is a collective of staff and volunteers led by Marcia Thorpe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The Charity is governed by an experienced and professional voluntary board, with expertise in Finance, Business and specialist knowledge in the Social Care needs of Older people. The Board is led by Robert Needham.
Marcia (CEO) and Robert (Chair of the Board)
Faith-Joanne is our Director of Services, Claire our Enterprise Development Manager and Phil our Finance Officer. Together they make up the Leadership Team at the Charity.
The Charity values the experience, skills, expertise, and knowledge of all its staff as we work together to make a positive difference to the lives of older people in Tameside.
At this year’s Team Building Event, staff looked at ways to build and strengthen the work of the Charity as we move into our new strategic phase for 2024 to 2027.
Team Building Event: December 2023
Meet the Team
Senior Leadership Team
| Team Title | Staff Name | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Leadership Team | Marcia Thorpe | CEO |
| Faith-Joanne Thorpe | Services Director | |
| Claire Webber | Enterprise Development Manager | |
| Phil Sherlock | Finance Officer |
131 Club
| Team Title | Staff Name | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| 131 Club | Rebecca Skorupa | Be Well Lead |
| Jayshree Mistry | Be Well Worker | |
| Stephanie Powell | Be Well Worker | |
| Jackie Etherson | 131 Cook | |
| Hayley Roberts | 131 Kitchen Assistant |
Information and Advice
| Team Title | Staff Name | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| Information and Advice | Angelika Marek | Information & Advice Co-ordinator |
| Denise Smith | Welfare Benefits Advisor |
Step Up Falls Prevention
| Team Title | Staff Name | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| Step Up Falls Prevention | Gail Turner | Step Up Falls Prevention Coach |
Be Well Community Support
| Team Title | Staff Name | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| Be Well Community Support | Jade Smethurst | Be Well Community Support |
Get Up and Go
| Team Title | Staff Name | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| Get Up and Go | Vikki-Rose Hawkins | Get Up and Go Coach |
| Gabrielle McAvinue | Get Up and Go Coach |
Customer Services
| Team Title | Staff Name | Job Title |
|---|---|---|
| Customer Services | Lauren Broadbent | Customer Services Officer |
| Tracy Kielty | Receptionist |