Who we are
Our Current Trustees
Our elected Trustees for 2009 are:
Maureen Milgram Forrest, Chair (Founding Chair)
Chair Learning Skills Council, Director Ken Chamberlain Trust, Milgram Forrest Trust, Toys on the Table, Industrial Trust (East Midlands), Advisor, Leicester Regeneration Company, CREME- Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship, Member of County Council Audit & Evaluation Committee, Advisor, Prince's Trust Leicestershire
Aisha Ali, Youth Committee Chair
Programmes Manager, Pakistani Youth and Community Association, supporting women from disadvantaged communities, particularly from Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Somali communities. Passionate mentor to young women for the Prince's Trust; elected as online volunteering service’s youth volunteer co-ordinator to encourage involvement of young people aged 13 to 25 to undertake and participate in online projects. LeicestHERday Trustee and Training Coordinator.
Mary Alys
Union Learn Regional Manager Midlands, working to ensure equality of access to learning for members and their colleagues in the workplace. Trustee, Learning Skills Council East Midlands.
Jyotsna Atara Khoda (Jill)
Twinning Officer with Rajkot India's LetsherDay project. Director of Khoda's Properties, Developer of Retail Convenience Stores. Founder of Rajkot (India) Letsherday,"Jyot-Bharti" project. Founding Chair of Highland Beach Owners Association, Goa India. Member of the Hindu Lohana Community. Fluent in Gujarati and Hindi. Member of the LeicestHERday Media and Funding Committee.
Rajinder Bhuhi
Sub-Committee Chair, Tomorrow's Women. University of Leicester Enterprise Learning Officer, Previously University of Leicester Student Volunteer Co-ordinator, Associate Director Common Purpose, Changing the Face of Leadership, Supporting diversity and inclusion for charities & public bodies working with people from black and minority ethnic communities. Freelance Start up and Business Development Advisor, Governor at Woodland Grange Primary School.
Phil Brown
Physics graduate from Nottingham University, author, teacher, computer consultant, science communicator and currently the East Midlands Regional Officer for the British Association for the Advancement of Science (the BA). Phil is not quite sure what he has done to deserve the honour of being the first male LHD Trustee but he will make every effort to fulfil that position to the best of his ability. He is working on several projects in conjunction with the Trust to help bring science and women closer together. Phil has published two books and is working hard on a third and an internet game. His work for the BA has given him a good grasp of the social implications of science. LHD Committee Member, SETting an Example.
Vivienne Galloway
Immediate Past President Leicester Soroptimists, Head of Scientific Unit Leicester Constabulary, Chair, the Women's Network, Leicestershire Constabulary.
Hasu Joshi
Community Worker, Voluntary Action Leicester, speaks Gujarati fluently, Former Officer, Social Inclusion Service, Leicester City Council, secondment Women's National Commission 1999 to 2001.
Lynn Roffee
Recruitment & CRB Team Manager at Leicester City Council, Chartered Member Institute of Personnel and Development, Lay Member, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee, Volunteer with TimeBank.org.uk, Winner 2008 Woman of Determination, Women of Achievement Awards.
Meena Kumari
Director, H.O.P.E Training and Consultancy (Helping Other People Everyday), 2008 Winner Young Achiever of the Year, Women of Achievement Awards.
Trustees in Training:
If you are interested in becoming a Trustee in Training, please contact the Trust on 0116 257 5615 to learn more about joining us and training to be a trustee.
Those interested should contact Maureen Milgram Forrest who will provide further information. Application forms, Terms & Conditions and the Responsibilities of Trustees will be posted on the site shortly.
Current Advisors
Our Advisors who observe and advise in the running of the Charity are:
Marlene Suart, MBE, Former Co-Chair, LeicestHERday Trust
Nisha Popat, Leicester City Council
Sally Edwards, Leicestershire County Council
Danielle Gillett, Company Director, Business Link East Midlands
Roger Merchant, PKF Financial Services
Peter Barrett, Great-Grandson of Alice Hawkins
Pamela Richardson, Director, Women’s Aid Leicestershire (Trustee in Training)
Shirley Aucott, Author and Local Historian (Trustee in Training)
Rita Chanderana, Managing Director of Maz of Leicester & Maz of London
Dr Angela Lennox MBE/DL, Founding Member of the Trust
Marina Duckmanton, Job Centre Plus
Sue Grogan, Leicestershire & Leicester City Learning Partnership
Ruth Ingman, President, Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce
Sherilyn Pereira, Leicester City Council
Current Staff
Events Assistants:
Paul Trunkfield
Conference and Events Assistant:
Shradha Lakhani
Project Manager / Finance Co-ordinator:
Assisted by part time staff:
Consultants for Equality and Diversity:
LeicestHERday Trust
Charnwood Court
5b New Walk
Leicester
LE1 6TE
Telephone: 0116 257 5615
Minicom for hard of hearing only: 0116 258 7340
Patron: Rt.Hon. Patricia Hewitt MP Leicester West, former Minister for Women
Honorary Patron: Alice Hawkins