Rev Steve Hough
Trustee
Steve is an ordained Baptist minister who has an MA in Missional Studies. After a 20 year career as an IT consultant, Steve was called into ministry at the age of 48. He became the minister at Chelwood Baptist Church, his home church, in 2003 where he helped establish Chelwood Foodbank Plus and a homeless project ‘Stockport Loaves and Fishes’. He left in 2014 to become the minister at Stockport Baptist Church. Since moving to Stockport Baptist, Steve has helped the church build a ministry to refugees and asylum seekers and establish a drop-in, the Olive Branch, on the local high street.
He is married to Carolyn and has 4 children and 11 grandchildren and plays for his local tennis team and supports MUFC.
Mike Walton
Trustee
A retired mental health worker. Mike is the treasurer of Chelwood Baptist Church. Mike has been a trustee for the Foodbank for many years.
He has recently been involved during the lockdown as a food parcel delivery driver. He is very keen to support the evolution of the service as it moves on the journey of adding to the Plus in Chelwood Foodbank Plus.
Peter Burrows
Trustee
Don Phillips
Chair and Trustee
Don is an experienced Trustee and Director who has spent most of his working life in the IT industry.
Having had a long term mental health diagnosis he is particularly interested in Social Enterprises and assisting in the creation of opportunities for people to develop and thrive, from any background.
He is an Elder at Cheadle Hulme United Reformed Church. Professionally he supports software companies in developing and growing their businesses.
Linzie Hogan
General Manager
Linzie Hogan is the Chelwood Foodbank Plus General Manager and have been with Chelwood for 10 years now.
She started as a volunteer when she relocated back to the UK, with her 3 children, from living overseas for 14 years.
She wanted to do something rewarding until she secured some paid employment. Sadly the foodbank manager at the time, unexpectedly passed away within weeks of coming onboard, and it was a case of all hands to deck to keep his vision alive.
Slowly more and more responsibility came her way which she has embraced and enjoyed immensely but it was never part of her plans to become the manager, it was an organic journey!
She has particularly enjoyed meeting so many amazing supporters, their kindness and generosity never ceases to blow her away.
We have a wonderful team of volunteers (past and present) and their commitment and dedication to our charity is simply unbelievable - it's more like an extended family! Chelwood Foodbank Plus has achieved great things - on pennies and passion preCovid, but there have been some great positives to come from the pandemic too- such as increased awareness and support which has enabled us to achieve so much, such as new premises, storage, delivery van and a helpline (now ceased). Linzi is super proud of the Foodbanks accomplishments.
Linzie genuinely loves running this network of Foodbanks and the interaction with the people she deals with daily. It's certainly been a roller coaster ride these past 10 years!
Ellen Brookes
Trustee
Ellen is a Trustee who has spent 20+ years working within the NHS.
Ellen is a Programme Manager working within the Stockport locality supporting Transformed Community Mental Health Pathway development which includes the co production of Living Well model. 'Expert by Experience' mental health service user.
Ellen spends her time volunteering and working for Mental Health Charities. She is passionate about reduction of health inequalities, parity of esteem, power of lived experience & delivery of safe and effective care for patients and carers by connection and supporting her staff across systems.
Kamran Riaz
Trustee
Kamran comes from a media and publishing background and has worked as a writer, editor and researcher for local business publications before moving on to work in online content design for various private and public sector organisations. However, it was Kamran’s 20-year experience as a carer for two family members that influenced his decision to get involved in the voluntary sector.
In 2018, Kamran became a trustee at Signpost Stockport for Carers and was Vice Chair of the board between 2019-20. He joined Sector3 Stockport’s board in 2020 and was appointed as Vice Chair in 2022, leading on Sector3’s governance review between 2022-23. During this time, Kamran continued his own development by taking courses including: the award-winning Trustee Leadership and Emerging Chairs Programmes (from Cause4 in partnership with the Clothworkers’ Company).
Kamran is interested in projects that aim to improve governance systems, so that they are more equitable, inclusive and diverse, enabling communities and marginalised groups to play a more influential role in decision-making processes. He is also currently involved with a number of networks, which focus on systems change including: the Transformational Governance Project, Design Justice North West and the Data Co-operative Working Group with Open Data Manchester.
