Meet the team

Tony Okotie
Director T3SC
tony.okotie@t3sc.org

As Director of T3SC I am responsible for leading the organisation in making a positive difference to Tameside’s communities.
Liz Welsh
Deputy Director
liz.welsh@t3sc.org

I develop new projects and initiatives for T3SC, currently I am helping the sector to be more competitive in tendering and I manage the LINk (Local Involvement Network) Co-ordinator and team.
 


Policy and Participation Team

Hakeel Qureshi
BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) Development Worker
hakeel.qureshi@t3sc.org

I work with the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities across Tameside, capacity building and providing support to groups. I also manage the BME and BME women’s Network
.

Colin Kirby

Development Worker - Older People and Crime and Disorder
colin.kirby@t3sc.org

I support the Crime and Disorder reduction and the Tameside Older People's Advisory Group (TOPAG) networks and have responsibility for the borough wide Community Development workers meetings and networks with a wide variety of groups across the Borough.
 
Mohamed Seedat
Interfaith Networker

mohamed.seedat@t3sc.org
I am the Inter Faith Development worker and facilitate the network of FaithsUnited (Tameside).

Veronica Hyde

Community Networker - Children, young people and families
veronica.hyde@t3sc.org
I work with people who work with families, teenagers and young adults. I facilitate Tameside Community Union –who represent the community, voluntary and faith sector at decision making level. I am a representative at Tameside’s Local Safeguarding Board and the Play Strategy group which feed into the Tameside Children and Young People’s Strategic Partnership.
 
Azzam Sheikh
Diversity Development Worker

azzam.sheikh@t3sc.org

My role is to increase the take-up of mainstream drug and alcohol services by minority communities in Tameside. I work with service providers and local communities towards overcoming barriers. I identify and work with minority communities in Tameside who are under-represented in local services. More on Diversity Development work
 
Anna Hynes
Community Networker - Health and Social Care
anna.hynes@t3sc.org
I support and engage the voluntary and community sector on the health and social care agenda. I also facilitate the Health Network.

 


Support and Development Team

Naomi Creed
Support and Development Manager
naomi.creed@t3sc.org

My role is to manage the Support and Development Team and co-ordinate all enquiries from groups looking for help with getting your group set up, finding funding, developing your committee, getting the right policies and procedures, training or any other issues.
 

Rachael Atkin
Development Worker - Denton South

rachael.atkin@t3sc.org

I’m the Community Development Worker for Denton South. I’m here to give general support to groups including advice on funding, training, capacity building and any other support to enable groups to run.
Ruth Madden
Development Worker - Droylsden
ruth.madden@t3sc.org

I am the Community Development Worker for Droylsden and will help groups with funding, training, legal issues, anything in fact that can help you do your work better.
Dawn Acton
Development Worker
dawn.acton@t3sc.org

I work on the Support and Development team and  help community and voluntary groups to set up, access training and apply for funding!
Stuart Vaughan
Development Worker
stuart.vaughan@t3sc.org

I work with community and voluntary groups to help them set up, access training and apply for funding.
Hannah Powell
Information and Marketing Worker (and LINk)

hannah.powell@t3sc.org

I produce the T3SC Quarterly Newsletter, the monthly
E-Bulletin and work on the website. I also work on T3SC's marketing and publicity. If you would like to have an article about your group in one of our communications please email me.


Central Support Team

Helen Tallents
Office and Finance Manager
helen.tallents@t3sc.org

I am the Team Leader of Central Support and am in charge of the administration of T3SC.
Lilian Peace
Central Support Worker
(and LINk)
lilian.peace@t3sc.org

I work in administration and specialise in the Database work.
Sam McNicholls
Central Support Worker
sam.mcnicholls@t3sc.org

I work on T3SC's finance and administration.

 


LINk (Local Involvement Network) Team

Kevin Peel
LINk Co-ordinator
kevin.peel@t3sc.org
Tahmena Khan
LINk Policy and Research Officer
tahmena.khan@t3sc.org
Fouzia Shaikh
LINk Community Networker
fouzia.shaikh@t3sc.org

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