Our Trainers


Gina Butler: Gina Butler is the Volunteering Development Worker at GAVCA, responsible for promoting ‘good practice’ in supporting volunteers within organisations. Having been a trainer and volunteer manager within Citizens Advice Bureau, she has many years’ experience of developing policies and procedures to support and retain volunteers.


Caroline Cook: Caroline Cook has worked in the voluntary sector for over 20 years in a variety of roles, including managing two voluntary organisations. She currently works as an independent consultant and trainer, working with groups on all aspects of organisational development and people issues. She is part of Phoenix Associates in Bristol, works regionally, has successfully secured funding from a wide range of sources and is a grants assessor for a major funder.


Angela Gilbert: Angela Gilbert has worked in the voluntary and community sector (VCS) for 19 years in a variety of roles including developing activity programmes for children and young people, managing community organisations, developing policy frameworks and supporting groups with organisational development. Her current role is Services Manager at Cheltenham VCA, offering support for local groups and enabling District representation of the VCS.


Camilla Hale: Camilla Hale has been in the arts and voluntary sector for 35 years – developing creative programmes and managing organisations. Camilla has been an active trustee for 20 years, is a mentor and life coach and is currently Team Leader based at Gloucester VCA offering information, training and resources to the City’s voluntary and community sector organisations.


Chris Hickey: Chris Hickey has worked in the voluntary and community sector for many years. He does training with very varied sized organisations, from large institutions to small local groups, including school governors. He works as an independent trainer and consultant as part of Phoenix Associates.


Morag Rose: Morag Rose is the Development Officer for Community Hubs, a team at GMCVO (Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation) who specialise in supporting community spaces, helping them become successful and sustainable. Morag also facilitates COMBINE (The Greater Manchester Community Buildings Network) and has practical experience of managing a volunteer-led social centre.


Rubicon First Aid Ltd: Rubicon First Aid Limited is part of the National Network providing ITC-awarded first aid courses. ITC First Aid Limited supports individuals and organisations in their delivery of environment specific first aid training courses. Rubicon First Aid Limited is the provider of these courses in Gloucestershire and the surrounding Counties.


Christine Stockwell: Christine Stockwell is a qualified and experienced social worker who moved into freelance work as a trainer about fourteen years ago. She is a trained mediator, working for Bristol Mediation for seven years. She has trained staff and volunteers in the public, voluntary and private sectors.


Karen Watson: Karen Watson is a SHAPE Area Manager for the development part of the Children and Young People’s Directorate. Karen is a registered social worker and most of her practice involves working with young offenders. Karen currently has an operational lead for the ongoing roll-out of the Common Assessment Framework, including training.


Sue Webber: Sue Webber is an experienced trainer and consultant with over 25 years of working with voluntary and community sector organisations. Sue works with Phoenix Associates and delivers training in many settings and to different levels of staff and trustees. She is committed to the practice of effective staff management and support, and to the need for those involved to develop their skills and qualities.


Brenda Yearwood: Brenda Yearwood is the Voluntary Sector Development Officer with the Community and Adult Care Directorate of Gloucestershire County Council. Brenda is also part of the wider development team contributing to Gloucestershire’s interpretation of Putting People First.

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