MCDT People
Carol Simpson: HR/Admin Assistant
- Carol’s role is to ensure the Trust has up to date HR policies and procedures, maintains all the personnel systems and records and undertakes other critical administrative duties.
Dawn Dale: Community Development Officer, Manor
- Dawn's role is to be the proactive interface between the community, the Neighbourhood Forum, other organisations and the Trust in order to identify needs and ways in which to address those needs and to enable communication with and access to planning and decision making. The Development Officers also have a role in the co-ordination, support and the development of new and existing projects within the designated work area.
Diane Cairns : Development Manager
- Diane's role is to lead the Trust's team of Development Workers, ensuring the widest possible community involvement in regeneration activities in the Manor and Castle area
Jackie Bailey – Park Community Action Assistant Development Officer
- Working closely with the PCA forum supporting local residents who are being affected by the Park Hill Development process.
Jayne White: Conference Manager
- Jayne’s role is to liase with the Quadrant tenants to ensure that we are giving them the beat service possible. Along side this Jayne's role is to market and attract new business to the Quadrants conference and meeting rooms facilities. It is then managing this new business, making sure the clients event runs smoothly and as a good experience at the Quadrant.
Jim Coleman: Business Centre Manager
- Jim’s role is to lead and manage the Quadrant team to ensure systems and procedures for effective building and tenant management are in place. He is also responsible for the day-to-day management of the Quadrant, ensuring the highest standards of customer care and building maintenance.
Julie Ward: Development & Monitoring Officer
- Julie’s role is to support the delivery of the South Sheffield Community Action Plan, working with South Sheffield coordinator, the City Councils Accountable Body Services team and supporting community projects receiving funding from the CAP to deliver services and activities in the neighbourhoods of South Sheffield.
Kevin Farrell: Estates/Facilities Manager
- Kevin’s role is to ensure all the Trust’s property is maintained in good order and that buildings and open spaces are safe places in which to live, work and play. Kevin also has delegated responsibility for Health and Safety for the Trust.
Lauren White: Quadrant Receptionist
- Lauren is responsible for main reception at the Quadrant, being the first port of call for meeting and greeating visitors and sorting out any tent issues that arise.
Lucy Andrews : Projects Development Manager
- Lucy’s role is to deliver specific projects and tasks that make a significant contribution to the Trust’s sustainability and accountability, such as the co-ordination and development of the estate management function of Managing Locally, the development of the Manor Community Centre site, and any other appropriate projects.
Margaret Blashki: Ledger Clerk/Finance Assistant
- Margaret's role is to support the Company Accountant in all the day-to-day financial transactions of MCDT
Pam Smith : Community Development Office, Wybourn & Syke Edge
- Pam's role is to be the proactive interface between the community, the Neighbourhood Forum, other organisations and the Trust in order to identify needs and ways in which to address those needs and to enable communication with and access to planning and decision making. The Development Officers also have a role in the co-ordination, support and the development of new and existing projects within the designated work area.
Peter Kirkham: Facilities Support Officer
- Peter has a dual role in the Trust providing day-to-day IT support for both The Quadrant buisness centre and the Trust's staff. He also works along side Kevin to support the management of the Trust's properties and facilities. Other responsibilities include providing admin and reception support and taking a role in keeping the websites up-to-date for both company's.
Rebecca Houghton- Manor Fields Park Assistant Development Officer
- Assisting Rodger Nowells SCC Manor Fields Park Coordinating Manager to develop the new Manor Fields Park which covers 25 hectares and forms an integral part of the overall regeneration of the area. The job role involves developing the park, ensuring that local people are informed, are provided with a variety of fun and informative events on and around the park and are provided with opportunities to get involved with future planning works.
Ruth Robinson: Finance Officer
- Ruth's role is to support the Finance Director in the operation of the the finance and auditing function for MCDT and it's subsidiary companies, including taxation matters and the financial administration required for the various funding regimes
Sarah Shaw: Junior Receptionist
- Sarahs role is to support Lauren White on the Quadrant's reception and provide support as and when needed to Magellan's, the Quadrant's own in house cafe.
Tracy Brown : Community Development Officer, Parkhill, Granville
- Tracy's role is to be the proactive interface between the community, the Neighbourhood Forum, other organisations and the Trust in order to identify needs and ways in which to address those needs and to enable communication with and access to planning and decision making. The Development Officers also have a role in the co-ordination, support and the development of new and existing projects within the designated work area.





