Meet the team

Meet the team

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Solutions for a Sustainable Future – A Community Action Group in it for the Long Haul

“Diversity doesn’t look like anyone, it looks like everyone”

Stretton Climate Care is looking for people from our community to join our board of trustees. If you would like to join us, we would love to meet you. No experience is needed – just care for the climate!

For an informal chat contact David 07906 058235 or [email protected]

Trustee Info and Application Pack, January 2025

‘diversity’ quotation from Karen Draper, ‘The Place of Us’

Our Members

Our existence, and our activity, depends entirely on our membership. Most of us live in or fairly near Church Stretton, but we are in touch with friends as far afield as Japan, Canada, the USA and Luton.

All our volunteers are members (though not all members are volunteers!) and we offer training appropriate to whatever they do. If required, we arrange for DBS clearance.

Meet the Team

 

David Matthews - Chairman

David Matthews leads our resource management team and is heavily involved with the Repair Cafe. He has campaigned on environmental issues for many years, but becoming a grandad has inspired him to do more. David recently retired to live in Church Stretton after a career in IT, project management and environmental consulting.

Lorna Taylor - Vice Chair

Lorna Taylor is lead on the SCC website and social media. With her background in knowledge management she provides an 'information service' alerting SCC colleagues to breaking news, government reports etc. Her eagle eye scans our documents, and although she doesn't necessarily know the answer, generally knows where to find it!

Jon Cooke - Publicity Officer

Our Publicity Officer Jon Cooke was our founder chairman and still is one of our main driving forces. He ensures the media know what we are up to. He joins us after a career in education, where he ended up as a primary head teacher.

Chris Shipman - Secretary

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Phil Walker - Treasurer

Our Treasurer, Phil Walker, is Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Surrey, Guildford. He is now resident in Church Stretton. He enjoys problem solving, especially when there is a solution.

Jane Wrench - Trustee

Jane Wrench has been a Trustee since we started, and is Assistant Treasurer. She makes sure our Duck Races are successful and fun for all involved!

Mike Hymas - Trustee

Mike Hymas, our erstwhile Secretary, is now able to devote more time to reading and responding to a wide range of documents and proposals on our behalf.

Roger Thorpe - Trustee

Roger has had an interest in natural history and the environment since he was in his teens. In his early thirties he decided to go to the University of Warwick to study Engineering Design and Appropriate Technology. He liked being in education so much that he stayed on, working on energy conserving technologies such as solar thermal, photovoltaics, gas driven heat pumps and thermal energy storage. He can often be found riding his bike around the Shropshire lanes.

Jane Edwards - Trustee

Born and brought up in Church Stretton, Jane has a deep commitment to environmental stewardship and community wellbeing. Her work blends practical action with a strong belief in the power of local people to create meaningful change.
She has been active in community organising, interfaith collaboration, and environmental advocacy for many years, helping to bring people together around shared values of care, compassion, and responsibility for the natural world.
Jane is particularly passionate about protecting the landscape from inappropriate development and supporting initiatives that help residents reduce their carbon footprint. She contributes to local campaigns and supports events that encourage sustainable living.
Jane leads on the Digital agenda and is Membership Secretary. She brings to Stretton Climate Care a blend of practical skills (IT), clear communication, and a deep-rooted commitment to local action, helping ensure that climate care remains at the heart of community life.
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