Our board
City Works, Alfred Street, Gloucester, United Kingdom, GL1 4DF
Active Gloucestershire is a charity and company limited by guarantee. As such, our board of trustees are also Directors and are responsible for the overall governance and administration of the charity including:
- setting the strategic direction for the organisation
- maintaining the financial health and well-being of the organisation including reviewing risk
- upholding the reputation of organisation
- scrutinising the performance of the organisation and holding the executive staff to account.
- ensuring that Active Gloucestershire operates in accordance with charitable and company law and in line with its governing documents
Equality and diversity
Active Gloucestershire is committed to achieving a balance of age and gender on its board and increasing the diversity of members background to more closely represent the communities we seek to work alongside. This includes increasing the representation of people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with lived experience of a disability or long-term health condition.
We do review the make-up of our board and encourage applications from a broad range of suitably qualified candidates that reflect the population of Gloucestershire.
City Works, Alfred Street, Gloucester, United Kingdom, GL1 4DF
Board Members
Emma Owen
Active Gloucestershire Chair
Job role: Independent HR consultant
Why did you want to be on the Board for Active Gloucestershire?
I wanted to utilise my skills to give something back to the local community
Why is being an advocate for physical activity important to you?
Whilst physical activity was never a significant part of my younger life, I’ve started to really appreciate the positive impact of it has on my wellbeing. This takes the form of Fun Netball league, general fitness classes and the occasional more strenuous challenge. I’ve also directly seen the positive impact it’s had on my children’s lives and feel passionately that helping others become and stay active will bring them feel better and live longer.
Tell us a bit more about you:
I grew up in Gloucester and after a short time away at University and in the early years of my career, I returned to the county when I had children.
My spare time is now dominated by early morning walks with my lockdown Labrador, Coco. I’ve got 3 children, now mostly grown up but I still spend a good deal of time transporting and watching them pursue their sporting endeavours.
Tania Jane Hamilton (People Lead)
Active Gloucestershire Board Member
Job role: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Lead at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC) and Owner and Director of Hamilton’s HR LTD; HR Specialist and Consultant.
Why did you want to be on the Board for Active Gloucestershire?
I wanted to put my time, passion, energy, connections and my professional and lived experience, to play a small part in making a difference to people’s lives, wellbeing and health. Active Gloucestershire was the right place for this.
Why is being an advocate for physical activity important to you?
I have always been passionate about sport and physical activity but wanted to inspire people to move more. I want to help make sport and physical activity accessible to everyone, especially those who sometimes think of sport and physical activity as a luxury, and not necessarily aimed at them.
Tell us a bit more about you:
I am a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD in HR, and was the first black HR professional on the senior leadership HR team at a county council. I am now the owner and Director of Hamilton’s HR LTD; HR Specialist and EDI Consultant. I am also the main carer for my elderly parents, an ACAS trained workplace Mediator, a Mental Health First Aider as well as my role as a Trustee for Active Gloucestershire’ where I focus on diversity and inclusion, having recently collaborated on the implementation of the Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan there and was a nominee for “Saluting Our Sisters” which was the theme of the Black History Month 2024.
I am not afraid to confront discrimination and I challenge those who are resistant to inclusion to ask themselves, “Is it dangerous, or just different?” when they appear hesitant to embrace diversity and inclusion. My favourite John James quote, “When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, say something, do something, get in trouble, good trouble, necessary trouble.”
In my spare time, I raise money for charity by running marathons (including London and New York), I am a classically trained Singer and sing in a band and I am the proud Godmother to four amazing Godchildren.
Jon McGinty (Senior Independent Director)
Active Gloucestershire Board Member
Job role: Managing Director at Gloucester City Council
Tell us a bit more about you:
Outside of work, I’m married with two children (girl 19 and boy 16). I’m a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and an FA level 2 football coach. I play football and badminton socially but badly. I sing in a choir and keep bees.
Alice Cline
Active Gloucestershire Board Member
Job Role: Senior Behavioural Scientist at Public Health Wales working across topics such as physical activity, sustainable travel, screening services and vaccine uptake.
Tell us a bit more about you:
I previously worked at Gloucestershire County Council as a Senior Public Health Practitioner working on the Covid-19 pandemic response.
I have also completed a PhD which involved researching and evaluating public health interventions aimed at increasing childhood physical activity in Gloucestershire, working with over 1000 children to enable more physical activity through the school day.
I have a BSc (Hons) in Social Science, MSc in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health and qualified personal trainer and I am a guest lecturer providing insight into public health, childhood physical activity, intervention design and evaluation.
In my spare time, I enjoy running, going to the gym and keeping up with my naughty spaniel.
Sian Trew
Active Gloucestershire Board Member
- Works as Director of Communications and Engagement at the AHSN Network, which acts as the innovation arm of the NHS.
- Previously led communications in NHS commissioning for BNSSG CCG/ICB.
Chartered and accredited member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) and also has a PR diploma from the CIPR. - Started career working as a journalist before moving into media relations, PR and communications.
Has professional and postgraduate qualifications in communications, journalism and leadership. - Previously Non-executive Director on the board at Hockey Wales; and has held voluntary roles in sports media and marketing, including working in press operations at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
- Worked in communications and media relations for the British Paralympic Association up to and including the Beijing 2008 Paralympics.
- Outside of work – enjoys running and has run two marathons (London and Paris).
- Mum to 3 children and a dog!
Dan Constable
Active Gloucestershire Board Member
- Finance Director at Arcadis, leading international teams responsible for commercial, financial accounting & long-term strategy.
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualified, Fellowship status.
- Previously gained a huge variety of global finance experience over 20+ years working in different functions and countries at Dyson.
- Currently enjoys mentoring individuals sharing and advising them in career, life & wellbeing.
- Outside of work enjoys watching and playing football, currently playing in Stroud league and treasurer of the club. Also enjoys running in any free time.
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