Meet The Team
Community Centre Staff
Caitlin McGraw
Centre Administrator
Caitlin was born and raised in Simmondley. She lives at home, and enjoys running and cooking new recipes.
Helen Thornhill
Centre Strategy Manager
Helen is Move More Glossop Lead and founder of The Hangout Club in Gamesley. She is married with two gorgeous boys and has lived in Glossopdale all her life.
Lauren Moore
Operations Manager
Lauren has lived in Glossop for 10 years with her 2 boys and partner. She is Operations Manager at The Bureau and also works for another local CIC.
Gamesley Community Centre is run by a small but committed team who organises and manages everyday life on site. Meet the team, whose faces you will regularly see around the centre, making the services, activities and groups enjoyed by the residents of Gamesley possible. You can contact them via email with any questions or comments you have about the work being done in Gamesley.
Are you passionate about Gamesley and committed to making a positive difference in your community? We're looking for a Community Connection Worker to help strengthen relationships across the estate, connect with local residents, and ensure community voices are heard.
This exciting role will focus on building trust, identifying local strengths and needs, and helping people access opportunities, support and activities that improve health, wellbeing and community life. We're particularly interested in hearing from people with strong local knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a genuine passion for supporting their community.
Working 20 hours per week with flexibility to meet community needs, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping a healthier, more connected Gamesley.
This position is funded by Public Health for a 12 month temporary contract, and application support is available through PCrefurb.
To apply, please complete the application pack and return it to Helen Thornhill - helen@the-bureau.org.uk by 9am on Monday 21st September.
Mike Greenwood
Chair
Mike is a father of four and the owner of a local engineering company in Glossop. He is also a Governer at Gamesley Primary School and has lived in Gamesley for 24 years.
Matt is a father of three wonderful kids and works as an area manager for Coop Food. He was born in the bedroom of the house he and his family currently live in, in Gamesley over 50 years ago.
Bekki is a mum of two wonderful children and a volunteer at The Hangout Club. She is a self-employed virtual assistant and business support worker with businesses around the country.
Matt Arrigonie
Trustee
Rebecca Coulson
Secretary
Danny McLoughlin
Deputy Chair
Danny has had a very varied career in law/governance and corporate matters stretching over 40 years. He has lived in Glossop over 20 years with his wife and two lads.
Tom is the founder of Gamesley FC, he is a local business owner and has lived on Gamesley all his life. Partner to Ashleigh and father to his beautiful son, Tom is passionate about improving the estate
Sarah Willett
Trustee
Jon Matthews
Trustee
Dawn Stevenson
Trustee
Dawn is a TA at Gamesley Primary School, a youth worker at The Hangout Club and foster carer. Mum of 4 and Grandmother of 7 beautiful Grandchildren. Dawn has lived in Gamesley all her life.
Tom Burns
Trustee
Trustees
Our trustees are local people who care deeply about our community. They bring a mix of life experience, skills, and local knowledge to help guide and support the charity’s work. As volunteers, they help make sure we’re doing the right things in the right way – always with the best interests of the people we serve at heart. Meet the team working behind the scenes to help us grow, stay on track, and make a real difference.
Jon is the Managing Director of ITEC Engineering Group and a Father of 4. He is passionate about building something very special at Gamesley FC.
Gamesley Community Group
Connecting and supporting Gamesley with various initiatives.
CONTACT
© 2025 - Gamesley Community Group CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales, number 1208809. Current contact details as above.
Gamesley Community Centre, Melandra Castle Road, Gamesley, Glossop, SK13 6UQ
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