Meet the Natural Kirklees Team
As a CIO, Natural Kirklees is run on a day to day basis by its Trustees. Trustees are elected at an Annual General Meeting of its members in line with our constitution or co-opted by the existing Trustees, between these meetings should the need arise. As of 1st of January 2025 the Trustees are:
- Ed Day – Chair – ed@naturalkirklees.org
Ed joined Natural Kirklees as a trustee when it became a CIO in 2017, at the time, being the secretary for Friends of Beaumont Park. From June 2019 acted as treasurer for Natural Kirklees and in January 2022 took over as chair.
- Julie Hirst – Treasurer – julie@naturalkirklees.org
Julie has been a trustee and treasurer since November 2022. A linchpin of the Visitor Centre team for Friends of Beaumont Park, she is in charge of the funds.
- Gill Young – gill@naturalkirklees.org
Involved with Natural Kirklees for several years, Gill became a trustee in 2024. A long term member and current Chair of Friends of Crow Nest Park in Dewsbury, she works actively to support the objectives of the Friends, as well as the objectives for Natural Kirklees.
- Stefanie Röfke – Website – stefanie@naturalkirklees.org
Stefanie joined as a trustee in October 2022. She has designed and developed our new website and will maintain it in the future. In addition, she is a part-time barista, a published writer and freelance editor. Stefanie is very committed to taking care of all aspects of our web presence.
- David Rudd – david@naturalkirklees.org
David joined in September 2020 and is also a trustee of the Friends of Beaumont Park. He is well known locally as the mainstay of events in the Park and manages the Visitor Centre.
- Christine Senior – Beaumont Park Tool Store – christine@naturalkirklees.org
Christine joined as a trustee in March 2019. While looking after the tool store in Beaumont Park, Christine is helped set up and continues to be involved in Friends of Ramsden Road and Friends of Honley Old Wood.
- Phil Slater – Social Media – phil@naturalkirklees.org
Phil joined us as trustee in September 2020 and looks after Natural Kirklees Facebook. His experience in virtually every group around Denby Dale and in particular Cliffe Woods Conservation Group, Friends of the Dearne and Ten Villages Conservation Group is a great asset.
- Stuart Taylor – Newsletter – stuart@naturalkirklees.org
Stuart has edited our newsletter since June 2023 and became a trustee later that year. He grapples with writing a novel and a book on Jamaica when not fiddling with the newsletter.
- Joan Vevers – Secretary – joan@naturalkirklees.org
Joan was a key player in the formation of Natural Kirklees being part of its predecessor Kirklees Wildlife and Landscape Partnership. Also active in Honley Village Community Trust Joan has been a trustee and secretary of Natural Kirklees since its incorporation.
Our Volunteers
At Natural Kirklees, we are fortunate to have dedicated volunteers who are passionate about preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of our local area. Their enthusiasm, hard work, and commitment are central to the success of our projects, helping to create positive environmental change in our community.
- Daniela Ciocan – Website Volunteer– daniela@naturalkirklees.org
Daniela is a technology enthusiast, always on the lookout for opportunities to help others while learning new skills. She has played a supporting role in keeping the website up to date since April 2024. Her main interests include coding and linguistics.
To contact any trustee email the address adjacent to their name or contact admin@naturalkirklees.org.