Who we are

Katie leads the charity, ensuring that CIB has the resources, partnerships and services needed to help organisations and communities improve the lives of people in Bucks.

Part of our Senior Management Team, Diane oversees (and delivers!) our support for charities and volunteers across Buckinghamshire.  She is a conference speaker and facilitator. She also provides consultancy to charities, social enterprises and the public sector.

As part of the Senior Management Team, Lesley’s role is to manage CIB’s resources so that our teams have what they need to support communities and charities in Bucks.

Debi heads up the team that provides support direct to communities to help them set up community schemes and projects. Her team also delivers support and services directly to vulnerable and socially isolated residents of Buckinghamshire.  To find out more about what we currently do give Debi a call.

Helen’s role is to help charities and community groups get the support they need.  Whether just starting or already operating she can help point you in the right direction especially in relation to funding and governance, as well as signposting to other sources of help.

Hazel advises and trains charities and community groups that involve volunteers, and promotes volunteering throughout the county.  She manages the national partnerships with Reach Volunteering and Do-it, and is on the Events’ Committee of the Association of Volunteer Managers.

Stephanie leads on the Community Organising project in East Wycombe and community buildings advice and information service. Stephanie works with community leaders and groups to help drive change. If you would like to find out more, or if you are interested in subscribing to the buildings service, give her a call.

Helen supports volunteer groups to set up Community Transport schemes including volunteer car drivers and community minibuses. Working with communities to develop Community Led Plans or Neighbourhood Plans, Helen helps them decide which is the most suitable plan, and how to get everyone locally participating.

Ruth provides support services to all members of the Projects Team – to help them to deliver their valuable work in the community.

She also responds to calls to the Community Transport Hub.

Samantha manages a number of our direct delivery services which support vulnerable and socially isolated Buckinghamshire residents. She is responsible for our Gardening and Befriending Service, pilot Handy Helper service and consumer advice on energy savings.

Amber is our gardening expert and leads our team of supported volunteer gardeners delivering our Gardening and Befriending Service. With the team, she visits our clients to undertake garden clearances and maintenance.

In this county-wide role Llew researches and establishes new lunch club venues and supports existing ones throughout Bucks. He negotiates the lunch deal, recruits organisers for each venue and promotes the launch of new lunch clubs in the local community.

Rachel looks after external communications including our newsletter, social media, website and marketing.

Jenny is your first point of contact for all our training and events and manages liaising with venues and delegates to make sure they all run smoothly. Jenny also looks after our data and reporting.

Anne is part of the team providing business support to CIB, focussing mainly on finance and HR, and is often the first point of contact for enquiries. Anne also responds to calls to the Community Transport Hub.