PACES SCHOOL - Key Persons
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- Senior Administration Assistant
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- Member of the Paces Adult Services Team
- Manager of Adult Services
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- Member of the Charity Team
- Corporate Partnerships Manager
David has operated in the Information Technology industry for over 20 years, working on national and multinational projects, within the Fortune 500 and FSTE 100 companies. His focus areas include technology, security, transformation and change management of business', with extensive experience within the Retail, Healthcare, Manufacturing and Sales Industries.
David has a Master of Science Degree and a Bachelor's Science Degree from Sheffield Hallam University and prior to embarking on a career in Information Technology, David served within the British Army for over 10 years.
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- CEO
- National Director of the Conservative Workers & Trade Unionists
For the last ten years Spencer has taught music at Birkdale School in Sheffield. Before this he taught at the world renowned Purcell School of Music in London. Spencer has a Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield in British Clarinet and Piano music and is married to Gabrielle - they have three children of school age.
Spencer has previously served as a local Councillor for eight years, holding various Portfolio Holder positions and also becoming Deputy Leader of the Council. At the 2005 General Election he contested Sheffield Hallam constituency against Nick Clegg MP. In 2010 he was the Parliamentary Candidate for the newly formed seat of Penistone & Stocksbridge. In 2016 he was the Sheffield Brightside & Hillsborough parliamentary by-election candidate.
Since 2010 Spencer has been the Conservative Party spokesman for Sheffield and South Yorkshire. In this capacity he makes regular media appearances; BBC Radio 4 World at One, LBC Radio, Sky News, BBC News, BBC Look North, BBC Radio Sheffield. He is a columnist for the Yorkshire Post newspaper and also writes for the online platforms of Conservative Home and Conservative Voice.
A previous Conservative Policy Forum National Director, Spencer is currently the National Director of the Conservative Workers & Trade Unionists (CWTU) www.toryworkers.co.uk.
In 2016 he was awarded the OBE by HRH Prince William at Buckingham Palace for political service - here in respect of his work on the Conservative Party's 2015 General Election manifesto.
Spencer cares passionately about working hard to make a difference for all people. Losing his brother at a young age to kidney cancer was a life changing experience. Between 2007 and 2016 he sat as a Bench Chairman at Sheffield Magistrate's Court (now on Magistrate supplemental list). In 2015 he was elected as a Sheffield NHS Foundation Trust Governor.
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- Member of the Paces School Team
- Speech and Language / Senior Conductor Assistant
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- Member of the Paces Adult Services Team
- Senior Adult Conductor
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- Senior Conductor Assistant
Remembering our much loved Patron, Harry Gration MBE who sadly passed away in June 2022. Harry was a fantastic Ambassador for Paces and was much loved across the Yorkshire region and beyond. In his own words, he was ‘thrilled' to have been asked to join our team and it was a real honour when he accepted.
In 2019, Harry compered our very successful Charity Ball and has helped with various fundraising events during his time in the Paces family. We will remember him with fond memories.
Harry moved to Sheffield in 2017 to study at university earning a bachelors degree in psychology and a masters degree in education. Since then he has benefitted from attending Paces' sessional services, having participated in conductive education sessions across the UK and in Hungary for 20 years prior.
Now working in a communications role promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, Harry has been a school governor at Paces since January 2020, became a charity ambassador in March 2021 and has joined the Trustee board in April 2022.
When not working Harry enjoys travelling and keeping active by playing wheelchair basketball.
Harry first became involved with Paces in September 2017 when he started attending our Adult Sessional group. He has Cerebral Palsy and is studying a bachelor's degree at the University of Sheffield, and he is also a governor at Paces School. Conductive Education has played a huge role in Harry's life and this is one of the many reasons why he wanted to become an Ambassador.
"I have benefited from Conductive Education throughout my whole life since first attending the Petö Institute in Budapest in September 1997. I have experienced the great benefits of Conductive Education for so long and so many opportunities are now available to me due to my increased mobility. This is in no doubt due to the continued input of the support I received.
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- Senior Conductor Assistant
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- Member of the Charity Team
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Head of Fundraising & Communications
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- Adult Support Worker
- Conductor Assistant
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- Cleaner
- Solicitor With Local Sheffield
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- Finance Manager
- Member of the Charity Team
Merewyn grew up in Lincolnshire and moved to Essex to complete a BA (Hons) Business Studies in Hotel, Catering & Institutional Management at Colchester Institute. After graduating, Merewyn moved to London where she worked within the Personnel Department of various large 4 star hotels and completed a post graduate HR qualification with Thames Valley University.
Job Titles:
- Head of Operations
- Member of the Charity Team
- Member of the Senior Management Team
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- Senior Conductor Assistant
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- Senior Conductor Assistant
Ruth grew up in North Wales and came to study at Sheffield University and gained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.
Having fallen in love with the city, she decided to stay and began teaching mathematics. She discovered she had a passion for teaching and rose to Assistant Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher of a variety of local secondary schools. Ruth is currently taking a career break to care for her son but hopes to return to her career in education at some point.
Ruth is particularly interested in the financial aspects of charity work and is a keen fundraiser, alongside her son, Tobias.
Ruth's interests include skiing, tennis, music and supporting Welsh rugby!
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- Acting Head
- Head Teacher
- Member of the Paces Adult Services Team
- Member of the Paces School Team
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Teacher
- Head of Conductive Education
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- Member of the Paces Adult Services Team
- Adult Support Worker
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- Senior Conductor Assistant
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- Partner at Hawsons Chartered Accountants
Scott is Partner at Hawsons Chartered Accountants in Sheffield, joining the firm in 2000. At Hawsons, Scott is responsible for looking after the firm's healthcare and medical sector clients, together with managing a general commercial portfolio of clients.
Since 2014 Scott has also served as a trustee and is the deputy chair of SheffCare, a local charity operating a number of care homes across Sheffield and chairs the audit committee as part of this role.
Away from the office, Scott is a fair-weather golfer and avid supporter of Sheffield Wednesday. Scott usually spends his weekends chauffeuring his two sons around the region to sporting events.