GATEWAY M40 - Key Persons
Hi my name is Chris and I have lived and worked in Collyhurst sine 2008. As one of its founders, Gateway M40 is very close to my heart and I delight in serving it as Chair of Trustees. My passion for social justice flows from my love and passion for King Jesus who I have served as a priest for the last 30 years. I am very grounded in the real world with a particular zeal for inner city life. I love to get lost in the wonder of worship but also like to escape into the world of good science fiction. In my social time I am partial to good food, fine wine and real ale. I don't like exercise but know it's good for me, so I suffer through it at least a couple of times a week.
My name is Eddie Roberts. My childhood was spent in Droylsden and Clayton and I went on to spend around 20 years serving (and eventually leading) a company in the construction and facilities management. I should stress that it was financial and management duties I was involved in - nobody every trusted me with a trowel or a screwdriver! I went on to do a bit of work for the PLC which bought our company but by that time I had become a Christian and couldn't imagine doing anything that was going to distract me from sharing the good news of God's love revealed in Jesus. I have spent just over ten years doing that now in North Manchester and love this part of our great city.
Hi, my name is jo. I started as a volunteer in our Bread-and-Butter food provision over 4 years ago working tirelessly throughout the pandemic. I was then offered the role as an outreach worker, working in the heart of our community alongside our partner agencies. I`ve also been a foster carer for 8 years, so helping people is what I really love doing the most. I have recently completed my debt advice training. Gateway M40 is a wonderful charity to work for as it enables me to help people in need and have fantastic outcomes for our clients.
Hi, my name is Paula I am proud to be a born and bred Collyhurst girl and I still love living in the area. My past work experiences are in building and industrial cleaning industries including working in Manchester sewers. I started at Gateway just after lockdown volunteering at the food pantry to give back to the community after needing the food pantry myself during the Pandemic because of the financial crisis myself and my family were in. I now work in the office at Gateway M40. I am looking forward to starting my training as a debt advisor to help the community that I am very proud to be a part of. In my spare time I love to do DIY gardening and walk my dog.
I started volunteering at Gateway as a Debt Adviser after graduating with a Law degree. I now work for HMRC in Legal Services as a Review Officer, but I wanted to stay as a volunteer with the Charity. A position of Trustee came up and I jumped at the opportunity. The work Gateway does makes a huge difference to people's lives and its privilege to be part of an exciting and worthwhile project in North Manchester. When I'm not working, I love to spend time with my family and enjoy running and Thai boxing.
Simon is one of our Trustees, he helps ensure Gateway is properly managed. He's spent the last 20+years working in Banking and Finance across a range of specialisms. In his spare time when he's not supporting the charity, he's a big fan of Theme Parks and classic cars.