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This page lists all current YNYPU team members

This page lists all current YNYPU team members, with description of responsibilities, brief biography and picture.

Jonathan French
Andrew Leeming

Susan Christie
Jim Pearse

Julie Chandler

Jenny Birkinshaw

Antonia Mackerell

Emma Hoddinott

Tania Weston

 

 

 

Jonathan FrenchJonathan French

Jonathan's responsibilities in YNYPU are to:

  • Manage the Unit

  • Provide secretariat to the York and North Yorkshire Development Board and Partnership Executive who are responsible for leading the sub region’s work on economic and community development

  • Specifically lead work on the Sub Regional Investment Plan, which seeks to coordinate European, national and local government funding for economic and community development around a common strategy and mutually agreed priorities.

Jonathan is seconded from North Yorkshire County Council, where up until 2002, he was Head of Economic Development.

telephoneDirect Number 01904 477974
email addressjonathan.french@ynypu.org.uk

Andrew LeemingAndrew Leeming

Andrew's responsibilities in YNYPU are to:

  • Manage the Partnership Unit's role in research and maximising the benefits of funding programmes in York and North Yorkshire, in particular the Objective 2 and Objective 3 Programmes
  • Lead on specific areas of partnership and strategy development, through the Sub Regional Investment Planning process
  • Deputise for the Executive Manager

Andrew is seconded from Ryedale District Council where he previously undertook the role of Economic Development manager, heading up the Tourism and Economic Development function at the Council. 

telephoneDirect Number 01904 477973
email addressandrew.leeming@ynypu.org.uk

Susan Christie

Susan's  responsibilities in YNYPU are to:

  • Manage the operation of the office and the financial administration of the Unit
  • Support other staff in the Unit through event management and providing a secretariat function to a number of key partnerships that the Unit is involved in
  • Oversee health and safety and first-aid issues for the Unit

Susan is employed by North Yorkshire County Council. Prior to joining the Partnership Unit, Susan qualified in Training Development and as a Trainer. She also worked on behalf of a Telecoms company using publishing & graphic design packages to produce booklets and more latterly, worked in a busy solicitors practice.

telephoneDirect Number 01904 477970
email addresssusan.christie@ynypu.org.uk

Jim PearseJim Pearse

Jim's responsibilities in YNYPU are to:

  • Provide advice and guidance on voluntary and community sector project development and related issues 
  • Provide training on developing and submitting funding applications, and administering projects for organisations and individuals working in the voluntary and community sector 
  • Support voluntary and community sector participation in sub-regional investment planning including providing a bridge between the voluntary and community sector and the wider partnership in North Yorkshire 

Jim is the European Funding and Sub-regional Investment Planning Officer, employed by the North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary Organisations, and is co-located at the Partnership Unit.   Jim's post is part funded by Objective 2 Technical Assistance and Yorkshire Forward.  He has been directly involved in community based regeneration activities, in both rural and urban areas, developing and managing ESF, ERDF, LEADER and SRB funded projects.

telephoneDirect Number 01904 477972
email addressjim.pearse@ynypu.org.uk

Julie ChandlerJulie Chandler

Julie’s responsibilities in YNYPU are to:

  • Lead and manage the North Yorkshire Learning Partnership (NYLP) in conjunction with the Chairman

  • Ensure the key targets and objectives of the NYLP are achieved

  • Develop and sustain effective and inclusive partnership working with learning providers, intermediaries and other key strategic partners

Julie is seconded to the Partnership Unit from North Yorkshire County Council.  Prior to joining North Yorkshire, Julie worked in Humberside where she managed a range of delivery contracts including Connexions, Nextstep and work experience.  Julie’s post is funded by the Learning and Skills Council.

telephoneDirect Number 01904 477979
email addressjulie.chandler@ynypu.org.uk

 

Jenny Birkinshaw                                            

Jenny’s responsibilities in YNYPU are to:  

  • Prepare and manage the production of Progress in the Sub Region/City Region publications which set out all the key data in a set of agreed regional indicators;  
  • Analyse research findings and data and presenting the results to partner organisations;  
  • Provide information and support to the Sub Regional/City Regional Data and Intelligence Partnerships.

Jenny is employed by North Yorkshire County Council to provide the research function for the Unit and Leeds City Region.  Jenny recently graduated from the University of York.

telephoneDirect Number 01904 477975
email addressjenny.birkinshaw@ynypu.org.uk

Antonia Mackerell                                                                                                                              

Antonia’s responsibilities in YNYPU are to:

  • Prepare and manage the production of Progress in the Sub Region/City Region publications which set out all the key data in a set of agreed regional indicators;  
  • Analyse research findings and data and presenting the results to partner organisations;  
  • Provide information and support to the Sub Regional/City Regional Data and Intelligence Partnerships.

Antonia is employed by North Yorkshire County Council to provide the research function for the Unit and Leeds City Region.  Before joining the Partnership Unit, Antonia worked in the Highways and Transportation Business Unit within North Yorkshire County Council.

telephoneDirect Number 01904 477978
email addressantonia.mackerell@ynypu.org.uk

 

Emma Hoddinott        

Emma's responsibilities in YNYPU are to:

  • To effectively develop, deliver, manage and co-ordinate the Culture and 2012 programme for York & North Yorkshire to ensure that this sub region maximises the cultural and economic benefits from the London Games and its cultural assets.
  • To co-ordinate the work of the York & North Yorkshire Cultural Strategy Partnership.
  • To represent the sub region on matters relating to the 2012 Games at a local, regional and national level.

Emma is employed by North Yorkshire County Council to provide the secretariat function of the Cultural Partnership.  Before joining the Partnership Unit, Emma worked at the Learning and Skills Council.

telephoneDirect Number  01904 477971
email addressemma.hoddinott@ynypu.org.uk

Tania Weston                                                                                                                             

Tania's responsibilities in YNYPU are to:

  • Advocate and promote the opportunities and benefits of the 2012 Olympic Games and its legacy within York and North Yorkshire.
  • Provide assistance with funding to support and develop York and North Yorkshire's creative industries, festivals and events and outdoor adventure product.
  • To develop and deliver actions and programmes set out within the Outdoor Adventure Strategy for North Yorkshire.

Tania is employed by North Yorkshire County Council to provide the secretariat function of the Cultural Partnership.  Before joining the Partnership Unit, Tania worked for English Heritage.

telephoneDirect Number  01904 477976
email addresstania.weston@ynypu.org.uk

 


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