Vicki Sharp is a Development Officer with Community First Yorkshire’s Community Support North Yorkshire team.
Vicki has years of practical experience in volunteer recruitment and support including being the Volunteer and Operations Manager at Ripon Museum Trust. A former secondary school teacher she also worked for many years as a Youth Worker, SEND advisor and Youth Development Worker across the former Harrogate District. Vicki volunteers at The Ritz Cinema in Thirsk.
Michelle Baggaley is the Community Engagement Manager for North Yorkshire Moors Railway; a heritage railway and accredited museum and National Portfolio Organisation.
Michelle joined in 2022 and brought experience from a largely education and finance background, having worked for the University of Hull for the previous 13 years. Her current role involves supporting over 1000 active volunteers, building relationships and widening participation with underserved communities and supporting the formal and informal learning opportunities at the museum.
Jeanette Hague is the Age Friendly Network Coordinator at Community First Yorkshire, a new network for older people’s voice and representation throughout North Yorkshire.
Jeanette started with Community First Yorkshire in July last year and brings experience from a background of charitable work in network/membership building projects over the last 5 years, with some NHS work thrown in for good measure. Prior to that Jeanette was an ambassador for the NSPCC touring primary schools in North Yorkshire and the Humber with her Mascot ‘Buddy’ delivering the ‘Speak out Stay Safe’ programme. Jeanette is also a volunteer and Trustee at Scarborough Sea Cadets where she is their fundraising and grants lead.
Felicity Palmer is a Development Officer who started with Community First Yorkshire in March and brings with her experience of supporting student volunteers at York University. They also hold a number of voluntary roles in the York area, facilitating and organising a range of local environmental projects and community climate outreach programmes.