Our trustees bear responsibility for the Scargill Movement, ensuring that we fulfil our obligations not only as a charity and a company limited by guarantee but also as a part of God’s mission on earth.
Some of our trustees are relatively new to Scargill, and bring a fresh exuberance; other have been connected with the place, in ways great and small, for over 20 or 30 years. All of them bring specialist skills and networks, and we’re grateful to each one for the enthusiasm and professionalism they bring.
Rev Canon Felicity Lawson (Chair)
Felicity recently retired after 17 years as a vicar of two parishes to the south of Leeds. She has a background in Vocations and Ministerial Education. She is one of the Lee Abbey representatives on Council.
Tony Hesselwood (Vice Chair)
Tony is a chartered accountant with involvement with Scargill Council going back to the 1980s . He was chair of Bradford Diocesan Board of Finance for over 25 years and chaired the Audit Committee of the Archbishops’ Council. Currently is also a trustee of a large church academy trust in Bradford.
Tony Allison
Tony is a chartered accountant and has for many years worked as the Finance Director for a commercial property investment company. Relatively new to Scargill, he is familiar with the locality, having lived in West Yorkshire virtually all of his life.
Andy Arnold
Andy was born into a Christian family within a North Warwickshire community and now lives in Barnoldswick. In between he lived in London, Liverpool and Birmingham where he was learning about the power and mystery of God. He was a consultant Urological Surgeon and medical leader in Birmingham and Nuneaton.
Andy is the Scargill Movement Council Member Safeguarding Contact.
Simon Browning
Simon has a background in engineering and business management, having been director of several businesses and a support organisation for technology entrepreneurs. He’s been involved at Scargill since its rebirth in 2009, initially full-time and since 2011 as a Working Friend.
Jane Fardon
Jane lives in Sheffield and works as a leadership and organisational culture consultant. She lived at Scargill from ages 10 to 15, when her dad (Paddy Marsh) was warden. She has many happy memories of life at Scargill and the Yorkshire Dales.
Rev Pete Gunstone
Pete is Canon for Worship and Nurture at Bradford Cathedral. Prior to ordination, he was a freelance musician and worship leader and was onetime a member of the community at Lee Abbey, Devon.
Rev Caroline Hewlett
Caroline is vicar of Swaledale with Arkengarthdale, a parish in the Yorkshire Dales, a short distance north of Scargill House. She brings experience of working in urban and rural churches, and an interest in caring for the natural environment.
Sister Jocelyn OHP
Sister Jocelyn is a member of the Order of the Holy Paraclete, Whitby. She brings prayerful experience of community life.
Tim Proudler
Tim has a background in planning and developing major infrastructure projects within the electricity supply industry. Scargill played an important part in his faith journey, and he has been an active Working Friend at Scargill since 2013. He is also involved with the St Oswald’s Community near Whitby.
Rev Alison Roche
Alison is currently a full-time mum married to a vicar as well as being ordained herself. She is passionate about adoption, young people, urban priority areas, inclusion, Palestine, and nature; and her family loves camping at Scargill’s Summerfest each year.
Sheila Thompson (Secretary)
Sheila is an accountant with her own practice, she acts as secretary to the Council. When not working she enjoys walking and being outdoors.