“I left school in the mid seventies and joined a small engineering firm, doing a five year apprenticeship as a toolmaker. After this I moved around within the engineering world, finally ending up in British Telecom as a field engineer in 1986. This is where I stayed for the rest of my working career and during that period I saw huge changes, not only in the business but also across the world; the internet, mobile phones, laptops, emails and so much more. The last twenty four years of my career was spent managing various teams of engineers, with ten years at BT’s innovation centre (Adastral Park).

After retiring in 2024, I found the The Befriending Scheme and I became a volunteer at the Red Rose Community Farm. Here I’m able put to use all my DIY skills, drive the mini bus alongside supporting the members. I am privileged to have two children and four grandchildren who all live locally too.”

“Tereza is a strategic risk management specialist with a career spanning investment banking, financial services and local government. She is passionate about good governance, cultural change and community wellbeing, and is proud to serve as a trustee.”