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Meet the Members' Council

Part of the role of the Members’ Council is to help shape the Trust’s future plans and priorities. If you would like to engage with the Governor who represents your local community, please email: governors@swyt.nhs.uk.

If you need to get in touch please contact the membership office on:

t: 01924 316462
e: membership@swyt.nhs.uk

Public

Barnsley representatives

Daniel Goff

Anne Rolfe

Keith Stuart-Clarke

Calderdale representatives

Richard Prince

Vacant

Vacant

Kirklees representatives

Valentina McParland

Farida Ali

Claire Den Burger-Green

John Laville – lead governor

Bob Morse

Vacant

Rest of Yorkshire and Humber representatives

Temilade Agunbiade

Wakefield representatives

Daz Dooler – Deputy lead governor

Tony Lawson

Amaina Elzoubir

Nesar Rafiq

Vacant

Appointed

Vacant
Wakefield Council

Anne Magee
Staff side organisations

Donna Kemp
University of Huddersfield

Andrea McCourt
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Vacant
Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Councillor Jackie Wilson
Calderdale Council

Vacant
Barnsley Hospital

Vacant
Kirklees Council

Councillor Christopher Denton
Barnsley Council

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Ian Grace
Medicine and pharmacy

Sarah Leason-Hurley
Social worker

Nik Vlissides
Psychological therapies

Elaine Lane
Allied healthcare professionals

Alex feather
Non-clinical support

Esther Aluko
Nursing support

Emma Cox
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