Our Trustees

We're always looking for new people to join the committee.

The committee meets once every 4 to 6 weeks to oversee the charity's work, make sure we're still on track and offer suggestions and ideas to the coordinators, who report back to the committee on their work.

If you have any questions about the role of the committee or what it entails, or would like more information about joining then please contact us, and we'll put you in touch with the Chair of the committee.

Jo joined the PALS committee in 2019. Her son, Henry, then aged five joined earlier in the same year. Having been on the receiving end of the wonderful service PALS provides to children and young adults Jo wanted to get involved and help out. With over 20 years of marketing and communications experience and a wide network of contacts, Jo has enjoyed bringing some of her experience to PALS.

Paula has taken part in voluntary work for many years and has previously been on a primary school PTA, Co-Chair on a secondary school PTA and was a volunteer with the Riding for the Disabled Association, (RDA) for 12 years.

In January 2018 Paula co-founded, and has since co-run, an Open University Carer’s Facebook group to help and support carers studying with the Open University. Paula also co-founded and co-runs a Facebook group called Coffee and Chat which has members in the UK and abroad. Paula is also a volunteer for Thatcham Town Radio.

Robin has previously volunteered at Riding for the Disabled, at various sports clubs as a coach, referee and team manager, and on the PTA and governing body of a primary school.

Robin's background is in education, having previously led the Physical Disability Resource at Kennet School where his role included budgeting, timetabling, staff development, student welfare, curriculum design and responsibilities for manual handling and safeguarding.

In his spare time, Robin enjoys mountain biking, skiing, hiking, reading and telling awful Dad jokes.

Robin successfully completed an MEd in Educational Leadership and became a fellow of the Chartered Management Institute in 2020.

Andrew has previously volunteered with a local youth football club, as coach, team manager, Secretary and Chair. He also helped run inclusive football sessions for many years at the club.

Andrew tries to keep fit and also enjoys swimming and walking. He has a background in customer service, account management and public sector work.

Amy has recently joined our board of trustees. As one of our original Pals, she is delighted to be supporting Pals now.
 

Andy Stevenson was born in Northern Ireland ("without a full complement of limbs" as he says on his social media profiles) but grew up in Newbury. He is now a sports presenter, reporter & commentator, having built careers in TV & Radio production and as a broadcaster himself.
This year Andy worked on his 7th Paralympic Games, reporting for American TV network NBC at the Winter Paralympics in Cortina, Italy, and was BBC TV's ski jumping commentator on the Winter Olympics, the 4th Olympic Games he has worked on for the BBC.
Andy's two main sporting loves are football and golf. Most weekends, you'll hear him as a football reporter on BBC Final Score and/or BBC Radio 5 Live. He is the BBC Radio interviewer at the Open Golf championship and every year since 2023, Andy has presented coverage of the two biggest tournaments in disabled golf, the G4D Open and the US Adaptive Open, for Sky Sports and Golf Channel respectively.
He also presents the wheelchair finals at the Wimbledon tennis championships (as well as commentating on the other draws) and occasionally commentates on snooker.
Andy was also the host of the International Paralympic Committee's award-winning official podcasts called 'A Winning Mindset: Lessons from the Paralympics' and the 'WeThe15' podcast series.
He has twice been named by the Shaw Trust as one of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK and in 2020 he spoke on behalf of Paralympic broadcaster Channel 4 at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva about disability representation in the media industry.

Andrew has over 35 years of experience helping clients market their businesses and products, dedicating his career to delivering comprehensive, creative marketing solutions.

AP&C, we go beyond traditional marketing, we are a full-service agency that brings together strategy, creativity, and execution under one roof.

What drives me most is the opportunity to connect with new clients, generate bold ideas, and lead key accounts with a hands-on approach. I’m passionate about the work we do and proud of the results we deliver.

Our multichannel marketing services are designed to support businesses of all sizes, and the continued growth of our digital and traditional offerings is a testament to the trust our clients place in us.