Youth Challenge Local Governing Body

Mark Hilton- Chair Of Governors

Start date: 01/04/2016 - End date: 31/03/2024

Mark is a consultant with significant experience in the education sector.

Nicholas Hockenhull

Start date: 24/02/2020

Nick is the Academy Lead for Youth Challenge (secondary)

Louise Buchanan

Start date: 01/09/2014

Louise is the Academy Lead for Youth Challenge (Primary)

Andrea O’ Callaghan

Start date: 01/04/2016 - End date: 31/03/2024

Andrea is currently Head Teacher at a Bolton Secondary school. She has had extensive experience of working with other schools and agencies across the local authority.

Samantha Kirby

Start date: 01/09/2020 - End date: 31/08/2024

Rodger Petch

Start date: 01/04/2016 - End date: 31/03/2024

Rodger Petch is a parent governor, married with two teenage children and a local vicar in the West Bolton Team with particular responsibility for two churches in the Halliwell Road area, St Paul, Halliwell and St Thomas the Apostle and involved in community groups Halliwell Action for Work Alongside Youth and Halliwell Befriending Service. In his spare he enjoys walking, running, cycling and five-a-side. Sadly he is a Middlesbrough fan!

Phil Ogden

Start date: 22/05/2018 - End date: 21/05/2022

Phil is a governor representing the employees of the Trust.

Carolyn Dewse

Start date: 16/07/2019 - End date: 15/07/2023

Carolyn is an experienced teacher who specialises in English. She has experienced a number of diverse roles and responsibilities, including: literacy co-coordinator, head of year, learning services leader, assistant headteacher and vice principal responsibilities for curriculum, quality assurance and overview of teaching and learning.

Paul Campbell

Start date: 01/09/2020 - End date: 31/08/2024

Victoria Rudge

Start date: 07/11/2017 - End date: 06/11/2021

Victoria is a staff governor working within Youth Challenge Primary

Anthea Sheppard

Start Date: 01/09/2020 - End Date: 31/08/2024

Anthea is a skilled and qualified worker within Children’s Services and has worked with children and young people for the past 16 years. She supports young people into Employment, Education and Training as well as referring onto appropriate agencies.

Victoria McBride

Start Date: 01/09/2020 - End Date: 31/08/2024

Victoria is a Teaching Assistant in a Bolton primary School. She is passionate about supporting children and young people who don’t always suit mainstream methodology.