Nick Chambers - Chair

Nick is the Chief Executive of L.A.C.E. Housing Association, a voluntary, non-profit making association with charitable status, providing housing, care and support service for older people.  Nick is a Methodist and has actively supported youth work within the church for 24 years through the Methodist Association of Youth Clubs and Boys' Brigade.  At present, Nick is Chair of Governors at a Church of England Primary School, director of Lincolnshire Chaplaincy Services, Trustee of Frank Eccleshare Trust, Chair of Lincolnshire Care Association and Lincolnshire Housing Forum.

The Revd Langley Mackrell-Hey - Vice Chair

Langley is a Methodist Minister serving in the Louth Circuit, Lincolnshire and the Youth Minister for the Lincoln and Grimsby District of the Methodist Church.  He holds a BA in Theology and Ministry, an MA in Evangelism Studies and is currently reading fro a professional doctorate with Durham University looking at how new forms of Church are supported. He has a passion for communicating faith in sensitive and relevant ways. In 2005 he formed Shine Photographics and Media, intent on raising the profile of faith through the power of image.  He is married to Ro and they have three children.

Andrew Argyle - Company Secretary

Andrew is a qualified solicitor, and attends St George's Church, Lincoln where he is a member of the Parish Church Council.  Andrew takes an interest in his community through being, for example, a Trustee of the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charitable Trust and a Governor of Lincoln College.

Michael Freeman - Treasurer

Michael is a qualified chartered public finance accountant (CIPFA) working across the East Midlands, mainly in the NHS and Local Government, and he is currently working towards an MSc in Accounting.  Michael is also a registered project manager practitioner.  He was born in Nottingham and went to school there.  He then worked for 20 years with three county councils, before moving to be Director of Finance within an NHS Trust in Lincolnshire in 1990.  He remained there for 10 years, before progressing to become an independent consultant.  Michael is married and has two children, both currently at university.

Martin Hodgkinson

Martin is a Methodist Local Preacher with a particular interest in charitable community projects, partnerships with the business community and the benefits to companies, its employees and the community/charity involved.  Martin is studying for a PhD at the Lincoln University School of Management.  Martin has a long and significant record in industry - he was a Senior Director at the Simons Construction Group, introducing BS5750/ISO9000 accreditation to the Group - the first in the building industry.  Martin was a founding director of LEAP.  His other directorships include Lincolnshire YMCA, LAGAT/Quest Group, AfPic and Cornerstone Connections.  Martin is also chairman of HURT Ltd, which is developing the Genesis Social Enterprise Centre in Alfreton, Derbyshire.

Lesley Shapcott

Lesley is a qualified primary school teacher with over 30 years experience - initially as a class teacher then as a specialist teacher with Lincolnshire Learning Support Service, supporting children with special educational needs.  Her voluntary work experience includes being a youth club leader, Sunday School Superintendent and Methodist Local Preacher.