TSL Kirklees CEO Interviewed for Kirklees Local TV (KLTV)
Our CEO, Michael Pitchford was recently interviewed by Dr Milton Brown for KLTV’s Kirklees Public Eye – Where Politics Meets Community.
In the interview Michael talked about his family and background in the North West and then Huddersfield, and how his upbringing shaped his passion for social justice and tackling inequalities. This led him into a career in community work and philanthropy, working with diverse and marginalised communities.
He also talked about the role of TSL KIrklees, as a charity, in supporting the third sector locally, connecting with communities and helping to tackle local inequalities, and how he sees that work developing. His explained his vision is for a district where large and small organisations – ‘the hidden wiring in the system’ – work together to support and uplift local people and communities, alongside statutory and public bodies, like health and the police, on a hyper-local (place-based) level. He described how he wants to empower people to be innovative and try new things that will improve people’s lives and make things better for all of us in Kirklees.
He also talked about his vision for a TSL Kirklees that is ‘owned’ by organisations and communities across Kirklees with a board, membership and staff that reflect those communities. He went on to say that, despite current challenges, he wants people to feel like there are sources of energy and hope that can build on the pockets of great activity that are already out there.
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