welcome to the new tsl kirklees energy neighbours team
and announcing clare black’s appointment as energy neighbours manager
We’re pleased to announce that Clare Black is joining TSL Kirklees as Energy Neighbours Manager. Clare will be will be working from the new Dewsbury office with:
- Rabia Maheen as Co-ordinator – Rabia brings a mixture of local experience of volunteering and a background in public health to the project
- Mike Ball as Information and Data Manager – Mike has a background in management with national funder, Local Trust and with a national social research organisation
In addition, we are in the process of appointing the Community Workers for the project and we expect them to start in May.
People may know Clare from her work with Batley Sporting Foundation, and more recently as Cabinet Support Officer, working with local MP, Kim Leadbeater.
Tom Taylor who developed the idea on behalf of TSL Kirklees and has been leading on the recruitment and set-up said:
We’re delighted that Clare is joining us to lead on this new innovative project, and I’m looking forward to seeing how the idea develops in practice and starts to have an impact for people and communities in Kirklees.
Over the coming weeks, as the new team settles in, Tom will be handing everything over before moving on to new challenges.
To find out more about the project, visit the TSL Kirklees Energy Neighbours page, email energyneighbours@tslkirklees.org.uk, or join the team for an introductory workshop. These are running at lunchtimes, online between 28th April and 6th May, with each session aimed at one of the four communities that the team will be working in:
- South and West Dewsbury
- North Huddersfield
- South Huddersfield
- Batley and Heckmondwike
They’re inviting organisations that work in those areas, and interested individuals to come along, give their views and help shape the TSL Kirklees Energy Neighbours work and focus in their area.
Image credit: Community Energy England