Our Board
Our Management Board
Chairperson
Glenford Clarke
Vice Chairperson
Sarah Handley
Treasurer
Jen Biddle
Vice Treasurer
Donna Mills
Secretary
Dee Williams
Vice Secretary
Andrew Slater
Simon Blackham
Estate Champion
Elaine Price
Tenant Champion
Board Skills Audit 2025
The responsibilities of the management committee vary widely, and it is unlikely that each member will possess all the skills, experience and knowledge required. Indeed, some board members may have been co-opted onto our board recruited specifically for their skills in a particular area.
However, we must ensure that, as a collective, the committee holds the necessary expertise. A skills audit is a tool to understand the skill set of our board members and identify any skill gaps that might need addressing such as further training, shadowing, or mentoring implemented in an action plan to address these.
Our Business Plan
Our Business Plan 2023-2026 sets out who we are, what we do and our goals and objectives for the next 3 years and how we are going to get there.
Business Plan 2023 to 2026
Ann joined our management board in 2016 and is Chair of Dovecotes TMO, she grew up on the estate and now lives here with her husband. ‘I have been honoured to serve on the board for the past few years, being part of such a vibrant and exciting organisation fills me with pride, I want more and demand more for tenants on the estate. I have seen the estate change and grow over the years and feel really proud of being part of the TMO. We are really lucky to live on an estate that is run by tenants, where every voice matters even the little ones. I see the estate through different lenses, I have grown up here and now help to raise my grandchildren who also live on the estate. Over the past 12 months we as an organisation have recieved national accalim for our community work and governance, to be part of such a vibrant, energetic, forward thinking and commited team is a real honour’.
Our Vice Chair Stuart joined the management board as a co-opted board member in November 2020. Stuart has lived on the estate for 21 years raising his 5 children with his wife Sarah. ‘I am committed to improving the environment of Dovecotes and want to use my time on the board to make Dovecotes a nicer and safer place to live. I have many life experiences and use these to better the mangement of the estate. I never imagined myself as being part of the Dovecotes management board, it just didn’t seem like the kind of group I would be part of but, it wasn’t long after I joined that my preconceptions were proved wrong. If I can offer any kind of advice for anyone who maybe under the same impression as I was I would encourage you to come along, meet us and ask questions. You may be pleasantly suprised. In life we have all needed help at some point and not found it, what I have learnt from the past 2 years is that help is here, its not judged and the more we talk and listen the better the estate can be for everyone.
Andrew is our Secretary and a long standing member of Dovecotes TMO. ‘I want Dovecotes to remain the best estate in the city. One that appreciates every person, keeps the community safe and fights for those who cannot fight for themselves’.
Glenford joined the management board in 2022, he is a pastor and works as a Home Improvement Officer. ‘Being a tenant and working with residents of the city provides me with a range of qualities I bring to the board to help to make Dovecotes a better place for everyone’.
Our Treasurer Ste joined the management board as a co-opted board member in October 2020. Previously a nurse working with patients in a stroke ward, Ste has an understanding and appreciation of the physical and psychological issues faced by our most vulnerable tenants. Ste is passionate about building community spirit and increasing services for those who need them.
Sarah is a prudent and forward thinking board member with an eye for detail. Sarah has raised her children on the estate and now looks after her grandchild. Sarah knows first hand the difficulties faced by families and uses this to ensure that the little voices of Dovecotes are heard. ‘One of my favourite things is crafting, I love to make things pretty and add my bit of sparkle into our community events. Our roles on the board are so varied, one day we will be agreeing new policies or discussing estate priorities and the next time I’m making bunting or little gifts for the kiddies. Variety is the spice of life and being part of your board is an honour’.
Deb joined our board in the Summer of 2022, she is a keen newcomer with lots of ideas of how we can improve the service we deliver to families. ‘Knowing that you have someone in your corner has always been the benefit of living on a TMO run estate. I now have the chance to be that someone and give back to the community’.
Janet has lived on Dovecotes since 1994. Throughout the pandemic Janet worked with Public Health England developing policy at a strategic level to encourage members of communities reluctant to accept the covid19 vaccine to receive their jab. Janet is a true champion of equality, working with Wolverhampton City Council, West Midlands Combined Authority, West Midlands Police, NHS, Department of Health, DWP and local businesses. As a member of the Wolverhampton Stop and Search and Use of Force Scrutiny Group Janet has experience of assessing situations and challenging perceptions. She will also use her skills and experience to champion our BAME and LGBTQ+ members. Janet uses her experience of working on a strategic level on gun, knife crime and gang related violence to make Dovecotes a better and safer place for everyone. As a business woman herself Janet supports Dovecotes to offer opportunities to local people, coupled with her background in diversity, equality and as the founder of Wolverhampton’s Black Business Network Janet is a valuable addition to the management board.