Staff & Council

Staff

Dr Helen Reid – Director

Helen has overall responsibility for the events, media and city engagement work of LCI. She draws on an academic background in Religious Studies and Peace Studies and is committed to acting with others for the city to be a better, fairer and more peaceful place for all. Contact Helen here

Dr Helen Reid – Director

Bronagh Daly – Faith & Creativity Lead

Bronagh joins LCI in a new position taking the lead on all faith and creative activities, initiatives and plans.

Contributors

LCI have a number of contributors who work with the core staff team and help make LCI the success it is. Behind the scenes we have support for:

Technical – IT support services
Technical – Web and Digital support
Editorial Content – Poets, Authors, Theologians, Blogs
Communications – covering the website, social media and marcomms
Design – covering Citytheology and ad-hoc design literature
Mentors – supporting bursary recipients
Curation – for exhibitions

There are also many other artists, event facilitators, musicians, workshop hosts and contributors whose work are linked to different themes and strands of LCI’s values. LCI contributors are a diverse bunch who come from a range of backgrounds which strengthens and renews innovative practice into our work.

Trustees

Revd Canon Paul Maybury

Revd Paul joins LCI as the next Rector of Leeds. Previously at Bradford Cathedral as Acting Dean and Canon Precentor as well working as Bishop’s Mission Priest in the Diocese of Cyprus.

President and Chair of Trustees – Vacant Post

Rev Dr J D Cortis – Clergy Vice President

Joe is a permanent deacon based at Leeds Cathedral, a Trustee of Catholic Care and coordinator for Caritas Leeds. He has been a Council Member since 2012 bringing his experience from a long professional career in nursing and a commitment to justice and peace.

Rev Dr J D Cortis – Clergy Vice President

Lydia Groenewald – Honorary Treasurer

Lydia is a Chartered Accountant with many years of experience working with diverse charities as Trustee and Treasurer. She worships at All Hallows in Leeds (where her husband is the vicar). She has been a member of LCI Council since 2020.

Ann Nicholl – Lay Vice Chair

Ann is Assistant Wardens of Readers for the Leeds Episcopal area and a member of the Leeds Diocesan Board. She has been a Council Member since 2006 and brings her experience of working as a head teacher and a licensed lay minister, as well as being trustee of a number of charities.

Ann Nicholl – Lay Vice Chair

Trish Sandbach – Council Member (Environmental concern)

Trish is a member of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds Justice and Peace Commission. She has been a Council Member since 2012 and brings to LCI a particular commitment to the environment, heartened and challenged by Pope Francis’ call to hear the “cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor”.

I am now retired from paid work and enjoying being involved with a range of organisations and activities.

Trish Sandbach – Council Member (Environmental concern)

I am now retired from paid work and enjoying being involved with a range of organisations and activities.

Revd Shona Shaw – Council Member (Theological reflection)

Shona is Co-Minister at Moortown Baptist Church. She has been a member of LCI Council since 2017 bringing a commitment to education and theological reflection.

Revd Shona Shaw – Council Member (Theological reflection)

Shona is Co-Minister at Moortown Baptist Church. She has been a member of LCI Council since 2017 bringing a commitment to education and theological reflection.

Revd Sarah Hancox – Council Member

Sarah is Team Vicar of both St. John the Evangelist Oulton with Woodlesford and St. Oswald’s Methley with Mickletown.

Anne Beale – Council Member (Events)

Ann has been a member of Council since 2006, part of the life and work of LCI with a particular focus on events

Anna Bland – Council Member (Building Capacity For Faith Activism in Leeds)

Anna is the Development Officer for Leeds Methodist Mission in the city centre. Through her work she is working to build community in the city centre, with a particular focus on activism.

Anna Bland – Council Member (Building capacity for faith activism in Leeds)

Anna is the Development Officer for Leeds Methodist Mission in the city centre. Through her role she is working to build community in the city centre, with a particular focus on activism

Rejoyce Mapanga – Council Member

Joy is a retired nurse and has been a church steward at Trinity Methodist Church on Roundhay Road for over 10 years. She has also had various roles on the local and national committees of the Methodist Church Zimbabwean Fellowship. Joy brings a commitment to working with people from diverse backgrounds and various communities with a particular interest in events.