The strength of Barca-Leeds lies in our 185 staff members.
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We are committed to the provision of high-quality services and this begins with the skill, dedication and resilience of our frontline workers and the staff who support them.

Emma lives with her young family in Leeds. Her career has focused on public and social policy. She currently works at the Department of Health and Social Care where she has led on work including pay, industrial relations and long-term NHS workforce planning.

Alissia achieved a degree in Business and Management studying at Huddersfield University and brings over 15 years experience in financial services. Specialising in supporting businesses throughout West Yorkshire with their export needs, Alissia is dedicated to fostering growth and sustainability.

Julian has lived in Leeds since 2003, having made the city his home during his studies. Julian has held a number of senior roles within the communications industry, overseeing work across the public and private sectors, including delivering award-winning campaigns in Education and Healthcare.

Born in Newcastle, Steve has lived in Leeds since arriving to train with a large national accountancy practice in 1984. Steve spent 11 years working in practice in Leeds before moving into industry as a Finance Director in 1995, gaining experience of all aspects of financial reporting, compliance and best practice.

Gordon is a retired GP who spent most of his working life in Leeds having graduated in medicine from Leeds University in 1986. In the later years of his medical career he was involved in the development of clinical healthcare commissioning culminating in the role of Chairman at Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group.

Having graduated from Leeds University with B.Ed. and M.Ed. degrees, and lived all her adult life in Leeds, Caroline currently serves as an Elected Leeds City Councillor representing the communities of Bramley and Stanningley.

Dr. Doug Martin has enjoyed a varied career including employment in health, adult and children’s social care, welfare benefits and educational fields. His experiences range from frontline practice through to strategic management and policy development. He is currently working within higher

John served as a Government Minister in the D.T.I. and Foreign Office. He also became a member of the privy council in 2002 and was the P.M’s envoy to the Faith committees until May 2010. Stepping down from Parliament in 2010, John now works in his community focusing on community organisations and tackling poverty whilst serving on national bodies.

Barbara Newton was born in Preston, Lancashire and first came to Leeds as a university student. She graduated with a B.A in English and went on to be a secondary school teacher, working in Lancashire, Scotland, Lincolnshire and Suffolk.

Robert is a chartered accountant with 30 years’ experience in auditing, accounts preparation and consulting. He has looked after a diverse client base including charities and other organisations that focus on education.

Dave was born and educated in Leeds and is a qualified Physics and English teacher. After teaching for a short period of time, Dave then moved into adult education. In 2005 he became the Extended Services Advisor to schools in West Leeds, developing a range of partnerships to support children, young people and their families with Children Services.

Stewart works as an Operations Director for a Torque Logistics Limited and has worked in supply chain logistics for over 30 years. Torque was founded in 1991 an independent group of logistics companies which now employs 1200+ people and has a turnover of more than £85 million. Torque has won many awards for its strong links to the local community.