South Wye Development Trust Ltd was formed in 2006, following 7 years of Single Regeneration Budget work in Hereford South Wye supported and administered by the South Wye Regeneration Partnership. The Trust was set up in partnership with the local authority, in order to continue to support the South Wye community and regenerate the South Wye area.
The Trust is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. It gained the 50-year lease on two buildings through a '106 planning agreement' at the site of a new Asda superstore in Hereford.
Opening the Kindle Centre community building in March 2007, the Trust sub-lets the other building to Taurus Healthcare for the South Wye Medical Centre and dental surgery.
The Kindle Centre provides affordable meeting rooms for hire and office space for charities and non-profit organisations. In addition it has a large hall conferencing space, used for conferences, community activities and increasingly services provided to the community.
Our values, in all that we do, are to ensure that we are inclusive and participative, partnership-focused, and that we deliver valuable and quality outcomes.
South Wye Development Trust is a charity committed to South Wye to benefit local people, making it a great environment to live, work, play and visit.
We exist to support the community, harness the creativity, heritage and diversity of the area to maintain and improve the places and spaces we look after. Through partnership working, stewardship and collaboration with every part of the community SWDT helps this vibrant part of Hereford City to continue to grow and thrive.
We will work to strengthen our links with the local community, to protect and enhance what already works on the estates and to improve what doesn’t. Our challenge is to understand the desires and needs of the local community and to use our resources in a way that best supports what the community is doing.
We will support a stronger, more resilient community underpinned by better health, economic advantage and a greener cleaner environment. We will try to improve quality of life for people living and working in South Wye, and especially for those most disadvantaged, vulnerable and socially excluded’.
Our values, in all that we do, are to ensure that we are inclusive and participative, partnership-focused, and that we deliver valuable and quality outcomes.
South Wye Development Trust Chief Officer
South Wye Development Trust & Company Secretary
Mandy became SWDT chief officer in October 2018, after working in the South Wye for over 10 years supporting the community and is a well known familiar face to locals.
Mandy has worked in housing and regeneration for over 25 years. When not working Mandy is a part time fitness instructor, loves running and spending time with her children who play competitive football.
Centre Support Staff for The Kindle Centre
Suzanne worked at the Hereford Magistrates’ Court before coming to The Kindle Centre and Centre Support Staff.
Her duties involve preparing the centre for business, responding to the bookings and helping with the day to day running of the Centre. When not working, Suzanne likes travelling, cooking, decorating her family home and spending time with her family.
Centre Support Staff for The Kindle Centre
Victoria worked at an estate agent and at a large retailer before coming to The Kindle Centre as Centre Support Staff.
Her duties involve preparing the centre for business, responding to the bookings and helping with the day to day running of the centre. When not at work, Victoria is busy looking after her horses, helping out at a St. Michael's Hospice shop and loves spending time with her family.
Building Better Opportunities Herefordshire Key Worker
Susannah is a Key Worker with the Building Better Opportunities (BBO) Herefordshire project at The Kindle Centre, focussed on working with those furthest from the job market to overcome barriers and help people achieve their aspirations.
Susannah loves the variety of her job and enjoys meeting people and listening to their unique stories. Susannah has been an active volunteer since being a teenager, including supporting children with disabilities to learn to swim, in-school reading support, hot food distribution to homeless families and supporting families via children’s Centre Services and is now a Trustee of three local charities. Susannah has over 20 years’ experience in manufacturing, sales and marketing roles and has been lucky enough to travel around the world with her previous jobs.
Finance Officer for The Kindle Centre
Elaine is a fully qualified accountant with over 16 years experience working in practice and industry.
She enjoys being involved in the local community and her favourite hobby is out walking in the countryside with her dog. She enjoys travel and learning about different cultures. The most exotic place she has visited is Borneo where her younger brother lives.
BBO Key Worker for The Kindle Centre
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Franca has recently moved to Hereford from London, where she worked as a mental health practitioner for both the NHS and charities. She is passionate about sharing knowledge and awareness of well-being within the community to help alleviate depression, social exclusion and the many interlinked body-mind issues. She is keen to become more involved in South Wye community work, building on her past experience of creating rewarding partnerships between the public and private sectors.
Her particular interest lies in empowering individuals to become mentally, physically and spiritually more resilient. She has insight into managing depression, anxiety and psychosomatic issues through meditation and mind/body practices, and has worked in mindfulness in education, including for Oxford University in 2017 and 2018.
Since arriving in Hereford, Franca has followed the Women's Equality Group, the Happier, Healthier Herefordshire meetings and the Green Networks activities. A people person, she enjoys conversation, walks, independent cinema and retreats, and she is honoured to be becoming a trustee of the Kindle Centre, South Wye Development Trust.
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Local Councillor for Hunderton and Hinton Ward
Kevin represents Hinton and Hunderton (the ward containing The Kindle Centre) on both Herefordshire Council and Hereford City Council.
Kevin was a science teacher and has also worked as an actor, singer, presenter and trainer. He is a trustee of RSPCA Herefordshire, lives in Hunderton and can often seen walking his dogs.
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Penny joined the Board of Trustees last year, supporting businesses to grow.
Penny has a track record in taking concept to completion bringing wider business leadership skills to support business growth and development at strategic level. Motivated and skilled at engaging with stakeholders across all sectors to identify opportunities and change required to increase existing business or access new markets and income streams.
Penny has experience in both commercial and charity sectors.
South Wye Development Trust Chief Officer
South Wye Development Trust & Company Secretary
Paul Rone is a county councillor and lives in his Redhill Ward which he has represented since 2011. He describes himself as a ‘hands on’ councillor and is involved in many aspects of community improvement throughout the South Wye area.
When not involved in council and community issues, he can be seen driving his black taxi as he plies his trade as a cabbie.
The Kindle Centre
ASDA Supermarket
Belmont Road
Hereford HR2 7JE
Telephone: 01432 278070
Email: info@kindlecentre.org.uk
