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Our trustees

Chair – Tony Oliver

A retired stockbroker, Tony is married with five (grown-up) sons and is church secretary of Parkstone Baptist Church.  Tony believes that mission goes hand in hand with pastoral care, both needing to have a practical outworking.  Through our passionate, growing involvement in the community, he believes that Faithworks Wessex facilitates this.

Chris Brockway

Chris has been Minister with specific responsibility for mission and community outreach at West Cliff Baptist Church, Bournemouth, since September 2003.  He has a passion for seeing the local church become more effective in the local community.  Before entering Baptist ministry he worked as an insurance consultant.  Chris is married to Meg and together they have three sons.    

Ben Griffiths

Previously Youth Minister at two local churches, Ben also served with Soul Survivor in South Africa and now works in IT project management in London.  He training at London Bible College (now London School of Theology) and brings an awareness of youth culture, international poverty and the HIV/AIDS crisis, and family life in the 21st century.  He also has a passion for seeing Christians demonstrate their faith in action and is a trustee for the Bulgarian Support Fund. 

Jackie Leswell

An ordained officer of the Salvation Army, who has worked in Warwickshire and London, Jackie is currently in charge at Seaview, Parkstone.  She has always been involved in community projects run by the Salvation Army, working with local churches and communities, and has a passion to see the 'church in the community', the church with no walls. 

Dawn Cuthbertson

A former teacher and headmistress, Dawn also has experience of mission and community work in South Africa.  Now oficially retired, Dawn has been a trustee of Kingham Hill Trust.  She is an active member of St Mary's Church, Longfleet, Poole, where she is involved in prayer ministry, leadership of small groups, mentoring and preaching.  Her interest continues in mission both overseas and nearer to home, and she is passionate about reaching out to others with the good news of Jesus, in word and deed. 

Sandra Prudom

Minister for Community and Mission at Christchurch Baptist Church, Sandra ran her own estate agency business whilst also studying at Spurgeon's College, London.  With a passion for outreach and evangelism, Sandra is very active in the local community, including as current Vice Chair of the Community Partnership and Chair of the Steering Group for the Christchurch Food Bank. 

Cliff James

Cliff was a Chartered Engineer working in the oil and gas industry and has experience in project management, running a business and a host of other business-related skills.  He was also treasurer of an Evangelical church for 12 years.  Cliff is keen on getting churches to work together, as facilitated by Faithworks, and following his retirement he has joined Faithworks Wessex as both a trustee and treasurer.  Cliff is married with two (grown-up) children and is on the PCC of St Mary's Church, Longfleet, Poole.