AF Leeds is looking for trustees

L’Alliance Française de Leeds is a charity promoting French language and culture and is therefore looking for trustees.

Any skills are welcome, and as a small charity, you will be able to be part of its development, providing precious pieces of advice for the Director.

If you are a francophile (no need to speak French) and wish to be part of this French adventure, please contact Edwina at edwina@afleeds.org.uk

Trustees of the CIO

Mr Mick CAREY
(Chairman)

A committed Europhile, from 1992 until he retired in 2016 Mick was responsible for the international section of Aspire-I, the largest provider of careers guidance in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. This included running the UK centre in the European Commission's Euroguidance network.

Mrs Gail BOND

Gail Bond is a full-time French-English freelance translator. A qualified member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, she specialises in fashion, textiles, cosmetics and the luxury sector. She divides her time between Yorkshire and Provence, having never been able to decide which she prefers in terms of beautiful scenery!

Miss Laura SUTHERLAND

Miss Sutherland is a marketing professional with an interest in French language and culture, who is keen to apply her expertise to l’Alliance Française. 

Mr Phil MYERSCOUGH

Mr Myerscough is a Digital Marketing & E-commerce Consultant who previously worked for nearly 10 years at the UK offices in West Yorkshire of two different French businesses, Redcats and Damart.

Mrs Julie BARNABY

Julie is a professionally qualified accountant who worked as an auditor and accountant in a range of roles in the public sector before moving into academia in 2005. She currently works at Leeds Beckett University where she is a Course Director in Leeds Business School with responsibility for a group of postgraduate courses. She also leads on the global engagement agenda for the Business School and works closely with partners and colleagues across the world.

Having studied French to ‘A’ level at school, she recommenced studies in 2019 after a gap of more than 30 years and is a big fan of the cultural events provided by the Alliance Française in Leeds.

Mrs Sorina RADU

Sorina Radu is a Subject Leader in Modern Foreign Languages at a local school in Leeds.

She is extremely passionate about language learning and enhancing her students’ cultural capital.

She is honoured to join a fantastic team of trustees and incredibly well-prepared and professional French teachers here at Alliance Francaise in Leeds.