Our trustees & patrons

Kombo is a Human Resources professional who has worked in both the private and public sector over the last 12 years. Having spent much of her career living and working in Greater Manchester she became involved with TDAS at the end of 2019.  She is passionate about the work of TDAS and the third sector and is honoured to use her skills and experience in her first Trustee role.

She is currently completing an Executive MBA in Senior Leadership at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Judith is the current Vice-Chair of Trustees and a long-standing member of the Trust Board of TDAS.  She has been involved with TDAS since the 1990s.  She is a local councillor and Armed Forces and Veterans champion.  Previously she was Chair of the Health Scrutiny Committee, Mayor of Trafford and is a retired Justice of the Peace.

Judith has a particular interest in Safeguarding.

Read Judith’s Story of supporting TDAS for over 24 years 

Jo manages a national charitable Foundation, commissioning grant-funded projects. She is an experienced commissioner and partnerships manager, and has worked in both the public and VCSE sectors, leading on various programmes of work including safeguarding, homelessness, mental health, teenage pregnancy and youth employment. She is a qualified youth worker and has a Post Graduate Certificate in Child Welfare and Protection. Jo joined the board in 2021. She is a resident of Trafford and has previously been a member of Trafford Housing Trust’s Social Investment Panel.

Tamsin is a solicitor at Mills & Reeve specialising in Information Governance, Regulatory and Public Law. She joined the board in 2023. As well as being a lawyer, Tamsin has extensive experience of working in the charity sector and had a career break from the legal profession during which she worked as an IDVA for the Safe in Salford service supporting high risk domestic abuse victims and in the prison service supporting women and their families in the criminal justice system. Tamsin has particular expertise in risk management and is passionate about empowering women to overcome challenges and thrive.  Having seen the massive impact that TDAS services have on the daily lives of service users and their families Tamsin is thrilled to contribute to the ongoing success of TDAS in her role as a trustee.

Zoe is the Head of Inclusive Learning at Salford City College, and has worked within the special educational needs sector for 19 years. In her teaching role Zoe delivered Sex and Relationships Education to young people and is passionate about promoting awareness of healthy relationships. Zoe joined the board of trustees in 2023 and is very proud to support the work of TDAS.

Lucy is the creator of the website You Don’t Own Me. She is a Domestic Abuse Consultant, specialising in Post-Separation Abuse. Lucy works with various organisations, including The National Trading Standards (NTS) Scams Team as part of their task force to develop knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse. She is a guest speaker, delivering talks to the likes of Alzheimer’s Society, Cambridgeshire County Council and Stowe Family Law LLP to open the door to conversations around domestic abuse and post-separation abuse. In Lucy’s previous role, she was Victim Voice Facilitator at TDAS. She has seen first hand the amazing impact TDAS’ work has  on the lives of those in the local community.