Mark Gale,
​Chief Executive 
Mark Gale is the founder and Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Gateway Trust.  A former UK Social Entrepreneur of the Year, Mark has previously advised government on social inclusion, and been a national board member of the housing charity Shelter. Mark helped introduce community time banking into the UK and Europe and has worked within Gloucestershire Gateway Trust’s target communities for over three decades.
Clare Skivington,
Community Support Manager
Clare Skivington is Community Support Manager for Gloucestershire Gateway Trust, based at Gloucester Services. Clare has worked for more than 20 years in the voluntary sector, campaigning and fundraising with international NOG’s as well as local charities. She has worked abroad In Ecuador in urban areas and is passionate about what how people can have a positive impact on communities through coming together.​​
Jason Dunsford,
​Head of Employment and Skills
Jason Dunsford is Head of Employment and Skills for Gloucestershire Gateway Trust. He has worked for over 15 years in communities across Gloucestershire to support people develop their careers. A qualified tutor and careers adviser, Jason has directly supported thousands of people and written hundreds of CVs. He now manages the GEM Project, a partnership of 50 organisations that supports people get into, or closer to work.
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Rebecca Boseley,
​Head of Marketing and PR 
Rebecca Boseley is Head of Marketing and PR for Gloucestershire Gateway Trust.  She spent over 15 years in marketing management within insurance and financial services, specialising in charities, education, and arts and culture.  Her roles have included strategic development, PR and communications, and relationship management for the likes of English Heritage.  Rebecca is also a Trustee of another Gloucestershire charity.

Our Trustees

Ian Simpson, 
Company Secretary
Ian Simpson is Gloucestershire Gateway Trust Company Secretary. He spent over 30 years in financial services as a senior executive at charity-owned Ecclesiastical Insurance Group based in Gloucestershire. Now a self-employed consultant, Ian was lead bid writer for the GEM Project, a £3.2m jointly funded ESF and Big Lottery programme managed by the trust.
Bob Allen,
Trustee
Bob Allen is a Matson resident who also chairs the Matson, Robinswood and White City Community Partnership. Bob formerly worked as a Youth Worker in Matson and is still a very active member of the local community and is particularly involved with Robinswood School and Matson Baptist Church. 
Stephen Pallister,
​Trustee

​Stephen Pallister is chair of Gloucestershire Gateway Trust and a leading charity lawyer and partner at Wiggin Osbourne Fullerlove. Stephen acts for a number of large national charities and originates from Cumbria where his Uncle owned the building firm that built the Tebay Services for the Westmorland Family 40 years ago.
Martin Simon,
Trustee
Martin Simon is a writer and a Community Development consultant who introduced time banking to the UK. Martin later helped launch Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) in the UK and has worked strategically with a number of governments and communities throughout the UK.
Jo White,
​Trustee
Jo White is Executive Director of Co-operative Futures which supports the development of
co-operative and community owned businesses in the Midlands and south of the UK. Jo is one of the UK’s leading experts in the community enterprise sector and has supported a number of community business initiatives in Gloucestershire Gateway Trust’s target areas.
The Rt Revd Robert Springett,
​Trustee
The Right Reverend Robert Springett is the suffragan Bishop of Tewkesbury in the Diocese of Gloucester. Bishop Robert chairs the Diocesan Board of Education, has a passion for his community and lives within one of Gloucestershire Gateway Trust’s target community areas on the edge of Robinswood Hill.

Our Patrons 

Charles Fisher
Charles M. Fisher, MA served as Chief Executive of a locally based UK builders merchants throughout the 1990’s and has a background in property investment. He was Chair of Gloucestershire Gateway Trust for 10 years until stepping down from the Board in 2017. 
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Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester
Rachel Treweek, since her appointment as Bishop of Gloucester in 2015, has been a strong supporter of Gloucestershire Gateway Trust’s work, particularly in our target communities.