Following 10 years of unparalleled leadership of Leeds South and East Foodbank Board of Trustees, our Chairman, John Casey, has announced his retirement.
John was one of the founders of our Foodbank, which started with just one location in Middleton, with the aim of providing help and support to local people facing a food crisis.
Whilst the ultimate aim of our Foodbank is to overcome the need for having Foodbanks, demand for our services has continued to grow throughout John’s tenure, and with his unrelenting commitment and guiding hand, our operations have expanded to eleven Foodbank centres that support communities throughout South and East Leeds.
We will all miss John’s calm and professional approach, along with his valued friendship, but we think he is well deserving of a long and happy retirement and we wish him and his wife Kate all the very best for the future and thank them for their unwavering support – enjoy your retirement John.
The Board can also announce that Ronnie Adam has accepted their invitation to become the new Chair and we all look forward to supporting him in his new role.