An Hour for Others Trustee Team

Graeme Robinson

I am a really proud Trustee and friend of An Hour for Others.  From day one, I have truly admired the work that Kevin, Gill and the team have done and do every day for the communities that we live in.  They bring inspiration, belief and confidence to our communities and the people that make them, showing that life really can be great and, despite the challenges that we all face day to day, there is real positivity and opportunity for us all – together, we are strong. 

I am a strong believer that everyone should have access to the opportunities to live their life well, contribute to society and help us all build up communities for the future, for our friends, our family and our children. There are challenges, there are obstacles and there are always reasons why this is more difficult than it perhaps should be.  However, the value in community spirit, determination, belief and optimism can make a genuine difference.  We all have an important role to play in this – helping each other and helping ourselves.  Helping ourselves is not selfish.  It’s investing in ourselves to be great, to have the belief, confidence and ambition to be the best we can.  We then motivate, support and help others to be the best they can be, being there when others need us most, being that shoulder and support mechanism that we all need from time to time.  Then.….. we create communities, positivity and a continual cycle of positive energy and development that can help build and sustain the futures that we all deserve and want for our children and generations to come.   

Personally, I am a proud dad of two girls who make me proud every single day.  Professionally, I am Chartered Accountant, and am currently VP and Group Head of Financial Control at Intact Financial Corporation, parent of Royal and Sun Alliance – in the UK, well known for its MoreThan brand.  I am also a co-opted member of the Audit and Risk Committee of Liverpool John Moores University, and Honorary Secretary and Executive Committee member of the Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants.  

Joe Gervin LLB

I am a solicitor by profession.  I work in property management/development and a family care home business.  I coach various sports (football and athletics) voluntarily.  I also sit on a number of sporting committees as a volunteer.  I have ran a property company in Liverpool for over 20 years and always give back to the community that I was fortunate to get a step up in.  Having a similar mentality to Gill and Kevin, in terms of giving back and giving time to help others, I became involved with my wife jane in AHFO in the charities infancy.  I am extremely proud of my connection to the charity and love the ebbs and flows of the journey from initially getting off the ground to the Tuebrook and Huyton Hubs and charity shops.  I love to see the progress of the children at the hubs and how they gain confidence and life skills from the work AHFO does.  

From an early age I have volunteered with sporting organisations.  With my role as a solicitor I would often provide pro-bono legal advice.  With my business and legal knowledge I am able to assist as a Trustee for AHFO.  Having been involved with AHFO for almost 10 years in a volunteering capacity I have become part of the Trustee furniture.  I relish seeing the charity meet its mission in giving back to the local Liverpool communities.  I love to see the visions for the future as well as updates on the progress of existing strategies.

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Andrea Minghella Watkins

I’m married to Ian, Mum to Alice who is 15 and Oliver who is 4. I work as a Store manager for Morrisons, so life is busy! But never too busy to support and fulfil my role as a trustee!

I became a trustee almost at the start of the journey for AHFO, Kev and Gill are my sister and brother in law. When Gill asked me to support the charity by becoming a trustee I felt very privileged. Seeing the charity go from strength to strength has been simply amazing. The impact Kev and Gill and the team of volunteers have had on our communities has been immense, changing lives and inspiring change.

I play a very small part in the Charity but I’m very proud to be part of such a positive impactful team, who quite simply want to create a positive world for everyone one step at a time.

Dr Susan Catherine Mitchell

I am Dr Susan Catherine Mitchell, and I am a Trustee for An hour for Others.

As a Psychologist, I love supporting & helping people grow, being it thru business clients or local communities.

I run a Corporate Consulting helping Businesses develop people in Management and Leadership roles, as well as strategic plans to grow and help companies exit.

I am coming into my 3rd Year now at AHFO, since 2024, and to see the transformation for the kids thru to adulthood to help set them up even better for facing the big wide world has been inspirational!

I was introduced to the Charity through LinkedIn. I was drawn to a post someone from Liverpool sharing what incredible work they do with the children in local communities near Liverpool. I had previously been a Trustee on another Charity and was looking for the right place to support again.

Children Charities are dear to my heart, as I had been a Fund Raiser & Volunteer for the Starlight Foundation, granting wishes to terminally & ill children, and delighted to passionately support An Hour for Others.