WCDA Staff
Trisha Bennett
Trisha has been a freelance Consultant and Trainer since September 2004 and has undertaken a wide range of Consultancy and training contracts across the country. These include running very successful “Introduction to Community Work Skills” courses for a wide range of participants and consultancy and training for Community Matters on management of community buildings and complex governance issues. Other work has included tenant participation, team building and organisational development for a range of organisations in the statutory, voluntary and community sectors.
Since 2013 Trisha has supported this Big Local project now called WCDA.
Aneta Banas
Originally from Poland – Aneta has lived in Whitley for the past 9 years but only recently started working in the community and she’s one of the busiest people you will meet: she’s just finished studying for her GCSEs; enrolled to Reading College to study Access to HE on her way to Higher Education and she’s joined our team as the Whitley Researcher and Administrator. Aneta’s married to a chef and they have two beautiful girls - who keep them busy too!
Mo McSevney
Small Groups & Financial Inclusion Development Worker
Mo used to work in IT. She moved to Whitley 9 years ago, became involved through community groups and has been with Whitley CDA since the formation in 2013. This is where she's been doing her dream job - helping people in the place she lives.
What's more - Mo's an activist; truly passionate about politics and people, and a mum of two.
Andy Gilpin
WCDA Volunteers
Nick Elliott
Chaitanya Kavuri
Social Club & Café Staff
