St Luke’s Trustees, President and Patrons
St Luke’s benefits from the leadership and support of our Trustees and honorary roles. Their collective expertise and advocacy help ensure strong governance and sustained focus on the needs of our patients, families and community.
St Luke’s Board of Trustees
St Luke’s Trustees bring experience from a wide range of sectors and give their time to guide the charity, ensuring we meet our responsibilities to the people of Sheffield.
Adrian Belton
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Adrian Belton
Adrian was educated in Sheffield and graduated from Durham University. After an executive career spanning the private and public sectors, he now holds a number of non-executive roles.
Adrian was a member of Council of the University of Sheffield from 2014-2023 and chaired it on an interim basis during 2022. He chaired Stockport NHS Foundation Trust from 2017 to 2021. Since then, he has been a non-executive director of NHS Property Services Ltd. These experiences have helped him to understand how care in the home and the community can provide the most appropriate form of support to patients and their families.
Adrian also chairs the MoD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Defra’s Rural Payments Agency and is a Council member of UKRI’s Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Adrian has a keen interest in how academia, and the public and private sectors, by working together, can harness and apply research for the public good.
Amy Stanbridge
Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee
Amy Stanbridge
Amy qualified as a solicitor in 2006 after attending the Universities of Nottingham and Sheffield and has worked primarily in-house in the public sector and construction industry.
Amy was appointed in January 2021 as the General Counsel and Company Secretary. She enjoys hiking, eating ice cream, and the fabulous city of Sheffield and its surrounding countryside (mostly with labrador in tow).
Angus Ridge
Chair of Resource & Finance
Angus Ridge
Angus is a Civil Engineer, working predominantly in the industrial and water sector with clients across England, Scotland and Wales.
Angus’s wife, Cheryl, died in St Luke’s In-Patient Centre in 2019 and Angus is keen to use his positive experience of the care his family received to contribute to the future work and development of the charity.
Dr Lucy Cormack
Chair of Healthcare Governance Committee
Dr Lucy Cormack
Lucy is Medical Director at Primary Care Sheffield and Clinical Director for Sevenhills.
Jon Wadsley
Chair of Research Committee
Jon Wadsley
Jon has practiced as a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, since 2004. His clinical and research interests are in thyroid cancer, neuroendocrine tumours and pancreatic/biliary tract cancers, with a particular interest in molecular radiotherapy
He is NIHR National Specialty Lead for cancer and is married with 2 children. He enjoys running, singing and playing the organ.
Steven Ned
Chair of Nominations & Remuneration Committee
Steven Ned
Steven Ned is Chief People Officer at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He joined the Trust from Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust where he was Director of HR and Deputy Chief Executive. Steven has more than nearly 40 years NHS experience and over 20 years working in senior roles within South Yorkshire and nationally.
Louisa Harrison-Walker OBE
Trustee
Louisa Harrison-Walker OBE
Louisa is the Chief Executive of The Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, she represents the three South Yorkshire Chambers (Barnsley & Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield) as the Co-Chair of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Business Advisory Board and has been recently appointed as a board member for the British Chambers of Commerce
Additional roles include Chair of Sheffield Business Together a consortium of private sector organisations harnessing their resources to tackle key social issues and support voluntary and charitable organisations in the City, delivered in partnership with Business in the Community (BITC) Louisa also helped create the Sheffield City Council’s Diverse Business Advisory Board.
Previous non-exec and trustee roles include Whirlow Hall Farm Educational Trust, Common Purpose, The Higher Education Partnership (HEP) Social Enterprise Network (SEN) and South Yorkshire Housing Association.
An established entrepreneur with 20 years' experience working in the employment and skills arena in Sheffield. She founded Benchmark an ethical employment agency in 2006 which she exited via MBO in 2022. A keen vegetable grower and amateur cricketer!
Louise Edwards-Holland
Trustee
Louise Edwards-Holland
A graduate in Applied Sociology and postgraduate in Employment Law and Human Resource Management, Louise is Chief People Officer at Nottingham Trent University. She is also national Vice-Chair of UHR, the Professional body for HR practitioners within higher education. She cares about the community in which she lives and has been a magistrate for 20 years. When she is not working, she enjoys walking with her dog and three children and going to see live music.
Mark Durling
Trustee
Mark Durling
Mark retired as a partner in General Practice in 2021 after 24 years. He trained in Medicine at Sheffield University and undertook postgraduate training in New Zealand and Australia. Former Vice Chair of Sheffield Local Medical Committee and previously Chair for 12 years. He has experience at board level in commissioning. He was a tutor at the University and trainer to junior doctors in General Practice. He is a former mentor lead for GPs in Sheffield and he also established the mentorship service.
Martin McKervey
Trustee
Martin McKervey
Martin McKervey is a civic and business leader, currently serving as a Non-Executive Director at AESSEAL plc and Director at Vulcan Engineering Ltd.
Martin was High Sheriff of South Yorkshire (2021/22) and is a member of the Council of the High Sheriffs’ Association of England & Wales.
A former partner at global law firm CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and brings over 30 years of legal expertise in the construction, infrastructure, property, and energy sectors. He has held influential roles including as Chair of the Sheffield Property Association, Independent Chair of the South Yorkshire Strategic Infrastructure Inquiry, and he is Chair of the Jobs Foundation’s Yorkshire Business Council.
Martin is a Civic and Business Commissioner working with the Sheffield Poverty Truth Commission. He is a trustee of the national Poverty Truth Network, St Luke’s Hospice, Whirlow Hall Farm Trust, the Herbert Hughes Memorial Fund and Music in the Round.
Martin has a deep commitment to regional growth, governance, community engagement, and to giving something back to Sheffield and South Yorkshire, a city and region that has given him so much since coming to the University of Sheffield in 1980.
Nicky James
Trustee
Nicky James
Nicola enjoyed a long NHS career as a Nurse Consultant in prostate cancer and was the Trust Lead Nurse for cancer and end of life care at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. National roles include NICE guidance committees to produce NICE guidance for Cancer of Unknown Primary and Prostate Cancer.
Research interests include development of nursing and allied health care roles. Nicola retired in June 2019 but found herself back at work only a very short time later as part of the Covid 19 response. No one was more surprised than her when she became the lead nurse for the Derby Mass Vaccination Centre from December 2020, before retirement beckoned once more in August 2022.
Nicola did her undergraduate degree in Palliative Care at St Luke's in the 1990s and has had an affection for and interest in St Luke's ever since.
In her second retirement Nicky has joined Samaritans, become fluent in Welsh and spends a great deal of time training her dogs and other people’s.
Suvira Madan
Trustee
Suvira Madan
Suvira has been a consultant geriatrician at the Northern General Hospital since 2005, where she has led the development of orthogeriatric and major trauma geriatric pathways through the hospital and into the community.
During the pandemic, she has published papers on the impact of Covid in hip fracture patients. She has written a book chapter on Understanding Patient Experience as a clinical leader in Medical Leadership textbook. She has worked with the Picker Institute in developing models for processing patient experience information in the NHS. She was awarded the MSc Medical Leadership Prize by Sheffield Hallam University. Her community inpatient rehabilitation unit was rated outstanding for responsive by CQC.
Shaun Davies
Trustee
Shaun Davies
Shaun is currently the Head of Retail for Lincolnshire Co-op and is an experienced retail and healthcare executive, bringing over 30 years of leadership across hospital, clinic, retail, and pharmacy operations in the UK and GCC.
He has held senior roles with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Al Khayyat Investment Group, and most recently as CEO of Abu Dhabi’s first national outpatient pharmacy chain.
Julia Delaney
Trustee
Julia Delaney
Julia’s career and voluntary work have always been driven by a commitment to making a meaningful difference in people’s lives and is a Finance Director of a national charity, The Conservation Volunteers.
A Chartered Accountant by profession, she has held senior leadership positions including Chief Executive Officer and Chief Finance Officer across Trusts and Charities. Her experience includes the Children’s Hospice sector, and she was honoured to serve on the Boards of Hospice UK and Weston Park Cancer Charity.
St Luke’s has been woven into Julia’s family life, both through their fundraising efforts and the compassionate care they have received.
St Luke’s Presidential Team
Our President is an honorary ambassador for St Luke’s, helping to raise the profile of our work, strengthen community connections and support the charity’s presence in Sheffield.
Lady Neill DL
President
Lady Neill DL
Lady Neill has served as President of St Luke’s since 2000 and continues to be a valued champion of our work. She promotes St Luke’s widely across Sheffield and beyond, drawing on her long-standing involvement in local charitable and civic life. A member of several South Yorkshire trusts, she was also appointed Deputy Lieutenant of South Yorkshire in 1999.
St Luke’s Principle Patrons
Our Principal Patrons hold these honorary positions in recognition of their commitment to St Luke’s, lending their support and advocacy for our work across Sheffield.
Hugh Facey OBE and Frances Facey
Principal Patrons
Hugh Facey OBE and Frances Facey
“We are delighted to support St Luke’s and the care they provide for people with life-limiting conditions and their families. The fundraising needed to keep these services running is a huge, ongoing task, and we admire the enthusiasm of the Fundraising Team and volunteers who make so much possible. As neighbours, we enjoy seeing the many activities and therapies taking place at Ecclesall Road South – especially the laughter and conversations from the courtyard!”
Neil MacDonald OBE
Principal Patron
Neil MacDonald OBE
“It is a privilege to remain involved with St Luke’s. It is an amazing charity, with inspiring and dedicated people who work tirelessly to provide the best possible care for everyone affected by terminal illness in Sheffield. I am proud to play a small part in supporting such vital work.”
Ruth Ostrovskis-Wilkes
Principal Patron
Ruth Ostrovskis-Wilkes
“As the daughter of St Luke’s founder, Eric Wilkes, the hospice has been close to my heart since childhood. I grew up surrounded by my parents’ belief that Sheffield needed a place dedicated to exceptional care, and that passion has continued in everything St Luke’s does today. I began my nursing career here as an auxiliary, and the lessons and values I learned have stayed with me throughout my life. It is an honour to continue supporting St Luke’s and the remarkable care offered to patients and families.”
FAQs
A Trustee helps guide and oversee St Luke’s on behalf of the Sheffield community. Our Trustees volunteer their time to make sure the charity is well-run, financially sustainable and delivering the best possible care for people living with advanced and terminal illness. They offer expertise, support and challenge to our Executive Team, and help guide the future direction of St Luke’s.
Our Principal Patrons act as advocates for St Luke’s. They champion our work, help raise awareness of hospice care, and support our fundraising by using their experience, networks and profile to strengthen the charity. Their role is honorary, but their involvement helps ensure we can continue providing exceptional care for local people and families.
The President is an ambassador for St Luke’s, representing St Luke’s across Sheffield and beyond. She promotes our work, supports our events and helps build connections that benefit the charity. Although not a Trustee, the President has an important and public-facing presence, helping to champion and celebrate St Luke’s purpose, vision and values.