Who We Are

Here you can find information behind the people who make Rotherham MCVC what it is.

Cheryl Jones

                                                           Hidden Faces Community Project Manager 

 

Cheryl was born and bred in Rotherham, after leaving school she became a seamstress in a curtain factory.  

Aged 20 she embarked in a career in the Army which changed her life for the better, joining the Women’s Royal Army Corp (WRAC) in 1988, until April 1992. The WRAC was disbanded and its remaining members transferred to the Corps they served with, which for her was to be the Royal Logistic Corp until 2010. She served in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq to name a few and earned her Long Service and Good Conduct (LS&GC) medal along with a few others. She was also a Service Steward at the All Lawn Wimbledon Tennis tournament for 18 years. 

Arriving in Civvy Street after 22 years’ service, Cheryl successfully embarked setting up her own Pet Sitting business which lasted for 10 years until the Covid 19 Pandemic unfortunately closed her down in Mar 20, as everyone was at home and there were no holidays. She put her spare time to use by helping those in the community who were shielding or isolated.  

Recently Cheryl was elected as a Parish Councillor in Brinsworth making history as the first female Chairwoman in Brinsworth Parish Council BPC, and looks forward to serving her community. 

Cheryl is keen gardener, as well as an active member of the RBL (Poppy Appeal Organiser) and the WRAC Association. She loves Cycling and has been involved with fundraising to help Veterans and will continue to do so. 

She lives with her Loyal Friend Mikey the KCS and her two feline friend Denis and Archie.  During the 3rd Lockdown, Cheryl was offered the role of Project Leader for Rotherham MCVC Hidden Faces and is looking forward to delivering this amazing project over the next two years.   

 

 

Ronald William Moffett MBE

Ron was born in a small town in County Durham, where after leaving school he served an apprenticeship becoming a Master Butcher.

At the age of twenty, he decided to leave his home town and join the Army. He served 22 years in the Military reaching the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1.  Ronald’s final Appointment was that of Conductor (at the time the highest appointment for a non-commissioned officer) and at the time was running the MOD Petroleum Depot, with a mixed workforce of 100 civilian / military personnel and an annual turnover of £12 million.

For his contribution to the logistical support of Operation Granby, Ron was awarded the MBE.

After leaving the Army, Ron along with his wife Sally started their own Employment Agency in Dorset, which inside 3 years had an annual turnover of a £1 million.  They ran the business for the next 12 years eventually selling up and settling in Rotherham.

With an analytical mind, he is able to see straight to the heart of a problem and arrive at practical workable solutions, along with his personal ethos of hard work, Ronald is driven to succeed in any situation.

Ron is keen gardener and genealogist, as well as an active member of the RBL (Poppy Appeal), he also works for the charity CGL Rotherham.

Maj “Adie” Hunt REME
Maj “Adie” Hunt REME

Adie has a full regular service career taking retirement 1998. After a period of 2 years re-enlisted in to the Territorial Army now the Army Reserve. This was to be a short term commitment some 15 years later still serving. Currently serving with 102 Bn REME as the Operations Officer and Officer Commanding 124 Recovery Company.

Actively involved with the Veterans Community in Rotherham. Involved with a number of charities, SSAFA South Yorkshire and Yorkshire Water Community Trust.

Spare time reading, gardening and walking the hills with his trusted companion Mia (Black Labrador.)

Lt Col J Dawson MBE
After a 40 plus years in the army reaching the highest rank attainable I have in recent years been working in Sheffield in a more stable environment which has been testing if different ways to the army.
Over 20 years experience in logistic and facilities management providing support to wide a range of sites 10 – 50 acres incorporating technical, warehousing, welfare, catering and residential accommodations. Managed direct reports up to 450 personnel and managed fleets up to 280 prime movers.

Well versed in budget setting and control up to £13.5m. Can provide strategic planning for range of SHE and sustainable development plus business continuity.

Specialties: Managing hard and soft services plus operational logistics in harsh and testing environments.

Superintendant Russ Hughes

Russ

Superintendant Inspector Russ Hughes

Russ Hughes has spent the last ten years as a police officer employed in various roles both within the county of South Yorkshire and nationally supporting events such as the Olympics. Before this he served in the King’s Regiment from 1999 to 2006 finishing his service as a Captain employed as the Operations Officer of the 1st Battalion.

He enjoys all sport, fitness and military history. Above all he enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children.

Tony Clabby
Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Planning, and Entrepreneurship. Strong business development professional graduated from St Columb’s Derry, St Anselm‘s Birkenhead.  
 
Tony is a Vice President of Rotherham Titans Rugby Team and derives much pleasure from supporting the team home and away.  
ZANIB RASOOL MBE

Zanib Rasool is the partnership and development manager at Rotherham United Community Sports Trust and has worked in the voluntary and community sector for 30 years.  She is an experienced bid writer and has developed a number of project around community cohesion and integration, education, health and wellbeing.

Zanib is vice chair of local primary school in Rotherham which she attended, she is chair of Rotherham central and park view children centre, she is a member of the Nexus multi -academy trust and is passionate about supporting young people. She also chairs Rotherham independent hate crime scrutiny panel.

She has been community researcher for the University of Sheffield for last  5 years and is currently a doctoral student with the University of Sheffield school of education. She has written book chapters and academic journals.

Andrew Ball

Having grown up in Portsmouth it seemed inevitable that I would my father and join the Navy, however, the Army provided a stronger draw. In Mar 1980 I travelled to Sutton Coldfield for the first stage of my 15 years military service. Having spent over 10years in various locations in BAOR with units belonging to Household Division, Logistics, Medical, RA and Divisional HQ and the remainder around the UK, I always sought tropical postings but sadly the Manning Office thought otherwise. I left in 1995 and settled with a ‘local’ girl in South Yorkshire.

I spent the first few years testing ‘civi-street’ and finding my place in it before getting into IT and extending this into Project Management. Being a ‘people’ person programming held little excitement for me so falling back on 15years in the RAPC/AGC I focussed on the Control aspects of projects, Governance, Planning and Risks, helping Project Managers deliver key programmes around the UK. I now work as an Interim Business Consultant, sharing my view and persuading others of a better way of doing things.

I live in Bramley with Ann my wife, a retired Police Officer and now Criminal Analyst with South Yorkshire Police and have 20 years old Twins. My son is working in the local economy and striving to find his place in the world and my daughter is 2/3 of her way through her Sports Business and Management course at Winchester University and looking to take on the International world of Cycling.

 

Capt Sam Rodgers REME

Sam had a full service Army career, serving mainly in army aviation and retiring as a Captain in 2005. He then joined the Army Reserve serving at 146 Field Company in Rotherham and latterly at Sheffield University Officer Training Corps. He is a trained and current Unit Welfare Officer who often comes in to contact with serving personnel and veterans within South Yorkshire. In the past this contact encouraged him to become a School Governor as he felt that the unique situation of serving personnel and veterans children were occasionally misunderstood.

Sam’s hobbies include repairing things, camping, walking and military history.