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Board of Trustees

The role of the Board of Trustees is to make sure that ISAS operates safely, manages its finances effectively and to set the strategic direction of ISAS. The Chair of the Board works with the Chief Executive Officer to make sure ISAS is working as well as it can to deliver the best services for survivors.

We are keen to recruit new members to our Board. The Board meets every six weeks on a Monday evening, for about two hours.


We are looking for people who:

  • Understand and value the service provided
  • Want to become an integral part of ISAS
  • Enjoy working as part of a dedicated team
  • Are willing to offer their own ideas and views
  • Can take responsibility when needed
  • Would show commitment and dedication

Ideally your background should be in an area that can help continue the development of ISAS as a professional body, but personal skills are as important. Equally, becoming a Board member can be a fantastic learning opportunity for you to develop new skills. Over the last few years we have had members with experience in legal work, social care, mental health, finance, administration and education. We very much welcome survivors of incest, child sexual abuse and rape to apply.

If you think you have time to become an ISAS Trustee or would like more information, please contact Lynn Brooks -Operations Manager or Sara Thomas - Chief Executive Officer for an informal chat.

To request an application pack, please e-mail enquiries@isas-notts.org.uk


Our Board of Trustees structure is currently:



Dr Richard Peacock - Treasurer

I have been the treasurer of ISAS since 1996, when my wife who was then the administration officer came home one day to say that they needed a new treasurer and I offered to do it “if they couldn’t get anyone else”. Within a few days there was no backtracking and after fifteen years I am here still doing the job. Mathematics has always been the love of my life and after spending six years at university, my career evolved as a teacher, culminating as a Head of Mathematics until I retired in August 2010. I am now doing some part-time tutoring at the school just to keep my hand in. Over the years I have seen ISAS itself survive many funding crises, but every time the organisation comes out stronger and more determined. There has been a variety of changes of both the staff and the Board, but ISAS continues to provide a professional, much needed service that has developed over the years. I am proud to be associated with such a successful, well respected, worthwhile organisation.


Brenda Peacock - Secretary

I have been linked with ISAS ever since 1994 when I was employed as their part-time administration officer. For me this was the beginning of a new career path in finance and administration, having initially worked in banking before leaving to start a family. Once my children reached school age I went to college to study for my Diploma in Administration Management. After five years working with ISAS I left to take up a full time post with Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid and although my job has seen changes, I am still there. I quickly realised that my passion for ISAS had not diminished and so I joined the Board a short time later. My background was immediately utilised when I became the “minute taker” and this then developed into my current role as Company Secretary. I have seen ISAS grow from small beginnings to become a powerful, successful much needed organisation that has survived the difficult times and still continues to serve the local community.


Keith Bower

I originally joined ISAS as a ‘Business Champion’ to help and advise on a whole range of business and people related issues before joining the Board of Trustees. I currently run my own training and development company, prior to which my background was in corporate banking and management development with NatWest and one of the UK’s largest FE Colleges. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the Board which has enabled me to provide further organisational support to such a worthwhile charity.


Paul Evans

I joined ISAS in early 2011 after having been inspired by its cause and in particular some of the excellent staff at the service who told me about some of the brilliant work they do and impact they make. As Head of Business and Performance for a National Charity, P3, I saw the potential to use my skills and qualifications in business planning, strategic development, working with people with complexed needs and experience of working at a National level to positively impact on the work of ISAS. ISAS continues to deliver high quality life changing services against a backdrop of difficult economic circumstances, government cuts and increased demand for our services. This resilience and commitment to supporting service users at a time and place they need it is truly inspiring to me as a trustee and testament to the hard work of the team. I have a First Class Honours Degree in Business and Management. In 2009 I was invited to become a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. I am a member of the Chartered Management Institute, The Institute for Learning and hold qualifications in Teaching in the FE sector and Psychotherapy.


Dr Andrew Bickle

I am a recent arrival at ISAS, having joined the Board in 2011. I am a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Psychiatry, London. In my clinical role I am presented with some of the potential consequences of sexual abuse on a very regular basis. When the opportunity arose to in support the work of this impressive organisation and its counselors providing valuable therapy for this client group I was keen to play a part. I have already witnessed ISAS’s noteworthy achievements in developing services in difficult economic times. I was educated at Birmingham University Medical School before completing postgraduate qualifications at the University of Nottingham and the University of Northumbria. I became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2005. I will use my background to provide a strong lead on clinical governance and also be a link to the local healthcare community.


Lisa Haydon

I joined ISAS in 2009 as a Volunteer Trainee Counsellor and was immediately impressed by the professional but person centred focus of the small ISAS team and the immense courage and resilience of the survivors which never ceases to amaze me and is a key driver for me being part of the organisation. I qualified in 2010 gaining a Diploma in Counselling from West Nottinghamshire College and am a Member of the BACP working towards accreditation. I am continuing my studies at Derby University undertaking an MSc in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and currently manage a Domestic Violence project based in Mansfield. I have a 23 career history in design, sales and marketing working in senior brand and marketing management roles in both Textiles and Food industries. I hope to use my marketing management background together with my experience as a Counsellor and Volunteer at ISAS to provide support to the ISAS team and the existing Board to help develop and deliver a compelling and sustainable strategy for this much needed service.