Our Non-Executive Directors
Our non-executive directors are responsible for the development of our programmes and projects.
In addition to our current directors, we also have a small, dedicated team of independent consultants, trainers, facilitators and volunteers, who are all instrumental in the programmes we deliver.
If you are interested in becoming involved, please email us via our contacts page to request more
information.
Eve Remington - Halifax
Eve has 20 years of experience working within Children’s Specialist Services, working with children, young people, parents and families.
Eve’s journey started at Leeds University while studying a BSc and MSc in Psychology. While studying, she became a volunteer mentor with young people, and this is where she found her passion for empowering and supporting others to reach their potential.
Her career progressed, supporting young people within the criminal justice system, including working within the HM Prison Service, Substance Misuse services and Social Care, improving outcomes for children and families.
Eve has mentored volunteers, individuals, and staff teams, enhancing their practice, delivery, skills and impact. Eve’s skills and qualifications allow her to deliver effective training packages and one-to-one coaching and provide workshops with a focus on emotional well-being, emotional intelligence, and personal and professional development.
Karol Thornton - Leeds
Karol is a director of Yorkshire Mentoring CIC. He has over 30 years of experience training, teaching and working in the local government and voluntary sector. Karol’s expertise is in writing and devising projects & programmes, specialising in volunteer management and restorative practice.
Karol is currently leading the work with the West Yorkshire Violence Reduction Partnership and Safer Kirklees. He continues to support and coach several small community groups across the region.
Karol is experienced in delivering presentations and addressing local, national, and international conferences. He was key to achieving the quality kite mark standards, IIV (Investor in Volunteers) and the Leeds Compact Kite Mark for the volunteer programmes he was involved in while working for Leeds City Council.
Karol has a BA Hons in Youth & Community work and is a qualified Teacher Educator.
Dr Jill Wilkens
Jill is a British academic, teacher educator, and social researcher
Academic Background & Education.
She is now semi-retired; she has been a board member with Yorkshire Mentoring for several years, where she has been proactive in the VAWG work we have delivered and also a mentor to our own mentors just beginning their journey into training
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Jill was awarded her PhD in January 2017 by London South Bank University (associated with the Weeks Centre for Social and Policy Research).
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Research Specialisms: Qualitative methodologies, adult education, intersectionality, and the sociology of gender, ageing, and sexualities.
Teaching & Higher Education Roles
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Teacher Education: Has worked as a teacher educator and lecturer in the South Yorkshire adult and further education sector, notably at Northern College (based at Wentworth Castle, Barnsley) as well as within the wider Barnsley further/higher education network.
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Research Supervision & Mentorship: Acts as a research supervisor and mentor for practitioners and trainee teachers conducting qualitative educational action research and pedagogical studies.
Selected Research & Publications
Her academic work focuses on subjective lived experience, loneliness, and social connection: