Page 13 - Managing Partner Awards Shortlist

taking on a trainee ranger and at most sites continue to deliver diverse community activities
and volunteering opportunities.

In a period of uncertainty for her team Kelly has shown strong leadership skills and sites
continue to flourish.

Chris Gomersall – Haig

Chris is totally committed to managing Haig for the benefit of the local community and for
enhancing the biodiversity of the site. He is knowledgeable and respectful of the history and
understands how important the area is to the local community, who know him well and

appreciate all that he does.

He is passionate about the biodiversity on the site and constantly monitors and makes
improvements, managing it to support biodiversity while being mindful of how the community
use the area, balancing the requirements of both, which is quite a skill.

Jenn Slade – Avenue Country Park and Washlands
Jenn came new into post in June 2021 yet has already made a huge impact on both the

reserve and the visitors in just 11 months. She really hit the ground running, picking up a
number of pieces of work stalled by Covid and resurrected them quickly and with great
success! This includes liaising with both the local Rugby and Football clubs, completing

essential livestock infrastructure, responding to anti-social behaviour, fixing critical river
erosion issues, re-establishing the volunteer warden system and setting up a new (and

highly popular) weekend volunteer team.

Alongside all this, she has delivered a brand new people engagement project with ambitious

targets when schools, groups and individuals during Covid restrictions making just setting a
date for a simple species walk a logistical nightmare! She is an incredible ambassador for

both DWT and the Land Trust.

Eric Joinson – Port Sunlight River Park
Eric has only just taken over the reins at Port Sunlight River Park but, although out of his

normal comfort zone has well and truly taken the bull by the horn, working alongside Autism
Together, the previous managing partner for the River Park to get stuck into the day to day

running of the site with gusto. Eric has done a fantastic job, keep up the good work.

Anna Hamshaw – South Yorkshire, TVC sites