A TRUSTEE who has been with a Southampton wellbeing and health charity for 20 years is passing on the baton to the next generation.

Les Judd has vowed to continue as a trustee at SCiA but has taken a step back from his chairmanship after eight years in the role.

He was the longest-running chair.

Dan Freshwater, CEO at SCiA, said: "We are indebted to Les for his long service and commitment to our charity and are delighted that he’ll be continuing as a trustee with us for the foreseeable future."

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Prior to retiring, Les was a manager in the NHS in the area for 38 years and was involved with community care, service planning and commissioning.

When the charity was set up, he was aware of the original founder and team and was asked by them to become involved.

In his spare time, Les likes spending time with his two grandchildren and gardening on his allotment and in his large garden where he particularly enjoys growing runner beans in the summer months.

Les said: “It’s a very rewarding role, especially as I know the sector well from my time at work and can contribute a lot from my experiences and have expertise with regards managing teams.

"It’s a volunteer role with no payment.

"It can be challenging and rewarding in equal measure. It’s very important to have a balanced set of trustees on a board with a range of diversity and experience, as the more expertise available the better."

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