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Our opening hours

  • Monday to Thursday: 8.30am - 5.30pm
  • Friday: 8.30am - 5pm
  • Saturday & Sunday: Closed
  • Bank Holiday: Closed

Meet our team Find local support

Accord HQ

Simmons House
46 Old Bath Road
Charvil, Reading
Berkshire, RG10 9QR


Meet our teams

General Secretary & Assistant General Secretaries

The general secretary is the key spokesperson for the union and is supported by two assistant general secretaries

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Ged Nichols (he/him)

General Secretary

07973 642 592 [email protected]

Paula Tegg (she/her)

Assistant General Secretary (Operations)

07976 291 468 [email protected]

Jim Fielding (he/him)

Assistant General Secretary (Negotiations)

07786 664 119 [email protected]

Office Team

Meet our office team - they help you with all aspects of your membership, finance and our communications

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Mental Health First Aider logo

Meet our office team - they help you with all aspects of your membership, finance and our communications.
All of our team have been accredited in Mental Health First Aid by MHFA England.

 

Chris Rimell (he/him)

Digital & Data Protection Officer

07506 540 325 [email protected]

Hannah Palette (she/her)

Communications Officer

0118 934 7883 [email protected]

Linny Rankin (she/her)

Membership Administrator

0118 934 7891 [email protected]

Louise Gray (she/her)

Finance Officer

0118 934 7885 [email protected]

Robyn Anderson (she/her)

Membership Administrator

0118 934 7 888 [email protected]

Tearoa Waugh (she/her)

Membership Administrator

0118 934 7881 [email protected]

Casework & Recruitment Team

Meet our professional team of officers - they're on hand to help advise, support and represent you with any work related issues, and talk to you about the benefits of joining the union

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Mental Health First Aider logo

Meet our professional team of regional officers - they're on hand to help advise, support, and represent you with any work-related issues.
All of our team have been accredited in Mental Health First Aid by MHFA England.

 

Regional Officers

Alison Thoburn (she/her)

Regional Officer

07826 550 398 [email protected]

Carly Wicks (she/her)

Regional Officer

07960 287 245 [email protected]

John Dickinson (he/him)

Regional Officer

07973 641 148 [email protected]

Krisna Lakhani (he/him)

Regional Officer

07825 170 002 [email protected]

Linda Crouch (she/her)

Head of Membership & Services TSB

07766 518 390 [email protected]

Mark Henderson (he/him)

Regional Officer

07500 841 573 [email protected]

Russell Waterhouse (he/him)

Regional Officer

07984 602 729 [email protected]

Assistant Regional Officers

Grant Mudie (he/him)

Assistant Regional Officer

07766 518 389 [email protected]

Jack Brasser (he/him)

Assistant Regional Officer

07947 706 732 [email protected]

Lucy Maller (she/her)

Assistant Regional Officer

07495 913 347 [email protected]

Lydia Mulligan (she/her)

Assistant Regional Officer

07935 422 428 [email protected]

Sarah Waterworth (she/her)

Assistant Regional Officer

07973 619 238 [email protected]

Sharon Watkins (she/her)

Assistant Regional Officer

07495 913 333 [email protected]

Menopause advocates

Meet our menopause advocates - supporting those needing support and guidance on the menopause

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We’re building a network of menopause advocates across our membership who can offer support and guidance for those going through the menopause, or those seeking advice. It's a useful way to ensure everyone gets the support they need in work, and know what support and treatments are available from medical professionals. 

Accord's menopause advocates are available for both members and non-members to talk to.

Find out more about menopause support on our Menopause guidance page.

Menopause advocates - Sites

Ahmad Hussein 

LBG - Mortgages

Angela McClean  

LBG - Customer Operations

[email protected]

Chris McLaughlin  

LBG - People and Places

[email protected]

Diana Oakes 

LBG - Enterprise Risk Platform

[email protected]

Dianne Cousins 

LBG - Customer Connect

[email protected]

Edel Morris 

LBG - Customer Contact

[email protected]

Kenny Murphy  

LBG - Mortgages

[email protected]

Kerry Ann Rae 

LBG - Insurance & Wealth

[email protected]

Laura Fisher 

LBG - Customer Contact

[email protected]

Lisa Sullivan 

LBG - Enterprise & Business Technology

[email protected]

Lisa van der Kraan 

LBG - International Mortgage Services

[email protected]

Matt Keenan 

LBG - Customer Contact

[email protected]

Paul Kelly 

LBG - Belfast Gasworks

Paula Sands 

LBG - Customer Contact

Menopause advocates - Branches

Angela Channing 

Halifax

[email protected]

Carol Knowles 

Halifax

[email protected]

Paula Watters 

Bank of Scotland

[email protected]

Przemyslaw Szelest 

Halifax

[email protected]

Zoey Hardcastle 

Halifax

[email protected]