About the Council of Governors
The Council of Governors plays an important role in the successful running of the Trust.
Governors are responsible for ensuring that our services and overall direction relate to the needs of the local communities that we serve.
Our 28 governors:
- hold the non-executive directors individually and collectively to account for the performance of the board of directors
- represent the interests of the membership of the Trust and the interests of the public
- comply with the NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance
Get in touch
If you are interested in becoming a member or a governor, email:
Recruiting a new Council of Governors
View our short animation below outlining the changes we made to the composition of the Council of Governors:
Video transcript
In 2019 the council of governors and board of directors of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust identified the need to increase the diversity of the council ensuring that it was more representative of the communities it serves.
The first step was to agree to increase the council from 22 to 28 members. The extra places allowing for four new appointed and two new public governors. The appointed positions ensured children, young people, their families and volunteers would all have a voice being represented within the council. Interviews took place to get the best people for the new roles.
For the public governor elections, a communication campaign was implemented using social media, blogs, press releases, posters and events to reach more people in the community. The result was a well-contested election and the election process also recruited new members to the Trust.
The new council is working more effectively and is receiving a wider and more diverse contribution and is now supporting the delivery of the Trust's membership engagement strategy.
Our Council of Governors
Governor Nominations and Elections
Governor nominations closed at 5pm on Monday 22 January 2024.
Constituency name | Candidate forename | Candidate surname | Political interests | Financial or other interest in the Trust |
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Constituency name Public: Arun | Candidate forename Colin | Candidate surname Oliver-Redgate | Political interests Conservatives | Financial or other interest in the Trust None |
Constituency name Public: Brighton and Hove | Candidate forename Richard | Candidate surname East | Political interests None | Financial or other interest in the Trust None |
Constituency name Public: Brighton and Hove | Candidate forename Victor | Candidate surname Mac Fadden | Political interests None | Financial or other interest in the Trust None |
Constituency name Public: Brighton and Hove | Candidate forename Stanley | Candidate surname Pearce | Political interests None | Financial or other interest in the Trust None |
Constituency name Public: Crawley | Candidate forename Olusina | Candidate surname Adeniyi | Political interests Labour Party | Financial or other interest in the Trust None |
Constituency name Public: Crawley | Candidate forename Hazel | Candidate surname Hellier | Political interests Conservative Party | Financial or other interest in the Trust None |
Constituency name Public: Crawley | Candidate forename Maureen | Candidate surname Mwagale | Political interests Conservative Party | Financial or other interest in the Trust None |
Constituency name Public: Mid Sussex | Candidate forename Jurgen | Candidate surname Gainz | Political interests None | Financial or other interest in the Trust None |
Constituency name Public: Mid Sussex | Candidate forename Allen | Candidate surname Greenwood | Political interests None | Financial or other interest in the Trust None |
Constituency name Public: Mid Sussex | Candidate forename Peter | Candidate surname Williams | Political interests Liberal Democrats | Financial or other interest in the Trust None |
The contact address for each of these candidates is C/O The Returning Officer, Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Civica Election Services, The Election Centre, 33 Clarendon Road, London, N8 0NW or email at
Uncontested report
Further to the deadline for nominations for the above election, the following constituencies are uncontested:
Public: Arun - 1 to elect
The following candidate is elected unopposed: Colin Oliver-Redgate.
Report generated on: 23/01/2024 by Abi Walcott-Daniel Returning Officer, on behalf of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust.
Meeting dates and papers
Next meeting
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 13 March, 2:00pm to 4:15pm at Worthing Leisure Centre or you can join remotely via Microsoft Teams. This meeting will be a joint Board of Directors and Council of Governors meeting.
Future meetings
If you are interested in attending a future meeting via Microsoft Teams, please contact our Deputy Trust Secretary by calling 01273 696 011 ext. 1520 or email
Previous meetings
If you would like a copy of minutes from an earlier meeting, please email your request to