Welcome to Inspire East

The team

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We are a small team, working to deliver a range of services and support to you.  Although our roles cover different parts of a sustainable community we work together to ensure that these areas are joined up.

Jen Wingate, Community Manager
Jen is responsible for the community development and community regeneration aspects of Inspire East’s programme.  Jen’s current projects include the Regional Empowerment Partnership and approaches to community engagement. Jen is also currently acting joint Executive Director with Mark Deas.
Tel:  01223 484607
Mobile:  07764 654361
E-mail: jenwingate@eeda.org.uk

Mark Deas, Information and Learning Manager
Mark is responsible for the information sharing and learning aspects of Inspire East's programme.  This includes managing the Inspire East website and working with skills providers in the region. He also oversees the Design Review & Enabling Services and is acting joint Executive Director with Jen Wingate.
Tel: 01223 200839
Mobile: 07740 895833
E-mail: markdeas@eeda.org.uk

Dan Durrant, Project Co-ordinator
Dan is responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of Inspire East activities.  Dan’s current projects include facilitating the Local Delivery Vehicle’s network and the Design & Historic Environment Champions Network and supporting the Enabling Service. Dan leads on the production of good practice guides for Inspire East.
Tel:  01223 484638
Mobile:  07738 697532
E-mail: danieldurrant@eeda.org.uk

Rachel Leggett, Project Co-ordinator
Rachel is responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of Inspire East activities.  Rachel's current projects include the Excellence Framework and associated training on Sustainable Communities, supporting the Design Review Panel service, coordinating work of the Community Development network, and a range of work on Community Empowerment.
Tel:  01223 484646
Mobile:  07902 515995
E-mail:  rachelleggett@eeda.org.uk

Lucy Gaskin, Project Co-ordinator
Lucy is responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of Inspire East activities.  Lucy's current projects include the Excellence Framework, supporting our networks including Funding East and community empowerment mapping.
Tel:  01223 484513
E-mail:  lucygaskin@eeda.org.uk

Nick Enge, Panel Co-ordinator
Nick is responsible for the co-ordination of the Design Review and Enabling Services. This includes liaising with applicants and panel members, writing panel reports and managing enabling assignments. Tel:  01223 484606
E-mail:  nickenge@eeda.org.uk

Leah Douglas, Project Co-ordinator, Empowerment
Leah is responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of Inspire East activities.  Leah's current projects include facilitating the Regional Empowerment Partnership and supporting them to deliver a range of projects within the REP action plan.
Tel:  01223 484567
Mob:  07740 100842
E-mail:  leahdouglas@eeda.org.uk

Jo Reynolds, Team Administrator 
Jo provides comprehensive administrative support to the Inspire East team, the administration of the Board and Personal Assistance support to the Executive Director. 
Tel:  01223 484644
Mobile:  07738 697554
E-mail: joannareynolds@eeda.org.uk

Jill Williamson, Administrator
Jill provides comprehensive Web administrative support across Inspire East.  Jill also provides support to the Executive Director.
Tel:  01223 484628
Mobile:  07921 487963
E-mail:  jillwilliamson@eeda.org.uk

Val Weekes, Panel Administrator
Val provides comprehensive administrative support for the built environment programme.  In particular, Val focuses on the Design Review and Enabling Panel services.
Tel:  01223 484682
E-mail:  valerieweekes@eeda.org.uk

Andy Pitt, Waterwise East Coordinator
Waterwise East is the regional centre of excellence for water efficiency in the East of England. The East is the UK’s driest region and water resources are under increasing pressure from an ambitious development agenda, increasing per-capita consumption, climate change, and ever more stringent environmental standards. Waterwise East works with developers and other water stakeholders to reduce water wastage in both new and existing buildings and to increase the profile of water efficiency across the region.
Tel:  01223 484599
Mobile:  07833 948265
E-mail: apitt@waterwise.org.uk