We Are AAM - Sue

This month as part of our We Are AAM interviews we got to speak to one of our lovely trustees, Sue Morris. Sue is our acting Chair of the Board and has a wealth of experience in the local commercial, arts and voluntary sectors. Here's what Sue told us about being part of AAM. How long have you been a trustee for AAM? I've been a trustee since 2004, so over 10 years now. How did you become a trustee? I had been Vice Chair of the board at the Theatre Royal, and I had just finished an

How long have you been a trustee for AAM?

I've been a trustee since 2004, so over 10 years now. How did you become a trustee? I had been Vice Chair of the board at the Theatre Royal, and I had just finished and I had been Vice Chair of the board at the Theatre Royal, and I had just finished an 8 year tenure there. Elizebeth Jones, who was the Chief Exec at the theatre then, knew that Rose was looking to recruit to the board of trustees at AAM and she suggested we should meet up, which we did and I’ve been a part of AAM ever since.

What does being a trustee involve?

As trustees, we meet regularly with Rose to go over how everything is going

What does being a trustee involve?

As trustees we meet regularly with Rose to go over how everything is going with the charity, we have approximately 6 meetings a year. We're also responsible for making sure the organisation is run professionally and that the finances are all in good order and checked regularly. As trustees we have legal obligations to the Charity Commission, to ensure that everything is financially sound. Our role is really to use our collective experience to help support the charity in a wide variety of its functions. We also support the staff who work for AAM and make sure that we have the right numbers and appropriate skills within the organisation, and that the projects we run are the right ones and that they're successful.

What made you want to be part of AAM?

I guess I was at a bit of a loose end after coming off the board at the Theatre Royal. I didn’t know that much about AAM before speaking to Rose, but after we met I realised how interesting and different it was. I always enjoy being hands on with organisation I work with so I joined the Hands & Voices choir and learnt how to sign, it gave me a brilliant insight into what the organisation does. I found the choir challenging and exciting and I absolutely loved it - and I still do! Tell us one random fact about yourself! I knew Jimi Hendrix and he also shares the same birthday as me!

What made you want to be part of AAM?

I guess I was at a bit of a loose end after coming off the board at the Theatre Royal. I didn’t know that much about AAM before speaking to Rose, but after we met I realised how interesting and different it was. I always enjoy being hands on with organisation I work with so I joined the Hands & Voices choir and learnt how to sign, it gave me a brilliant insight into what the organisation does. I found the choir challenging and exciting and I absolutely loved it - and I still do! Tell us one random fact about yourself! I knew Jimi Hendrix and he also shares the same birthday as me!