
Meet the Team
Board of Trustees
Encore Enterprises was registered as a CIC in July 2012 and converted to a charity in August 2023. The Board of Trustees meets regularly to discuss the business of the organisation.
Carl Attwood
Phil Chapman
Richard Glasspoole
Jonathan Godfrey OBE (Chair)
Camron King (Young Trustee representative)
Sheila Thackwray
Management Team
Chris Tindell-Jones
Director Business and Operations
Chris is responsible for:
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Reporting to the Board of Trustees
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The leadership and development of Encore
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Leading the entire team of staff, freelancers and volunteers
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Safeguarding (Designated Safeguarding Lead)
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Inclusion (Access and Inclusion Lead)
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Management of all aspects of finance
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Management of budget, finance, accounts, banking, invoices etc...
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Human Resources, Recruitment and Safeguarding checks (DBS).
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Office Manager.
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Management and Development of organisational policies.
Sue Walker
Music Education Manager
Sue is responsible for:
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Leadership and management of all services to schools:
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Management of the 'Tune-In!' programme (Whole Class Ensemble Tuition).
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Management of the Accredited Teacher Scheme (peripatetic instrumental and vocal lessons).
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Management of Early Years & Pre-School services.
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Training and Continuous Personal Development (CPD) for school-based music teachers.
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Jo Lowry (jlowry@encore-enterprises.com)
Singing for Wellbeing Manager
Wendy Wilson-Goddard (wendy@encore-enterprises.com)
Early Years and Foundation Stage Manager
Service Leads
Chris Butts (chrisb@encore-enterprises.com)
Popular Music Leader
Hannah Bengough-Sutton (hbengough-sutton@encore-enterprises.com)
Youth Music and HPA Fest Leader
Hannah West (hannah@encore-enterprises.com)
Youth Voice Leader
Alex McWilliams (alex@encore-enterprises.com)
Finance and Resources Leader
'Tune-In!' (Whole Class Ensemble Tuition or WCET) Team
The Tune-In Team travel to many schools across the county to teach pupils to learn an instrument in whole classes.
Rebecca Donaldson
Sue Gibson
Helen Holloway
Heather Walker
Hannah West
Roger Wiebkin
Wendy Wilson-Goddard
The team is managed by Sue Walker - Music Education Manager
Encore Youth Music Team
Encore Youth Music (EYM) is the overarching name of the ensembles run by Encore Enterprises. Music Centre Tutors conduct or assist with bands, orchestras and other ensembles:
Shirley Aston
Hazel Davis
Becky Griffiths
John Griffiths
Colin Hales
Barbara Kinnaird
Bethan Knight
Carol Lewis-Merritt
Liessa Price
Hannah West
Accredited Teachers
We have approximately 50 Accredited Teachers teaching a large variety of instruments in most primary and secondary schools across the county.
All Accredited Teachers have undergone the Music Service recruitment process. They hold an up to date enhanced DBS and have received annual safeguarding training. Accredited Teachers have access to relevant training opportunities and also undergo an annual quality assurance assessment.
The Accredited Teacher list is available to Music Service Partner Schools.
Accredited Teachers are self employed, but overseen by Sue Walker - Music Education Manager.
Encore Accredited Freelance Artists
We have approximately 15 Accredited Freelance Artists who deliver a wide range of services across all our service areas (ensemble tutors, choir leaders, health and wellbeing specialists, workshop delivers etc)
AFAs working in Early Years are overseen by Wendy Wilson-Goddard
AFAs working in schools are overseen by Sue Walker
AFAs working in Community are overseen by Chris Tindell-Jones






