Golzar Zandi -Trustee and Treasurer

Golzar is Cambridge University graduated in Sustainability Leadership and got her MSc in Urban and Regional Planning from Teheran where she ran her own urban planning company together with her husband. Their focus was on creating affordable housing and running projects of community benefit. Moving to Cambridge, she volunteered to join the NCCP management committee. Very quickly we found out that she was a very proactive and hard-working member of the group, and she effectively started building relationships with other community groups and creating new opportunities. Soon, she became our first paid Project Manager and has grown the NCCP on all fronts, finding grant funding, growing connections, and identifying and supporting local needs.

Because of her tireless efforts and passion for working in north Cambridge, the profile of the NCCP has been raised, with 7 times the social media following and a large, active management committee. The North Cambridge Community Partnership is now a fixture of the North Cambridge community.

Now, Golzar has moved into a development role with the local council, but continues to be treasurer on the management committee.

Nancy Gerein – Trustee and Secretary

Nancy is a retired health consultant who obtained a nursing degree in Canada and a PhD from the London School of Health and Tropical Medicine in health care epidemiology.  After many years of working in maternal and child health services in Africa and Asia, she came to the UK to teach public health at the University of Leeds, as well as to support similar teaching programmes in the Netherlands and Belgium.  After deciding to wind down her consulting work, she moved to Cambridge in 2011, having heard that it was a vibrant community with many activities for retired people along with numerous active community groups – and so it has proved.  She has been able to pursue interests in music, history, language and gardening, and contribute to the north Cambridge community through acting as a secretary to the NCCP.

Kit Holland – Trustee 

Kit Holland is an experienced orchardist and community gardener. She has lived in Cambridge for over two decades and has a background in medicine. She is particularly keen on the positive effects of community gardening on mental health and teaching others about gardening. She is currently working towards her RHS level 2 qualification and a diploma from the British Academy of Garden Design.

Mairead Tindall – Trustee 

Mairead has a strong background in marketing, client liaison, and project management, with recent experience in the care sector. Passionate about community engagement, she excels at bringing people together through creative and impactful projects.

In her free time, Mairead enjoys walking, gardening, dancing, painting, visiting art exhibitions, birdwatching, and photography. She loves getting involved in community projects that bring joy and make a positive difference.