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Home   News   What's On   Regular Events   Reviews   Learning   Music Project   Staff   Trustees   Funders   Sponsors   Help   Administration   Theatre Tech   Space at Madcap   How to Find Us	Trustees Professor John Oates Chair John is Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology in the Centre for Human Development and Learning at the Open University. His work includes research into parenting and attachment, and he has been closely involved for many years with the production of the BBC1 series 'Child of Our Time'. He chairs the Open University research ethics committee and is a member of the British Psychological Society's Ethics Committee. He is active in local, national and international projects related to promoting understanding of children and young people and their rights. Prior to joining the OU, John was a research fellow at the Royal College of Art for four years, having earlier studied photography and graphics at Wimbledon School of Art. John is also a part-time potter, having benefitted from experience in the Leach and Cardew potteries. email: chair@madcap.org.uk   Secretary Nicky Rudd Secretary Originally from Swanage in Dorset, Nicky is managing director of a PR agency based in Bloxham called Blitz PR. She has worked in PR for 11 years on various business and consumer clients. She has also worked in TV production for The Media Trust, producing programmes for the BBC and in radio production at BBC Radio Northampton. Prior to this, she was a secondary school teacher, teaching English and Media Studies, directing the students’ plays and public speaking. Nicky is a Trustee at MADCAP and has recently completed the London marathon.   Tony Ffitch Tony has been a trustee of Madcap for many years He takes overall responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of the building, he knows and loves every inch of the place. Tony works for the Open University He lives in Wolverton very close to the Madcap building with his wife and two children. Consequently, Tony is generally always available at short notice to deal with any operational shortcomings that crop up from time to time. Ken Heanes Ken Heanes, born in Coventry, has spent all his working life in theatre and community arts. His close friends are intrigued at how he has spent all his life without having a 'proper job' He has seen Madcap go through many phases and believes the young people who use Madcap should take more ownership and have more say in the organisation, the building and its uses. Could you be a trustee? Maybe you could consider becoming a Trustee of Madcap. The Board of Trust meet approximately every six weeks, making policy decisions and giving support to the Madcap staff. It is an unpaid position, but a vital one in the running of the project. Trustees are voted on to the board at the Madcap AGM, but may be co-opted at Trustee meetings during the year. If you are interested, then please email: chair@madcap.org.uk We would be glad to hear from you. Madcap is an equal opportunities organisation and we would welcome applications from all parts of the community.     Madcap Trust Limited Creed Street Wolverton Milton Keynes MK12 5LY Tel: 01908 320179 Fax: 01908 221795 Email: info@madcap.org.uk Registered Charity Number: 298086 Limited Company Number: 02168397 © The Madcap Trust Ltd 2006