Trustees
Quaggy Development Trust is a registered charity (No. 1109711) and a Company Limited by Guarantee (No. 04749158). It is governed by a Board of Trustees who are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Trust and ensuring that the charitable objectives of the organisation are fulfilled to the benefit of the people on the Coldbath & Orchard and Heathside & Lethbridge Estates and surrounding areas.
Natalie Meguerditchian
Trustee (Chair)
I have lived in the local area for 10 years and have been an active user of QDT services throughout that time. I was introduced to QDT when I gave birth to my first child via the health visitor services run on site, excellent breast-feeding clinic and various baby classes. Both my children have attended the nursery and my whole family enjoy taking part in the many events they run. What I love most about QDT is its sense of community. The staff make everyone who walks through its doors feel welcome and brings people from all walks of life together through the many social activities organised. My background was working in the financial services industry, but I stepped away from this and have been raising children and have been involved in various projects since then.
Simon Riley
Trustee
I am Chair of the Wash House Youth Project, a registered charity which manages the Wash House Youth Club. Prior to taking on the role of Chair I was Treasurer for six years. We work in close partnership with other service providers on both the Parkside and Orchard & Coldbath estates. I became a trustee of QDT to help strengthen the links between our two organisations. We worked to enhance the scope of youth provision in and around the estates, through appointing a full-time youth development worker through to 2019 and are now in partnership with the Charlton Athletic Community Trust and Peabody Housing. I have lived locally for the last 23 years and attend the Church of the Ascension Blackheath, which has a long-standing involvement in outreach work on the estates.
Beatrice- Mihaela Panduru
Trustee
I have lived in the local area for 12 years and was an active user of QDT services for many years. I was first introduced to QDT after having my first child and visiting the on-site health visitor services, excellent breastfeeding clinics, and baby classes. Since then, both of my children have attended the nursery, and my family has regularly taken part in the many events QDT runs.
What I value most about QDT is its strong sense of community. The staff make everyone feel welcome and bring people from all walks of life together through the wide range of activities on offer.
My professional background is in the financial services industry, where I spent time in a variety of roles, which included working in communications and in a project management office. I chose to step away from that career to focus on raising my children and have since been involved in various projects.
I am passionate about supporting QDT and helping to ensure that both its services, and the dedicated staff who deliver them, continue to thrive for local families and community members.
Jonathan Qureshi
Trustee
I have lived locally, and enjoyed QCC’s local activities since 2013. However, since having my first child in 2022, my family have really appreciated the vital services provided. I really enjoyed taking my little one to the various baby classes such as the music sessions, or ‘stay and play’ and meeting other parents with similar aged children, feeling just as tired! She now attends Quaggy nursery and I’ve been impressed and heartened to see the care and compassion the staff have for my toddler. After seeing an advert for new trustees, I was keen to use my 15 years of experience working in the public sector – funding housing and homelessness services and programmes – to help support the Trust and its invaluable community work.