The Zachary Geddis Trust Welcomes Organisational Changes
The Zachary Geddis Trust has welcomed organisational changes in their seventh operational year.
The Coleraine based mental health charity, formerly known as Zachary Geddis Break the Silence Trust, is transitioning to a new name, the Zachary Geddis Trust.
At a recent board meeting, which took place on Monday September 30, the board took the decision to change the name.
They wanted to ensure that the organisational message was easy to follow, remember and retained impact.
Changes to the Organisational structure
Yasmin Geddis, founder and previous Head of Service of the charity, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer.
The Zachary Geddis Trust also welcomes new board members.
They include Martin McFadden as Chairperson, Louise Geddis as Vice Chair and Lorraine Kirkpatrick as Secretary.
Stephanie Greenwood takes on the role of Treasurer and Joel Heggarty as the Community Outreach Officer.
Yasmin Geddis, newly appointed CEO of the Zachary Geddis Trust said:
“I am delighted and honoured to accept the position of CEO at the recently renamed Zachary Geddis Trust.
“This is a role that I have waited for seven years to undertake and it is probably one of the proudest moments of my life.
“Following World Mental Health Day on October 10, the organisational changes to the Zachary Geddis Trust as we grow and develop represent how far we as an organisation have come.
“We began as a one-woman advocacy and campaigning organisation in 2017, ran from my spare room.
“Now we service over 200 clients each month, through counselling, mentoring, therapy groups and programmes,
“It has been a journey which has had highs and lows.
“We made the decision to change the name of the organisation to the Zachary Geddis Trust to represent the established legacy of Zachary Geddis.
“It represents the proactive service and client driven organisation that we have evolved into.”
“Our evolution to this point is certainly one of the highs of our journey, but it is just the start of some big changes coming this month!”
