Chair, Jon Finegold

Jon has been involved with Patient Participation Groups (PPGs) for many years, both in Doncaster and in Nottinghamshire. He is currently vice-chair of the Burns Practice PPG, and has been attending the monthly meetings of the Doncaster PPG Network (facilitated by Healthwatch) for the past five years. A qualified teacher, trainer and editor for books, training materials and websites, he is passionate about the need for effective – and timely – communication: both from the NHS to patients, but also from patients to the NHS.
Jon is a member of the Independent Monitoring Board at a local prison, a trustee of the Lady Ellerker’s Land Trust (which supports people in financial need in and around Cantley) and is active in the local community in many ways. He has lived in Cantley with his wife Amanda, a retired psychotherapeutic counsellor, for the past six or so years.
Sarah Brown

Fran Joel, Chief Executive Officer

Fran joined us at the end of 2021. She was previously at Sheffield Cathedral, where she was most recently Chief Operating Officer. She has worked in the charity and third sector for over 16 years, during which time Fran has run a circus, worked with young adults and the most disadvantaged people in our society.
Currently, Fran is a trustee at the Cathedral Archer Project, a homeless charity working in Sheffield.
Cath Witherington
Cath joined us in March 2025 and is currently the CEO of Age UK in Barnsley.
Past Board papers
We usually make the papers for our public Board meetings available online and publish a summary of what was discussed. We are currently making changes to our archive but the papers will be restored very soon.