Midhurst Green Volunteers has an active group of 5 trustees who oversee MGV’s activities in accordance with its constitution. They are:

Graham Pooley

Graham, a New Zealander by birth, has degrees in several disciplines and was a “company doctor” specialist.  He was Chairman of a listed company and of several private companies as well as of a charity in earlier years and prior to that was executive director of a number of technology businesses.  Prior to being central to the establishment of Midhurst Green Volunteers he had been heavily involved in the Midhurst Community Bus for 15 years, the Tillington Cricket Club (secretary) and Tillington Charitable Trust (treasurer), the Graffham Village Shop Association (treasurer) as well as numerous other community roles.  He has lived in the Alfold, Petworth and Midhurst area for over 40 years.Having set up the group and led its operational side for 7 years he has recently passed most of the operational tasks to Alain Mardle has taken on the role of Chairman.

 Peter Nightingale

Peter is a retired Police Inspector. He and Gill moved to Midhurst in 2008 and having failed to find a local museum, they opened one in Knockhundred Market – now supported by over twenty-five volunteers – and later took over The Museum Tea Rooms.

Peter has a Bachelor of Arts Degree, a Masters Degree in Criminology and is currently in the third year of a Law Degree with the Open University. He has previously been a member of the Sussex Police and Crime Panel.

A member and Past President of the local Rotary Club and Past District Governor, Peter is a  volunteer driver assessor of the MyBus service in Midhurst.

Alain Mardle, Treasurer and Operations Coordinator

Alain has lived in Midhurst since 2001 where he runs a small accountancy practice. He is involved with a number of local charities as trustee and treasurer. Alain is responsible for MGV’s operational activities and setting the programme schedule.

 Chris Steibelt

Chris is a retired company director having worked overseas for a large part of his life in the logistics and transportation industry. He returned to the UK in 2016 and now lives in Stedham. He is and is also involved with Sustrans, Friends of Rother Valley Way and Midhurst Area Cycling.

Karen Nicholass

We moved to Easebourne 4 years ago after living in Guildford for 21 years. I
qualified as a State Registered Nurse in Nottingham and after moving to Swansea
got married to Clive and qualified as a midwife. When our youngest child started
school I completed a degree in English and a Primary PGCE at the University of
Hull. After moving to Guildford, I taught in Leatherhead. I like living in a smaller
community and contributing in a small way by volunteering with MGV.