BoaCan - Bradford on Avon Community Area Network

BoaCan is a constitutional partnership, one of several across Wiltshire, originally funded by Wiltshire Council and others to support community participation in local authority decision-making.

BoaCan has evolved to become a project-based platform for community issues, typically involving multiple partners. A working group is formed to undertake a project and disbands upon completion.

Our Steering Group is small, comprising a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, with no fewer than four other members, including a Town and Unitary Councillor. We meet as needed, but no fewer than 4 times a year, including an A.G.M. 

Membership and participation is open to all, and is usually focused on specific projects.

BoaCan maintains a full roster of Equality and Diversity policies and these are available on request.

Chair: Colin Kay. Education Consultant, former Head of Clarendon Academy, trustee of Trowbridge Future, Trowbridge Town Hall, TOP UK and Chair of the Trowbridge Child Wellbeing Partnership.

Treasurer:  John Hutchinson. Accounting Systems Implementation Consultant, previously Chief Accountant of John Menzies subsidiary.

Secretary: Margaret Shipley.  Margaret's career was in the Chemicals research industry, Quality Assurance and ultimately as a Business Management Consultant.

Project Facilitator: Jim Lynch. Co-founder of BoaCan, Jim has facilitated several community-based projects in culture, the arts and youth engagement.

Peter Dunford: Having worked as Wiltshire Council's Community Engagement Manager in Bradford on Avon for many years, Peter has now become an invaluable member of our group.

Jennie Parker: Jennie is a driving force in the success of Dementia Friendly BoA and the Local Dementia Alliance. She was a founder of The Men's Shed and many other local projects. Having recently stepped dowm as a valued Town Councillor, Jennie is now BoaCan's Trustee on the Steering Group of The Hub.