Our Team

We have a small but growing team of experienced professionals with backgrounds in regeneration, community development, planning and funding. We are managed by a small Board who ensure that our activities continue to benefit the community.

Core Team

Tony Mullin
Director

Tony has over 25 years of regeneration experience working for various local authorities and regeneration partnerships in the north of England, as a project and programme manager, and external fundraiser. He is also a qualified sports coach and fitness instructor, passionate about addressing health inequalities and helping people live healthier lives.

Rachael Tierney
Project Development and Digital Inclusion Officer

Rachael is a placement student from the University of Leeds studying BA in Media and Cultural Studies. Rachael is enthusiastic about digital inclusion and possesses a keen interest in culture, community, and society. She is looking forward to utilising this interest to help benefit the local area and the people within it.

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Rob Bilson
Associate and Board member

Rob is an associate for 'Your Back Yard' and has nearly 25 years’ experience in private, public, voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. He specialises in Community Engagement; Programme and Project Evaluation; Bid writing and Business Plan Development and Marketing

Board

Taiba Yasseen
Board Member

Tabi is a councillor for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council and a champion for fairness and justice, recently working nationally with the DWP.

Lowri Robbins
Board Member

Lowri is a newly Biomedical Science graduate of Leeds Beckett University who undertook a summer internship with Your Back Yard in 2021. Lowri’s main focus is sustainability and helping communities to adapt to the fast-changing landscape surrounding renewable energy schemes and sustainable practices.

Rob Bilson
Board Member and Associate

Rob is an associate for 'Your Back Yard' and has nearly 25 years’ experience in private, public, voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. He specialises in Community Engagement; Programme and Project Evaluation; Bid writing and Business Plan Development and Marketing. 

Tony Mullin
Director and Board Member

Tony has over 25 years of regeneration experience working for various local authorities and regeneration partnerships in the north of England, as a project and programme manager, and external fundraiser. He is also a qualified sports coach and fitness instructor, passionate about addressing health inequalities and helping people live healthier lives.

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