Michael Beck

Chair

Mick Beck has been involved with the Sensory Trust since near its inception - he attended an open meeting which helped to set it up in 1989, and became a trustee as soon as it achieved charitable status. His interests stem primarily from the fact that he is a blind person who enjoys many facets of nature. At the outset he was working as a policy manager in the Civil Service. This enabled him to make inputs in work time with the support of his employer, and brought a wide range of management and strategic thinking skills.

In 1998 he left Government service and became a self employed musician and counsellor. He plays and composes experimental music, majoring on saxophone and bassoon, in which capacity he is a well known national figure. On the counselling side he works mainly for Relate.

He regards himself as a good touch-stone for Sensory Trust work, obviously representing one particular disability, and living an active life including recreational enjoyment of the outdoors. He continues to bring a variety of personnel and management skills to bear on issues faced by the Trust. He is based in Sheffield.

Registered Charity No. 1020670. Company limited by guarantee No. 02811046