Steve Barker – Director and Co-Chair
Having moved to Cragdale Road in 2016, Steve is a relatively new resident of the Dales. Originally from Lincoln, he moved to Nottingham in 1996 to study Mathematical Physics and, apart from a brief spell in Cardiff, has lived here ever since. After graduation, he took a job as a programmer, remaining in the IT industry for 25 years. He is now concentrating mainly on community organising.
Steve has started a number of community initiatives in the area, including a tennis club based at the Valley Road courts and the Sherwood Homeworkers Lunch Club. He strongly believes in the power of bringing people together around shared interests, and that making and maintaining real-life connections is vital in an increasingly online world. In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar—especially with his band Thick Skinned—and is a keen runner. He lives with his partner, June.