Our Trustees
Heather Coppock (Chair)
Born on a farm in Herefordshire, Heather worked in farm accounting/adminstration before moving on to a career lecturing in business management and finance. Latterly, she has run her own business as a freelance training consultant and workplace coach and mentor. Heather has been a Ring & Ride driver since 2016.
Born on a farm in Herefordshire, Heather worked in farm accounting/adminstration before moving on to a career lecturing in business management and finance. Latterly, she has run her own business as a freelance training consultant and workplace coach and mentor. Heather has been a Ring & Ride driver since 2016.
John Tallis (Treasurer)
After gaining a degree in Physics at Oxford University, John spent 39 years in the defence electronics industry including 35 years managing teams of engineers and scientists undertaking complex projects.
Since retirement from QinetiQ in 2007, he has undertaken a range of voluntary roles including minibus driving (since 2008) for CAL and the RNC; reader/scribe for the Royal National College for the Blind; Chairman of Tarrington's Lady Emily Hall; Member and Treasurer of City of Hereford Rotary Club (5 years) and Parish Councillor. He has also passed his Advanced Driving test with the IAM and was Membership Secretary for the Herefordshire Branch for a while.
He is currently Trustee of 3 charitable organisations; Lady Emily Hall; City of Hereford Rotary Club and CAL. John joined the CAL board in 2017.
After gaining a degree in Physics at Oxford University, John spent 39 years in the defence electronics industry including 35 years managing teams of engineers and scientists undertaking complex projects.
Since retirement from QinetiQ in 2007, he has undertaken a range of voluntary roles including minibus driving (since 2008) for CAL and the RNC; reader/scribe for the Royal National College for the Blind; Chairman of Tarrington's Lady Emily Hall; Member and Treasurer of City of Hereford Rotary Club (5 years) and Parish Councillor. He has also passed his Advanced Driving test with the IAM and was Membership Secretary for the Herefordshire Branch for a while.
He is currently Trustee of 3 charitable organisations; Lady Emily Hall; City of Hereford Rotary Club and CAL. John joined the CAL board in 2017.
Adrian Cosh
Brought up in south-west London Adrian moved to Ledbury in 1997. In 2022, he retired from a 44 year career in the house building industry, starting as a trainee site manager. In 2007, with four colleagues he founded Lioncourt Homes and served as the firm’s Construction Director. The business now employs 60 staff and completes 200 houses each year across the West Midlands
Adrian has been volunteering with CAL since retirement, but also enjoys singing in a local choir, walking, gym, and supporting Fulham, his childhood football team.
Brought up in south-west London Adrian moved to Ledbury in 1997. In 2022, he retired from a 44 year career in the house building industry, starting as a trainee site manager. In 2007, with four colleagues he founded Lioncourt Homes and served as the firm’s Construction Director. The business now employs 60 staff and completes 200 houses each year across the West Midlands
Adrian has been volunteering with CAL since retirement, but also enjoys singing in a local choir, walking, gym, and supporting Fulham, his childhood football team.
David Elliston
David is a former hotelier - for many years he owned and ran the landmark Feathers Hotel in Ledbury. Having retired from the hotel business he now runs a wine shop. He has been driving for Ring & Ride since 2019.
David is a former hotelier - for many years he owned and ran the landmark Feathers Hotel in Ledbury. Having retired from the hotel business he now runs a wine shop. He has been driving for Ring & Ride since 2019.
Graham Every
Graham started his career at Southern Gas before moving into quality assurance roles at Plessey Sheet metal and Plessey Semiconductors. He was then a General Manager of a Garage Door Company and Senior Technical Consultant for a Data Conversion company, before setting up his own company, Graham Every Ltd, undertaking data conversion. As well as his role as a Trustee, Graham is a very active Ring & Ride and minibus driver. When not running his business or driving for CAL, Graham is also an expert watch and clock repairer.
Graham started his career at Southern Gas before moving into quality assurance roles at Plessey Sheet metal and Plessey Semiconductors. He was then a General Manager of a Garage Door Company and Senior Technical Consultant for a Data Conversion company, before setting up his own company, Graham Every Ltd, undertaking data conversion. As well as his role as a Trustee, Graham is a very active Ring & Ride and minibus driver. When not running his business or driving for CAL, Graham is also an expert watch and clock repairer.
Steve Williams
Born and brought up in High Wycombe, Steve studied for an HND at Gloscat in Cheltenham before going on to become a chartered quantity surveyor. He worked in private practice, then in house building around London and the Home Counties before moving from Berkshire to Scotland in 2004 to live with his now wife. For much of his time in Scotland Steve worked for Babcock International as a commercial lead in their railway division . Steve took early retirement in 2022 and moved to Ledbury in 2024. As well as driving for Community Action Ledbury, Steve volunteers at the town’s Butcher Row Museum, plays walking rugby at LRFC, sings in a choir in Malvern and is treasurer of Ledbury’s Wine Society.
Born and brought up in High Wycombe, Steve studied for an HND at Gloscat in Cheltenham before going on to become a chartered quantity surveyor. He worked in private practice, then in house building around London and the Home Counties before moving from Berkshire to Scotland in 2004 to live with his now wife. For much of his time in Scotland Steve worked for Babcock International as a commercial lead in their railway division . Steve took early retirement in 2022 and moved to Ledbury in 2024. As well as driving for Community Action Ledbury, Steve volunteers at the town’s Butcher Row Museum, plays walking rugby at LRFC, sings in a choir in Malvern and is treasurer of Ledbury’s Wine Society.
David Weller
David lives locally in Wellington Heath. He joined Community Action Ledbury as a Ring & Ride driver in April 2025 and became a Trustee in Fberuary 2026.
Before this David enjoyed a successful career within the catering industry working for large companies and as a self-employed consultant, together with managing a large education catering company. He retired in 2016 but continued to help in the local community
David lives locally in Wellington Heath. He joined Community Action Ledbury as a Ring & Ride driver in April 2025 and became a Trustee in Fberuary 2026.
Before this David enjoyed a successful career within the catering industry working for large companies and as a self-employed consultant, together with managing a large education catering company. He retired in 2016 but continued to help in the local community