Linda Edwards was a regular visitor to Selsey from the age of 7yrs. Many happy
family caravan holidays were enjoyed here and were always the highlight of the
year, especially as the family originated from Battersea.
During her career Linda was involved with supporting young school leavers, finding
them a job mentoring and providing NVQ training in Business Administration,
Customer Service and Information Technology. Linda has also had a special
interest in retraining adults changing career in later life, by supporting them and
ensuring they recognise their transferrable skills they needed for a future employer.
For several years Linda also worked as a Business Link Consultant, working with
Small to Medium Business Enterprises, training the business owners and their staff
to provide them with skills to achieve the best outcomes for their businesses.
When the time came to think and plan for retiring, Linda and her husband Phil
found nowhere in Surrey or Sussex that compared with Selsey and in December
2010 Linda and Phil moved here whilst Linda continued to work in
Dorking until her retirement in April 2012.
Shortly after moving here, and after attending a monthly Open Meeting at The
Selsey Centre, Linda became a member of the Selsey U3A and joined the
committee and has carried out various roles as Business Secretary,
Membership Secretary, Treasurer, Web Manager and Vice Chair.
At the start of the pandemic Linda volunteered to work as a Buddy for The Selsey
Care Shop and now is secretary to The Selsey Community Forum and is grateful
and pleased to be a member of a community that has supported its’ neighbours
and other community members during the last 18 months. The Forum and Care
Shop do an amazing job of bringing volunteers and residents together and work
tirelessly to find new ways to support people of all ages, abilities and needs in
Selsey and surrounding area. Linda is proud to be invited to become a
Trustee and to support the Selsey Community Forum.