Our Team

 

Titus Glavee

Board Chairman

Titus Glavee is an International Business Consultant and a lobbyist. He worked as a lobbyist in 2008 for Cassidy & Associates in Washington DC. He has and still spearheads major projects all around the world and currently sits on the board of two banking companies in Ghana. In the past, he volunteered as a Cultural Liaison officer for Galway One World Centre and as an adviser and information officer at the Citizens information bureau in Ireland where he lived most of his adult life. The wealth of experience he possess has contributed immensely to the successful growth journey of Skilled Hands Organisation.

Agbeko Tedjame-Mortty

Board Member

Agbeko Tedjame-Mortty is a graduate of Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London where he studied Mechanical Engineering. His childhood upbringing was in Ghana, traversing all three thirds of the country, ending up the acclaimed secondary school of Pope John Secondary and Junior Seminary school before leaving for the UK. Following university Agbeko was active in the UK entertainment industry in film, theatre, dance and music.

He finally reverted to his technical calling, setting up the IT services company Quality Network Solutions Ltd in 2003. A branch of this company was opened in Accra, Ghana in 2008. In 2014 Agbeko was enstooled as Chief in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana with the title of TOGBE ADABRA IV, in the Gbledi Traditional area. He is a father of 3 boys.

Titus Ryan

Board Member

Titus Ryan, a Final year law student at the University of Leicester. Completed secondary school in Ireland and decided to further his studies in the United Kingdom. He is a passionate yet detail-oriented young man who is committed to helping in anyway he can.

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Sheila Ako

Founder/Director

Sheila Ako is the founder of Skilled Hands Organisation. She has always worked in the area of empowering women since 2007. With a degree in Industrial Arts (Textiles) and a strong creative ability, together with a passion to see women succeed, she replicated with modification, a system she instituted in Ghana here in Nottingham. Sheila loves to pass on knowledge and skills. This quality led her to train over 400 women back home in Ghana. She is a go getter and never stops at anything until she has achieved her goal. This priceless characteristics is what has seen Skilled Hands through it’s successful heddles till date.


Media Team

Saad Salman

Marketing Head - Volunteer

My name is Saad Salman. I have recently completed my Master’s in Marketing and Data Analytics from Nottingham Trent University. I have a strong background in digital marketing and SEO, and I am currently volunteering as the marketing head at Skilled Hands where I am implementing marketing strategies, optimizing content for search engines, leveraging social media to engage with the community. I am also managing marketing volunteers to improve the content strategy and develop podcasts.

Workshop Team

Maureen Champion

Millinery workshop facilitator - Volunteer

I was born and grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Then after spending 38 years living and working in South Africa, we made the decision in 2021 to come to Nottingham to be closer to family.

In 2023 being retired I wanted to put my sewing ability to the test, so applied to do a millinery course run by Sheila at Skilled Hands Organisation. I'm now privileged to be able to give back by volunteering at Skilled Hands Organisation, hopefully giving the ladies the skills needed in millinery and possibly empower them to start their own millinery business.

Sally Cotterill

Bag making facilitator

I am a skilled and experienced textile/mixed media artist with over 20 years of running my own successful creative business.

I design and create vibrant, colorful contemporary items which I make predominantly using the technique of free hand machine embroidery. My work is sometimes thought provoking, positive, humorous and always fun.

The products include quirky cards, framed pictures, handbags, covered books and also a range of unique football fan art.

I am a people person and enjoy working with groups and individuals. I am passionate about working I. the local community teaching and sharing skills.

I started working for the Skilled Hands Organisation in January as a bag making workshop facilitator. So far it has been a great rewarding experience. I am loving it a d ha e met lots of wonderful women.