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Our team

  • Ali Abbas

    Ali has been a director of GMCR since it was founded in 2015.  He spent over 25 years working in business analysis and project management, and has over 20 years experience of campaigning and community engagement.

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    Gareth Hughes

    Gareth joined GMCR in 2026 with 8 years of experience within the renewable energy sector. He applies the skills and experience gained from managing utility scale wind and solar assets to GMCR’s community owned projects.

  • Judith Rose

    Judith has been a member of Greater Manchester Community Renewables since 2016 and joined the board in 2024. During her career, she worked in IT, teaching and more latterly, with not-for-profit arts organisations.

  • Kate Eldridge

    A founding director of GMCR, Kate Eldridge is a former Director of Stockport Hydro Ltd, a community-owned hydro-electric project on the River Goyt. She is Company Secretary of a bank, and has extensive experience of governance and compliance.

  • Tudor Baker

    Having joined as a member in 2019, Tudor first volunteered for GMCR during the 2023 share offer before joining board meetings in early 2024. He currently works as Climate Change Officer at Manchester City Council, supporting communities to take up positive environmental actions.

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NEWS

  • May 2026 News

    May 2026 News

    Spring is here following one of the wettest winters on record and we’re glad to see the sunshine!  The team has been as busy as ever in Q1 2026 and we’re excited to share the latest updates here as we look ahead to the rest of 2026. Read on to…

    Read more: May 2026 News
  • Co-operatives UK Equity Match Booster Fund

    Co-operatives UK Equity Match Booster Fund

    Community businesses who meet the following eligibility criteria can apply to the Co-operatives UK Booster Fund: There are two types of funding: A Development Grant to get your share offer ready and to promote it, and the Equity Match which will match fund some of your share capital.   Both these…

    Read more: Co-operatives UK Equity Match Booster Fund
  • Promoting a share offer

    Promoting a share offer

    In 2025, GMCR successfully raised £187,000 in community shares in order to fund solar panels on 3 schools and a community centre.  This is made up of £162,000 raised from the community and c. £25,000 from the Co-operatives UK Booster Fund. But how did we do it? You can read…

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