Our Trustees
All our Trustees are volunteers, along with all the skippers and crew.
Sally Goodman (Sal)
I have been volunteering with SoE since June 2022 and a Trustee since January 2023.
I had hired canal boats a few times in the past and learned to sail for a couple of years in my 30s. So not massively experienced with boats, but I am capable and practical, with some engineering knowledge.
In my professional life, after a career as an acoustic engineer I moved into Environmental and Health & Safety Management, which involved variously designing, auditing and training management systems.
I am now a qualified Skipper and my formal roles on the Trustee Body are Secretariat, Marketing, Social Media, Management System and Volunteer Engagement (jointly with Bob Evans).
In my spare time (what’s that?!) I love singing, volunteering with Yorkshire Cat rescue and spending time with my six rescue cats.
Bob Evans
I have enjoyed messing about with boats for most of my life. I used to race sailing dinghies, operate power boats when water skiing, and was a Senior Instructor for the British Canoe Union (now known as Paddle UK). I’ve been involved at all levels in Scouting for many years. My working life was as a Chartered Surveyor for 20 years until becoming a Church of England vicar (now retired).
I joined Spirit of Endeavour as a crew early 2023, became the Bookings Secretary in the early summer of that year, became a Trustee shortly after, qualified as a Skipper in the autumn, and as an NCBA Trainer in Autumn 2024.
I am responsible for customer bookings, crew bookings, finance, and as a qualified Trainer, share responsibility for Training. I usually skipper the boat once a week. I also get involved in ad hoc matters ensuring the smooth running of the charity.
David Berry
I was brought up in Portsmouth and have been afloat in lots of different craft all my life.
For over 30 years I have been instructing Watersports for Scouts including most paddlesports, sailing and powerboating. I have been an RYA Principal of three Centres, an RYA Senior Instructor for almost 25 years and a British Canoeing Coach Assessor.
Although I only joined Endeavour in 2023, I have held a license to Skipper Sailing and Powered craft up to 24m in length on inland and coastal waters anywhere in Europe for 25 years.
Prior to my retirement I was a Pension Manager for a large Plc with responsibility for pension schemes with assets in excess of £1Bn and a trustee and ROI. Although it doesn’t sound it, this was a remarkably interesting and varied job,
I am the regular Tuesday Skipper and my formal role on the Trustee Body is Training Co-ordinator, though I assist in other areas if I can help. I am a qualified Trainer.
Andy Hayford
Growing up in a town on the coast, boats & sailing became a part of my life at an early age. In adult life this has included sailing & racing for fun and has meant helming boats of all sizes on the sea, rivers & canals for over 50 years.
My work life over the last 40+ years has depended on detailed & meticulous planning; with career highlights including working on several Olympic Games & World Cups as well as in 2010; a Technical & Engineering Emmy Award for my contribution with “Hi-Motion” to the Olympics as well as Sky Sport.
I have been volunteering on Endeavour since spring 2022 & skippering since autumn 2023; I am a qualified Trainer. I bring my passion for boats and a passion for what we deliver as a charity to our customers.