Phil O’Shea, former volunteer Chair of Isle of Man Crimestoppers, has been appointed Deputy Chair of the UK Crimestoppers National Advisory Board. Mr O’Shea was the volunteer Chair of Isle of Man Crimestoppers for three years and then became the regional volunteer Chair for the north west of England. The purpose of that role was to co-ordinate efforts and to share best practice across the six areas - including the Isle of Man - which make up the north west region. His new voluntary role is to represent the interests of Crimestoppers volunteers across the UK on the Advisory Board which consists of the charity’s trustees, the executive management team and regional volunteer representatives. Mr O’Shea, who runs his own consultancy business, said: “I am delighted to have been offered this new role at the heart of the UK wide charity. Crimestoppers relies upon its supporters to raise funds and to organise awareness campaigns and initiatives. Having been a volunteer for Crimestoppers for nearly 10 years, this is an exciting new challenge. I will be able to utilise many of my business skills to ensure that each regional committee is led by energetic and enthusiastic Chairs. It is vital the committees have sufficient volunteers with a broad range of skills to deliver their core objectives and that all activities are directed to making the public more aware of the role of Crimestoppers and encouraging people to report crimes anonymously.” The current Chair of Isle of Man Crimestoppers, Stuart McCudden said: “I feel proud that a representative from the Isle of Man has been selected to fulfil this influential new role. Recently, we held a successful launch of the new youth brand for Crimestoppers called “Fearless” and we continue to see a rising volume of information despite an overall decline in underlying volumes of crime. This demonstrates the pro-activity of our volunteers and I am delighted Phil has been recognised for his efforts in support of the charity at a national level.” Isle of Man Crimestoppers is seeking a new volunteer Chair to succeed Stuart McCudden who will shortly be standing down after his three years in post. Anyone who feels that they have the time, interest and energy to continue the successful progress of the charity should request an information pack from Stuart McCudden by emailing stuart.mccudden@im.g4s.com or calling 07624 247777. - ENDS -