Perry Law is a seasoned Procurement and Contract Management professional with over a decade of experience in regulated industries. Perry excels in developing and executing procurement strategies, managing key vendor partnerships, and driving innovation and cost-effectiveness. Known for his personable and diplomatic approach, he has a proven track record of achieving significant operational savings and enhancing customer engagement. In his spare time, Perry enjoys exploring new technology and loves to binge watch a good series.

Sophie Linley is extremely proud to serve as a Trustee of Out Together and is deeply passionate about addressing the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, especially the older members who paved the way for newer generations. With Out Together entering an exciting phase of growth, Sophie is eager to help guide the charity as it expands its reach and impact.

Professionally, Sophie is a Director at the legal recruitment firm Sacco Mann. Alongside a busy career, Sophie has always sought a cause that aligns with personal values. Becoming a Trustee of Out Together has provided an opportunity to dedicate time and skills to a community Sophie cares about deeply. Supporting Out Together in its mission to ensure that no LGBTQ+ individual grows old feeling isolated or forgotten is a role that brings immense fulfillment.

Originally from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, Sophie now lives in Leeds with a wonderful wife, Laura, who is Sophie’s greatest support. The two share a passion for travel, having checked many countries off their bucket list—including several years spent living in Australia before relocating back to Yorkshire.

Sam Glenister-Batey is a dynamic leader in the Higher Education and Museum sectors, specialising in events, fundraising, and commercial activities. With nearly 20 years of experience, Sam has held roles at prestigious institutions, including West Ham United Football Club, the Science Museum Group, the Tower of London, Chiswick House and Gardens, and the Royal College of Music. He is currently the Deputy Director of Commercial and Business Development at the University of Leeds. Sam also serves as a Board Director for Academic Venue Solutions, the UK’s leading marketing consortium for academic venues, where he continues to drive innovation and collaboration.
Passionate about championing diversity, inclusivity, and community, Sam ensures that every space he engages with is welcoming and accessible to all. Outside of his professional endeavours, Sam is an avid explorer of stories and the outdoors, finding inspiration in books, films, and activities such as running, hiking, paddleboarding, and skiing. Known for his infectious enthusiasm and commitment to making a positive impact, Sam strives to create inclusive environments that bring people together and celebrate the richness of diverse perspectives.

Katie Robinson has 20 years background in Engineering with a logical and practical approach to resolving problems in a wide range of disciplines.
She studied Computer Science as a mature student at Sheffield University before moving into IT as Computer Manager at a Leeds cancer hospital for 10 years, then joining a rising financial services organisation as it became a challenger credit reference agency. After 20 years managing numerous specialist departments Katie finally retired in 2018.
Katie lives in Leeds, West Yorkshire, but was born and raised in Doncaster.
She’s married to a wonderful wife, who Katie says deserves far better than her. They have two amazing daughters, and five of the most awe-inspiring grandchildren anyone could wish for.
Road running is how she keeps fit, taking part in her local weekly Parkrun, running 4 times a week and competing in the Great North Run each year.
Katie is transgender, male to female, and completed her transition in November 2022.

Hannah Bithell, Councillor on Leeds City Council, holding a number of relevant roles:
– LGBT+ champion
– Scrutiny Chair
– Deputy Community Committee Chair.

I have been a governor for a school and 6th Form college for several years, and am currently co-chair of governors for one of my governorships
I have been an active volunteer in Girl Guiding UK for 15 years and I have held a range of committee positions within Leeds for this organisation.
I am a qualified teacher and spent 9 years in the classroom.

This organisation does something that no other organisation in Leeds has done and that is important. It strives to build on a history of community that the LGBT+ family has developed over years of being cast out from the mainstream and being involved in this as a fairly young person is incredibly important to me. It is on the backs of the people served by Out Together that I married my wife and was able to adopt my children, and for that I am eternally grateful. It is also important to assist with social isolation, we have empirical evidence aplenty about the damage that this does to older folk’s life chances and in a community that suffers from the excesses of this at a more extreme rate than others, care must be taken in challenging it and I am incredibly happy to be involved in that.

I am passionate about improving peoples life chances and exercise that through my work as a politician and in my personal life with campaigning across the city and getting involved in grassroots activism. I particularly enjoyed getting involved in a period poverty protest down in London. My family is currently myself and my wife, our 2 adopted daughters and two cat babies. I am currently enjoying picking up new hobbies and sports having spent many years working to excess and missing out on engaging with fun as much as I could have.

I can’t wait for us to get deep into the service delivery that our members of Out Together want and need, and do even more to change the lives of those that we serve.