Executive Team Biographies
Emma-Jane Wright
President
Welcome to the National Association of Tangent Clubs website. I hope you enjoy looking around. I am Emma-Jane, the National President of the Association for the year 2024-25. We welcome our existing membership and those who are looking to join us.
I joined Tangent after having been a member of our younger sister organisation, Ladies Circle, but as an organisation, you don't need to have been a Ladies Circler to join us. We are open to all women 45+. Having spent time on our National Executive as Marketing and Membership Officer, I really wanted to give back to the Association that had given me so many opportunities to do things, be involved, and make friendships not just in the UK but worldwide.
Breast Cancer Now is my chosen charity for our organisation to support this year. As someone living beyond Breast Cancer and knowing their support as an organisation, I knew they would be my choice of charity whilst president. Every 10 minutes, someone in the UK hears the word "You have Breast Cancer" 55,000 women are diagnosed every year, and approximately 400 men, yes they get it too!
I have some fun events organised for the year to raise funds nationally. As an organisation, we are not just about friendship and fun but also raise vital funds for our local communities and charities, as well as spend many hours volunteering. Something our members do very quietly, I do wish they would shout louder about what they do. This is something else I would like them to adapt this year!
Continue to have a look around the site, and then click on the 'Join Us' tab. Look for a Club near where you live and send them an enquiry. If you can't see a Club near you, we also have an online Club, Tangent-E Club, which is made up of Ladies from all over the UK.
I look forward to welcoming you as a member soon and meeting you at one of our Regional or local functions.
Yours in Continued Friendship
Emma-Jane
Josie Blackburn
Vice President
Why join Tangent?
Well for the opportunities it provides; to meet new friends, try new activities and support your local community whilst having fun! So perhaps it should say “Why not join Tangent?”
Hello and welcome to the National Association of Tangent Clubs website.
As the National Vice President for 2024-25, it is part of my role to support Emma, our President, with her plans and projects for this year, whilst at the same time planning for next year when I will be President. I am very honoured and grateful to be given this opportunity and am looking forward to it.
For the past two years I have been the National Marketing & Membership Officer. I thoroughly enjoyed getting out and about to meetings and events sharing my passion for the Association with everyone and welcoming new members and Clubs along the way.
My day job as a Clerk to a Parish Council, involving a wide range of duties, keeps me busy and with a husband, a Springer Spaniel puppy and three cats’ life is never quiet in our house! Without Tangent, however, and the wonderful opportunities to do something different monthly, it would be boring!
Having found our website and taken the time to explore, I hope that what you see interests you and you take the next step to either contact a club directly - via the Club Finder tool or by contacting us via the form on ‘Becoming a Member’.
I look forward to meeting you at a future event.
Shirley Chard
Immediate Past President
Welcome to our Immediate Past President Shirley
It has been a pleasure and a privilege to represent the Association as National President. I have experienced fun and friendship in abundance and the support from clubs for my chosen charity Myeloma UK was phenomenal.
For anyone hesitating to join our Tangent Association, I would say, give it a try. I have not regretted it. It has been a great way to make friends, enjoy myself and do some good for others. What is not to like?
Following 5 years on the National Executive, I am now ready to assist others who are new to the role as an Executive Officer and give them the benefit of my knowledge and experience. I look forward to the final 6 months supporting Emma-Jane, our new President and the rest of her Executive.
Carol Hamilton-King
National Secretary
“A powerful friendship organisation where I know if I move around the country, I will have friends I have not yet met ready and waiting!”
I move into my last phase as National Secretary – and I am looking forward to whatever the next year brings! It has been a busy, but rewarding role and one that keeps me in direct contact with many of our Members daily – you never quite know what each day will bring!
Home life has been hectic as well – we have sold our house in Shropshire and after living on our fabulous narrowboat for six months we have now moved to Devon!
I am now a member of two new clubs in Devon, and busy making new Tangent friends in Devon – and re-connecting with some familiar faces from the past! I am truly blessed to belong to such a powerful friendship organisation where I know I will have friends I have not yet met ready and waiting!
I am married, with two stepdaughters, two lively grandchildren – and a slightly bonkers cockapoo! She has settled well into our new home – but what a shame there isn’t a canine Tangent!!
Please contact us using the contact form if you want to know more about this fabulous friendship organisation.
Linda Price
National Treasurer
Hello.
I joined Ladies Circle and became my local Club’s Treasurer and later Chairman.
I have been Chairman of Liskeard & Looe Tangent Club and am still an active Member of that Club.
My involvement in Ladies Circle and Tangent locally, nationally and internationally has been interesting and rewarding – and now is my time to give something back to the organisation and its’ members, using the skills I have learnt during my 40 years as a Chartered Accountant working in the profession.
I enjoy meeting friends whenever possible for “coffee”, chat or a stroll. I like to read, swim a little, take short exercise classes and go away whenever I can.
Ruth Curry
Editor & Website Co-ordinator
Tangent provides the opportunity to make new friends and make a difference to your community.
Hello all
I am originally from Zimbabwe. I joined Ladies Circle in February 1993 whilst living in a small farming town called Marondera and then relocated to Mutare which is located on the Mozambique border. I relocated to the UK in 2002.
I am married and have three grown up children, two cats and a dog.
I work for an online supermarket as a regional manager looking after three sites.
I have held numerous roles within Ladies Circle locally, nationally as the National Executive Administrator and then on to National President 2013-2014 and finally internationally as the International Secretary 2014-2016.
I now am a member of my local Tangent and have taken on the role of Chair and I am actively involved in our E-Club Tangent too which works well around the shifts I work.
In my spare time I sew and particularly love quilting. I love all sorts of hand stitching, painting, cake making, generally anything crafty and being in the fresh outdoors and being on my bike.
If you need any further information about Tangent please feel free to contact me through our Contact Form.
Yours in Continued Friendship
Ruth
Heather Taylor-Felton
Executive Administrator
Welcome to our new Executive Administrator - Heather
Heather has recently joined Tangent however she has over been involved in other service clubs for over 20 years. Heather brings with her a wealth of experience and some really good ideas. She is looking forward to meeting the members and welcoming in the new members to Tangent. If you need any further information please feel free to reach out to Heather and she will be delighted to help where she can.
Liz Clingo
Marketing and Membership
From the start the Round Table family has been part of my life! My parents enjoyed the friendship of this incredible organisation so to no surprise on growing up my sister joined her local ladies circle ,in the south where she moved to. My brother joined Huddersfield 68 and I joined Huddersfield Pendragon along with our respective partners.
On moving to south Derbyshire just as we all went into lockdown (very strange being so long without my children, who before I saw everyday, not even knowing where I lived! I joined Derby Merlin Tangent. These wonderful ladies gave me the most fantastic Tangent welcome. It is such a brilliant friendship you make within the Round Table family. I know my parents had life long friends and I’m sure that our continued friendship will be life long!
As I start my year as Derby Merlin Chairman it is time for me to really give back to this wonderful family so I’m here as your Marketing and Membership Officer I am here to support all ladies who wish to know more about our Association. I can signpost you to local Clubs or even assist a group of ladies to set up a new Tangent in their area. You can get in touch, via our Contact us page. I look forward to hearing from you!
