Meet The Trustees
Neshomo is a Jewish, culturally sensitive, confidential mental health charity for adults. We strive to be accessible, welcoming and accepting of all. Our goal is to improve emotional wellbeing and reduce stigma within the Manchester Jewish Community.
Dr David Marshall
Chairman
David is a consultant psychiatrist, retired from the NHS after working for 25 years in North Manchester General hospital. He now sees patients privately at a medical centre called Perrin Clinic in Prestwich. David deals with people with a range of conditions, including anxiety and depression; and mental illness (psychosis and OCD) .
David has been very involved since 2015 in helping to set up Neshomo and its development to the present.
David trained in Liverpool and Manchester and has MB, ChB, DPM, MRCPsych qualifications.
Elaine Marshall
Trustee
Elaine has been a trustee for Neshomo since it was first founded.
Elaine is a retired community pharmacist and is currently working as PA/Admin for a medicolegal company. She also previously worked as a marriage counsellor For JMC Manchester for over 20 years.
As well as helping Neshomo, Elaine volunteers for a charity packing clothes for Israel families and teaches children who need extra help after school.
Clive Moss-Barclay
Trustee
Clive has spent most of his career working for the NHS in senior hospital and managerial positions as well as a Director in Community Pharmacy.
Clive has occupied a variety of voluntary positions including School Governor and Executive Member for a number of Jewish Charities including the Jewish Association for Fostering and Adoption and the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester.
Clive retired from the NHS in 2015 and is currently a Trustee for Neshomo, the Prestwich Hebrew Congregation and the Number One Boys Club.
Clive has BSc, MSc and MRPharmS qualifications
Pat Joseph
Trustee
Pat has spent her career as a consultant community pharmacist and as a prescribing support pharmacist. She is a serving Manchester Magistrate.
Pat volunteered as fund raiser and Governor for a local Jewish school for many years. She works for Emunah and has edited the Kiryat Gat Calendar for the last five years.
Her qualifications are B.Sc. MRPharmS , Dip. Comm. Pharmacy
Michael Lowe
Trustee
Michael joined Neshomo as a trustee in April 2021, having retired from IBM in February. The majority of his career has been spent in technical IT roles, specialising in enterprise grade software used by most of the UK retail banks. He also spent four years as a Technical Sales Manager at IBM.
He continues to do some freelance IT training and also teaches English as a second language. Formerly a Foundation Governor at Broughton Jewish Primary School, he is a member and trustee of Shomrei Hadass synagogue, Prestwich.
Dovid Bookman
Trustee
Dovid Bookman is a passionate advocate for mental health and community well-being.
Through his work at Buzzarketing, he has honed a deep understanding of relationship-driven marketing, enabling him to connect with people in meaningful and impactful ways.
As a trustee for Neshomo, Dovid leverages his expertise to foster collaboration, raise awareness, and support initiatives that uplift individuals and strengthen the community.
His dedication to building strong relationships and his commitment to mental health make him a valued member of the Neshomo team.