Our People
Directors
Joel Rutter – teacher, special education expert, outdoor activities trainer
Soad Ali - local community groups leader and participant
Fiona Castle – childcare, parenting & family support worker, forest school leader
Louise Emerson (secretary) – participant, filmmaker & forest school leader
Sylvia Vincent – youth & community worker, BME attainment adviser, outdoor leader
Lizzie Tubbs – social worker
Pommy Harmar – freelance journalist, domestic abuse & mental health manager, environment education leader
Elaine Randall (treasurer) – foster carer, project manager, business advisor
Jose Barco - community organiser, musician, artist
Advisors
Further input and support comes from our 'advisors' – an informal body of relevant experts and professionals from partner organisations. This acts as a virtual ‘steering group’ for advice and guidance as needed.
Rachel Degarang - Dancer, teacher and diversity trainer
Angela Lawrence – Parent & kinship carer, community worker
Philippa Beale - Family and systemic psychotherapist, North Bristol Health Trust
Julian Davis - Artistic director of St Paul's Carnival, Ujima community radio presenter
Steve Wilkinson – VCS childcare manager & business manager
Deasy Bamford – ex Imayla Chair, Tribe of Doris, artist, event organiser
Sandra Barefoot – Visible Thinking - artist researcher, mentor, facilitator
Rhiannon White –artistic director of commonwealth theatre company, youth worker, workshop leader
Nigel Drew - teacher, mental health support worker, woodworker
The Work Team
Fiona Castle - Programme Director
Sylvia Vincent - Events and Engagement Coordinator
Tiffany Lawrence - Events and Engagement Worker
Emilie Harryman - Office and Finance Administrator
Jak Ollett - Media Manager
Child, Youth & Family Workers:
- Nathan Donaldson
- Brook Tate
- Richie Bryan
- Ian McCarthy
- Sophie Rae Harding
- Jay Croney
- Jordon Murdoch
- Rachael Norrish