Our People
Directors
Joel Rutter (chair) – 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
Kendall Noyes – parent & family support worker
Lizzie Tubbs – social worker
Pommy Harmar – domestic abuse & mental health manager, environment education leader, community radio presenter
Elaine Randall (treasurer) – foster carer, project manager, business advisor
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 Manager
Sylvia Vincent - Events and Engagement Coordinator
Bea Oliver - Office and Finance Administrator
Deasy Bamford - Creative Evaluation and Media Support
Jak Ollett - Media Manager
Child, Youth & Family Workers:
- Joel Rutter
- Soad Ali
- Tiffany Lawrence
- Nathan Donaldson
- Jordon Murdoch
- Chiara Giribaldi
- Rachael Norrish