Meet the team …

Vounteer Manager

LIFT Project Team

Community Response Lead

Project Co-ordinator / LIFT Project Team

Dawn is committed to creating spaces where people feel heard, understood and empowered. She does this in two ways, firstly in her role as a counsellor /assessor helping people access the right emotional support and secondly by supporting  parents of neurodiverse children - a community that is keen to champion. Outside of work, you'll often find her singing her heart out or working hard(ish) in the gym.

LIFT Project Team

Debbie pursued a career in Therapeutic Counselling after working in corporate facilities management, specialising in Person-Centred and Psychodynamic approaches. At GL11, she provides a client-focused space where individuals feel heard and supported. Outside of work, she explores her artistic side through baking novelty cakes.

Community Projects Co-ordinator

With a background in education and community engagement, Ellie has spent the last 10 years working and volunteering for organisations dedicated to bringing people together. She’s been involved with refugee support charities, a students’ union and within universities – learning how to listen deeply and take people-centred action. Outside of work, Ellie is happiest on a hiking trail (preferably with a furry friend) or bopping about listening to music.

Head of Delivery

Finance Officer

LIFT Project Team

Helen is a counsellor assessor, driven by a deep care for others and a commitment to improving mental health and wellbeing. She prides herself in creating a calm, supportive space where people can talk and begin to explore change.  When she's not working, Helen can be found with her head in a good book or walking her beloved dogs in the great outdoors.

Head of Governance

Head of Finance & HR

Wellbeing Engagement Officer

Clinical Lead

Community Wellbeing Administrator

Community Receptionist

Kate loves meeting new people, having a chinwag and putting the world to rights. Super-organised Kate has worked in administration & reception for 25+ years. When she has downtime she enjoys nothing more than watching movies and whatever rubbish is on the TV, spending time with her family, and enjoying a spot of crafting.

Families & Young People Team Manager

Family Team

Family Team

Family Team

Interim CEO

Governance & HR Admin

Liz loves helping out the community, whether that’s in the café cooking or, for a number of years, caring for and educating children in a preschool setting, where she was also the financial administrator. In her spare time Liz likes to do creative activities like cross stitch and knitting.

Wellbeing Engagement Officer

LIFT Project Team

Communications Officer

Interim Head of Connect & Nourish

Pamela is always available to listen and help. Her years as a project manager in different industries are reflected in her structured and organised approach to everything she does and she is truly action-focused. Pamela loves many non-work activities including DIY, gardening, music festivals, and learning Ukrainian.

Fundraising & Communications Manager

Paul is an astrophysicist turned environmental and community campaigner. He spends half his time filling in forms to try and persuade people to give money to fund GL11. The other half of the time he can be found growing vegetables and annoying people with his love of all things Prog Rock.

Oral History Project Team

Head of Incubate & Develop

Ramona loves bringing people together and making a positive difference in the community. With years of experience leading local projects and supporting vulnerable groups, she’s all about creating connections that last. When she’s not working, you’ll likely find her salsa dancing or out on a walk with her two dogs.

Admin Officer / Wellbeing Engagement Officer

LIFT Project Team

Community Cook

Sharon’s motivation is cooking fresh homemade food for customers in the cafe. She spends her spare time with her daughter.

Volunteer Co-ordinator

Tony is our general maintenance / Care & Repair man, and he also helps to run the Foodbank and Community Pantry. Outside of work you will probably find him tinkering around in his man cave or chilling out listening to music while doing some kind of hobbying (but in reality he sleeps a lot and watches TV!).

Community Project Co-ordinator

Will thrives in finding pragmatic solutions that help people live their best lives. With a background in expedition leadership, adventure tourism and education, Will is equally at home chatting to community members over a cup of tea as he is leading a group mountain biking through the woods! In his spare time, when not looking after his young children, Will likes to spend his time on two wheels, from Enduro Mountain bike racing to ultra endurance road races and everything in between, being outdoors and ideally on two wheels is his happy place.