Meet the Team
Our experienced outreach workers come from a variety of backgrounds.
We have a comprehensive training and supervision package that we offer to our staff to ensure they are equipped with the skills and knowledge to provide the support that young people need.
Rachel Ledwidge
Director and Founder since 1999
Psychology graduate, experienced residential support worker, interest in attachment and parenting, hands on director who enjoys working directly with young people. Believes that young people should be given the opportunities to be the best they can be.
Kirsty Masheter
Manager since 2006
Graduated with a BA degree in Social Work Studies in 2002, worked as a teaching assistant within a PRU and with adults with learning difficulties. Worked as a senior in a residential children’s home primarily working within a 1:1 support for complex and high need children. Has a passion to provide young people with the skills they need to live independently and empower them to fulfil ambitions and to have a happy and healthy future.
John Butcher
Assistant Manager since 2016
NVQ3 in Health and social care. Has worked with young people for 20 years. Experienced senior residential worker, previous local authority/Children’s services therapeutic practitioner. Has a keen interest in working with young people with ASD.
Caz Atthill
Senior Outreach Worker since 2015
NVQ3 in health and social care. Experience of working within a residential therapeutic community. Worked as a teaching assistant in various posts specialising in learning disabilities. Interest in working with young people who demonstrate sexually harmful behaviour and unaccompanied asylum seeking children.
Teresa Neller
Outreach Worker since 2009
Previous management experience. Keen interest in working with young people with learning disabilities and mental health issues. Working towards NVQ3 in children and young people.
Gemma Irvine
Outreach Worker since 2015
Qualified youth worker with experience of working with disengaged young people. Previously worked in a secondary school managing disruptive behaviour. Experience of working in a youth centre. School governor.
Veronica Brand
Outreach Worker since 2019
Worked as support worker for the complex needs homeless persons sector. Yoga teacher to special needs young people with downs syndrome and Autism. Yoga teacher in ladies’ prison. Over 5 years as a Hypnotherapist and abuse/trauma counsellor.
Wendy Alford
Outreach Worker since 2021
Diploma in Childcare. Worked as a teaching assistant and Nanny. Spent the last 11 years working in both a male/female prison as a family support worker. Enjoy trying to help people achieve their full potential and lead a more fulfilling life.
Sue Laundy
Office and Finance Administrator since 2015
Varied office experience gained within fostering teams, education, legal and finance. Loves working with spreadsheets.
Jane Hannan
Utilities and Administration Assistant, AQA Co-Ordinator since 2017
Diploma Level 3 in Children and young people’s workforce. Previously worked as a supervisor within a pre-school.
Our experienced support workers come from a variety of backgrounds.
To include working within secure residential settings, residential homes, foster care, parenting projects and education.
We also have access to trained counsellors and a team of fully trained bank staff.