Meet the Team
Leadership
Oretha Wofford – Chief Executive Officer
Kate Hopkins – Deputy Director
Residential Assessment
Each house is managed by a house manager and deputy house manager and staffed by a team of social workers and family assessment practitioners. The team is supported by skilled sessional staff.
Crawford House
Cynthia (Manager), Denise, Dorota, Martha & Barbara
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Liz (Manager), Lynda (Deputy Manager) Chamaine, Libby & Ella
Tessa Baring House
Kay (Manager, Maternity Cover), Jahseena (Deputy Manager), Jonathan, Lauren, Dominica & Jamilat
Securing Change
Ann-Marie – Securing Change Practitioner who helps families after residential assessment.
Jigsaw
Elvedina – Jigsaw Coordinator ensures Jigsaw is run smoothly and parents receive the highest level of service.
Outreach Young Parents Support
The Outreach team work with young parents supporting them in 121 and group settings.
Sheila – Outreach Manager
Lorraine – Senior Practitioner
Ayoola – Senior Practitioner
Junior – Young Fathers Practitioner
Bezhad – Young Fathers Practitioner
Michelle – Start For Life Practitioner
Caring Dads
Elaine – Caring Dads Coordinator runs the Caring Dads program helping fathers break cycles of abuse.
Fundraising and Communications
The fundraising and communications develop funding opportunities and make sure parents, supporters and professionals know what we are doing.
Caroline – Head of Fundraising
Libby – Communications & Marketing Officer
Head Office
The head office team make sure St Michael’s runs as smoothly as possible.
Sam – Office Manager
Sue – Head of Finance
Ira – Finance Officer
Professionals
Professionals can refer parents into all our services.
Parents
Parents can sign-up themselves for our Jigsaw Contact Centre, Outreach Service or our Caring Dads programme.
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News
Meet Claire & Matthew: 16 years on
In 2009, Claire and Matthew arrived at Tessa Baring House (then Number 46) with their two young sons, Alfie (18 months) and Harry (3 months). Both had faced significant challenges, Claire had experienced domestic violence in her previous relationship, leading to her...
Meet Wayne: Caring Dads participant
When Wayne was referred to the Caring Dads programme, he was at crisis point. Struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, grieving the recent loss of his mother and facing the repercussions of domestic violence within the home. His two young children were placed in...
Meet Leanne: Our Youngest Mum
At 14 years old, Leanne* found out she was pregnant. “I felt blank. Probably in denial,” she said. While she wasn’t worried about what others would think, she felt sad for her unborn daughter, knowing the father didn’t want to be involved. “I started thinking about...