Team Spotlights
Introducing Niall, Little Learners Nursery Chef
This month, we’re talking with Niall, who joined our Little Learners Nursery team earlier this year. As a chef for one of our nursery settings, Niall provided our Little Learners with home-cooked and nutritious meals to give them the energy
Introducing Jeremy Simmons, Policy and Programme Officer at FaithAction
This month, we’re talking with Jeremy, who has been a member of our FaithAction team as Policy and Programme Officer since 2019. Jeremy has been leading on the team’s engagement with government policy, including feeding back to Westminster on the
Introducing Farhatnaz, HR Officer
This month, we’re talking with Farhatnaz, who joined LifeLine last year. Naz is the HR Officer within our Support Services team, working behind the scenes to ensure our staff are able to deliver the best possible services. Where did you
Introducing Itoro and Jakadi, SW!TCH Youth Development Workers
This month, we’re introducing Itoro Victor-Akpan and Jakadi Appleton, Youth Development Workers supporting vulnerable young people through our SW!TCH Futures programme. Itoro and Jakadi have been making great strides running the girls’ hub together, which is why we wanted to
Introducing Tilishia, Adult Services Manager
This month, we’re delighted to speak with Tilishia, who joined us in May to manage our newly-formed Adult Services team. You can read more about what the team have been up to recently and we hope you enjoy learning more
An interview with Katharine Haynes, LatchOn Havering
This month, we have a special guest in Katharine Haynes, who runs LatchOn Havering, a charity that provides free support and information about breastfeeding to local families. As you’ll see below, Katharine was inspired on her journey after taking part
Introducing Stephen Callender, Youth Development Worker and Parent Champion Coordinator
This month, we’re speaking with Stephen, who joined LifeLine in 2020 and now works on a range of our programmes in the Havering area, offering support to both young people and parents. Where did you grow up? I grew up
Introducing Amy Jones, Senior Youth Development Worker
LifeLine first encountered Amy through our SW!TCH mentoring programme whilst she was attending Dagenham Park School in 2013. At the time, Amy was dealing with multiple issues that had piled up and left her on the edge of being excluded
Introducing Anne Smith, Author of Creative English
This month, we’d like to introduce Dr Anne Smith, Author and Lead Trainer of the Creative English programme and part of our FaithAction team. Anne has worked with LifeLine on various community projects since 2006, including developing the Young Stars
Introducing John Singleton MBE, LifeLine Founder and Chair
This month, we’re extremely proud to profile John Singleton, Founder and Chair of LifeLine. John has just been awarded an MBE for his Charitable Services in the King’s New Year Honours list. We hope you enjoy this chance to get
Introducing Jayden, young person and SW!TCH Ambassador
This month we chat with Jayden, a young person involved with our SW!TCH programme, as well as his mum Francesca. Jayden is 15 years old and lives in Barking. After receiving mentoring through SW!TCH, he is now one of our
Introducing Serea Reid, Youth Development Worker and Outreach Coordinator
This month, we’d like to introduce you to Serea, an outstanding youth worker who joined our SW!TCH team earlier this year and has been coordinated the delivery of our positive activities and other outreach activities across local boroughs. Have you