Meet the team and trustees

Neil works for H2-eco, a local renewable energy company supplying solar panel and heat pump systems in an effort to reduce the carbon impact of Dorset residents. With a varied work history, including twenty years in charity management and fifteen more in commercial business development, sales and marketing functions; Neil brings his diverse experience to support Faithworks governance. He has additional experience in safeguarding from personal, voluntary and previous employment roles and so is a member of the Safeguarding committee for Faithworks.

Cliff was employed as a Chartered Engineer working in the oil and gas industry and has experience in project management, running a business and many other business-related skills. Cliff is keen on getting churches to work together, as facilitated by Faithworks.

Previously a church Youth Minister, Ben also served with Soul Survivor, South Africa and now works in IT project management in London. Ben brings an awareness of youth culture, international poverty and the HIV/AIDS crisis, and family life in the 21st century. Ben has a passion for seeing Christians demonstrate their faith in action.

Chris leads Blandford Forum Parish Church and was formerly a civil servant working in business change, operations and estates management. He grew up as an army brat moving around various Salisbury Plain locations, and is married to Cat, and together they have 3 children.
Alongside being a Faithworks trustee he is a school governor and helps lead the local New Wine Leaders Gathering. In his spare time (if he has any) he likes drumming, reading and playing squash.

Colette has over 24 years of experience addressing homelessness through roles in local government and the charity sector. Her career reflects an unwavering passion for helping people, focusing on creating sustainable solutions. Colette has worked tirelessly to bridge gaps between services and organisations, fostering collaboration to improve lives.
Colette is married to Jamie, and together they are proud parents to three energetic and lively sons who keep their household bustling with activity. Her commitment to family and community serves as the foundation for her work, inspiring her efforts to build a better future for those in need.

Liz has a passion for working with young people. After leaving the corporate world in 2013, she completed her youth work qualification whilst running the youth work at her Church. She has since worked for The Shine Project charity supporting young teenagers with mental and physical wellbeing courses.
In 2017 she co-founded The Colour Works Foundation which supports socially disadvantaged 16–25-year-olds through a programme of workshops around ‘Building self-belief’. Liz loves paddleboarding and is always on the lookout for new places to explore on her board.

Richard is the pastor at Gateway Church, Alder Road. He is passionate to see Isaiah 1:17 put into action – communities that love to do good, and correct oppression and seek justice. Prior to full time ministry, Richard’s background was in business management and consultancy, having worked in the banking and telecoms industries in the UK, South Africa and the USA.

Sarah is the Vicar of St John with St Michael, Bournemouth. She is on the steering group for the Town pastors and also has a responsibility within Winchester Diocese as an Assistant Director of Ordinands. She has experience of school governance and is also a Trustee for two local Almshouses charities as well as having studied Russian and French!

Chief Executive sounds very grand: for me it means exciting people with the big picture – “imagine what we could do together!” But it also means utterly supporting every team member: I want them to know that I’m “there for them”. Alistair is also an avid half-marathon runner, and can be seen in fancy dress at the Bournemouth Half Marathon!

Claire is our Business Support Manager and helps with all things behind the scenes. Claire loves netball, spreadsheets and Friday pizza movie nights!

Anne is our Homelessness Support Worker. She loves spending time with her family, reading, walking, watching films and listening to music to relax.

Becky is the CMA Centre Manager. Becky loves spending time with family and friends, especially if it involves tea and cake, a trip to the beach or a long walk along the coast.

Briar is the CMA Team Lead in Christchurch. After decades in various roles within the financial industry (pensions, banking administration, human resources) she has decided to dedicate more time to the charitable activities that have added so much to her life. Briar likes to relax by developing her watercolour painting skills.

Candice is the Community Money Advice Administrator. Two things she absolutely loves are kindness and laughter. ‘I admire people who show kindness to others, it is one of the greatest gifts you can give that is absolutely free.’

Carol is the Financial Resilience Coordinator. Carol likes to spend time with her family, particularly doing long walks along the coast and in the Purbecks. Carol is also a keen amateur musician and can be heard singing with a number of choirs in the area.

Catriona is the CMA Team Lead at Poole Food Bank+ She loves helping people and when she is not spending her spare time with family; she can be found in the sea. Winter sea swimming is a great passion of hers, as is the warming coffee with friends afterwards.

Claire H is our Homelessness Support Team Leader. Claire loves kayaking, swimming and generally being near the sea. Claire also enjoys travelling and her favourite part of the world is South East Asia. She is starting to get the hang of gardening and has a pet cat called Billy Cat!

Dale is our Senior Programmes Manager – he loves being with his family, especially when outdoors on the beach and in the sea, having great times with friends and going on adventures. He enjoys being part of a team that makes a difference in the world.

Danni is a SMILE Link Worker. She thrives spending time outdoors walking, running and sea swimming, balanced with binge watching a good series. Danni is a lover of all things creative, olives and being with family and friends.

David is our database expert – David adores chocolate especially in cake form and is also an expert on national bus services.

David is the Coordinator for the Homelessness work – David loves taking small steps now in order to make a big difference for the future. David also loves fishing, gardening and being outdoors.

Derek is responsible for the Financial Wellbeing project. He is passionate about developing individual’s money skills to cope with today’s financial challenges. His interests include walking, reading, and model railways together with being a local radio presenter and lay preacher. He enjoys faith discussions particularly with good coffee.

Donna is the SMILE Link Worker. Donna loves watching and playing tennis. She agrees with Ruth that olives are not very pleasant!

Emma is the Nourish Larder Coordinator. Emma loves Jesus, people and cake! Her favourite days are spent with family, drinking tea, walking on the beach or strolling through the countryside. She’s also a big Dolly Parton fan!

Georgia is a Support Worker who loves coming alongside those who need support on their journey and watching them flourish in their lives. She loves the beach, spending time with those who are important to her and exploring new places and countries. She dislikes tea and coffee!

Heather is the Hope into Action Lead. Heather’s passion is helping others, and finding solutions that really work!

She has a varied working history, mainly within the housing industry and charities, and more recently with Citizens Advice before joining Faithworks.
Heather runs a Craft and Chat group at her church, loves to walk her two dogs, Cariad and Ruby, as well as painting and singing.

Heidi is the Nourish Foodbank+ Deputy Manager. Heidi loves going to dog agility with her two spaniels Arthur and Peggy, growing flowers and vegetables in her garden and having days out in the Dorset countryside with her husband Dan and their campervan called Matilda!

Ian is the Project Manager for Poole Foodbank+. With a passion for empowering people to live in the fullness of God’s design, he loves spending time with family, summer on the beach, long ambling walks in the forest, Aston Villa , ZZ Top and the odd game of golf.

Illana is the Poole Foodbank+ Administrator & Life Centre Support. With a background in people management, Illana is passionate about supporting others in achieving their goals. She believes kindness is key and strives to foster growth through learning and continuous development.
She also loves running in the hills and forest to find balance. Reading and exploring new places and foods brings her immense joy. Above all, she cherishes creating lasting memories with her children.

Julie is the Poole Foodbank+ Store Supervisor. She is football mad, supporting AFC Bournemouth. Julie also volunteers for the Poppy Appeal, the Dorset Deaf Children’s Society and a local community pantry.

Karen is a Specialist Debt Advisor on our CMA team. Karen loves playing and watching tennis especially Wimbledon and also agrees with Ruth that olives are very unpleasant!

Leo is responsible for carpentry tuition in the 2nd Half Workshop in Bournemouth. He enjoys travelling with his wife Della and kite surfing.

Lucy is the Christchurch Foodbank+ Administrator & Support. When Lucy’s not busy driving her kids around to various activities, she enjoys time out walking her very active dog. She has worked with community projects in the past and loves to come alongside people to support them.

Lucy is the SMILE Lone Parents Project Assistant

Michelle is the Wimborne Foodbank+ Deputy Manager. Michelle loves spending time away with her family, a walk in the forest and settling down with a good book!

Nicky is the CMA Team Lead in Blandford. She has been a stay at home mum for the past 6 years and has two little girls. Prior to that she worked as a sales administrator in the motor industry.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time outside with her family. They love scooting, going to the beach and doing nature trails at local National Trust sites. She also love cooking and baking so can often be found in the kitchen!

Racheal is our SMILE Project Lead. Racheal enjoys being creative, active and outdoors. She cries most days, loves orcas and dislikes olives!

Rob is the Commercial, Communications and Trainee Development Manager.

Roger is the Hope into Action Operations Administrator. Roger is a keen cyclist and classic sports car enthusiast and is happiest in his garage tinkering with engines or out on the open road with the hood down!

Rosamund is the CMA Team Lead in Wimborne. Before joining Faithworks she worked in IT in the financial services sector and as an adult numeracy tutor.
Personal finance and investing have always been her hobbies as well as her job. She also likes to be outdoors and is a keen gardener. On Saturday mornings she can be spotted at parkrun, running slowly towards her next milestone T-shirt.

Ruth leads on our Communications. Ruth loves cooking and being able to bring a smile to people’s faces, however she can’t stand olives!

Sabine is the We’re Here Network Coordinator. Sabine loves connecting people to Jesus and to each other. She also loves exploring Dorset and gets excited about sunsets, giraffes and thunderstorms, although not necessarily all together!

Sam is our Finance Officer. Aside from loving a good spreadsheet , Sam also loves a good book, cooking and spending time with her family.

Sarah is the Christchurch Foodbank+ Deputy Manager. Sarah loves walking her dog on the beach – she doesn’t mind if it’s in the sunshine with the waves gently lapping on the sand, or if it’s blowing a gale! It’s just great to be out enjoying the wonderful part of the world we live in.

Sharon is the Wimborne Foodbank+ Manager – she loves being outdoors especially doing long coastal and woodland walks with her husband. She also likes a challenge and has climbed Snowdon, skydived from 12,000 feet, done the fastest zip line in the world and been scuba diving! Not surprisingly Sharon dislikes being indoors on a sunny day!

Sophie is the Nourish Manager in Blandford Forum. She loves any opportunity to have cake, a cuppa and good conversations with people.
She enjoys being outdoors exploring with her 2 young girls and husband, particularly regular trips to the beach. She loves all things foodie and has recently found a new love of CrossFit!

Steven is the CMA Team Lead in Bournemouth. Steven is passionate about helping people fulfil their potential. He enjoys spending time with his family and being creative in his spare time.

Tom is the Volunteer and Supporter Care Coordinator. Tom lives in a missional community house, serving and loving his neighbours to help them find freedom! When he’s not doing that he loves spending time at the beach, in coffee shops, or going to gigs and concerts!

Tracy is the Manager of Christchurch Foodbank – she loves mashed potato sandwiches – everything seems better after one! However, she hates flying things whether it’s a ladybird or a dragon…she just doesn’t like them!

Trevor is the Wimborne Foodbank+ Store Coordinator. Trevor is totally and 100% married to his best friend and rock. He says: “We are both super proud of our grown up boys and their partners. We have also been blessed with the absolute best Granddaughter who is 2 yrs old – she fully wears me out in about 4 hours and I love it!”
Trevor also says “I adore everyone at the Food Bank and I wish I had discovered it years ago.”