Our team
We currently have 12 part-time paid staff that are employed and managed by a Voluntary Trustee Board that includes representatives from local agencies.
A paid manager is responsible for managing the scheme on a day-to-day basis.
Our staff
Sara McClean,
Acting Manager/Senior Co-ordinator
' My current role is Senior Co-ordinator, my project is Early Years... '
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Ellie Thomas,
Coordinator
' I have been a Co-ordinator at Home-Start for 14 months and I work in the Manor, Arbourthorne and Darnall areas. '
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Joanne Glen,
Co-ordinator
' My current role is working with Mums with or at risk of post natal depression, so lots of new babies. '
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Karen Minors,
Coordinator
' I deliver 'Parents as First Teachers' sessions to parents of under-three year olds, across Sheffield. '
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Michelle Buckley,
Coordinator
' My current role is supporting the Baby's First Year Programme. The programme works with vulnerable first-time mums... '
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Sadia Asghar,
Coordinator
'I am a Co-ordinator working on the 2 Year Pilot Project funded by Early Years. '
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Tabitha Sutcliffe,
Coordinator
'I am a co-ordinator working with Baby's First Year, the Health Champions contract and running the 'Scowerdons' parent group. '
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Alison Vaughan,
Administrator
' I have been at Home-Start for 7 years - wow, where did the time go? '
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Ellen Summers,
Administrator
' I'm responsible for statistics, monitoring and evaluation, updates to the website... '
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Julie Slingsby,
Support Worker
' I have worked with children and families for over 20 years in various roles. '
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Sarah Mason,
Family Support Worker
' My current role at Home-Start is Family Support Worker - I am Tinkerbell with the magic wand! '
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Our trustees
Emily Morton - Chair
Barbara Walsh - Vice Chair
Liz Fisher - Company Secretary
Chris Howard - Treasurer
Dr Dinesh Naik, Ruth Bernard, Janet Gahegan, Pam Webster, Liz Hawkins, Claire Molinari, Jo Rudd
Our Patrons
Meg Munn MP
Cllr Jackie Drayton, former Mayor of Sheffield
Angela Smith MP
Natalie is the only person who keeps me sane and makes me feel like a normal person.
Lizzie,
Home-Start family
Our volunteers
Last year we had 132 volunteers supporting our work. We can't list them all here, but they are a valuable part of our team. Our special thanks go to all of them.
They are the people who make our work possible.
Our President
Helen Jackson
Former Labour MP for Sheffield Hillsborough
