OUR PEOPLE
Fresh Futures is made up of over 110 incredible employees as well as over 200 wonderful volunteers. Meet some of our team that make up the Fresh Futures family, below!
Trustees
Our Chair, Board of Trustees, and President are the registered owners of the charity, and the special people who make all of the important decisions. They are involved in every single decision that the charity makes, and ultimately are responsible for its success.
Lucy Jackson
Chair of Trustees
Chris Hardern
Chair of Income & Engagement Committee
Malcolm Duncan
Chair of Finance Committee
Paul Brockwell
Chair of Governors Committee
Shakkela Ajaib-Latif
Trustee
Nigel Garrow
Trustee
Chloe Frankish
Trustee
TBC
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Leadership Team
The leadership team are the cogs that keep the charity moving; managing the day-to-day activities and working alongside the service managers of all departments. They work hard to research and develop strategy and ideas, working closely with the Board of Trustees.
Mark Farmer
CEO
Catherine McKenzie
Head of Children & Family Services
Jacqui Green
Headteacher Brian Jackson College
Katie Shephard
Head of Income & Engagement
Julie Watt
Head of Finance
Emma Cavanagh
Facilities Manager
Mark Kilburn
School Business Manager
Samantha Cashman
Business Coordinator
Managers
Our department managers work at the forefront of the charity, supervising the teams that deliver services directly to the community, ensuring that a high quality is delivered every time, and that the charity remains complaint, accredited and competitive.
Nicola Atkinson
Deputy Head Teacher at Brian Jackson College, Heckmondwike
Brig Barrowclough
Deputy Head Teacher at Brian Jackson College, Huddersfield
Jennifer Netherwood
Head of Post 16 Provision, Heckmondwike
Katie Lockwood
Health & Wellbeing Service Manager
Jodie Smith
Family Time Service Manager
Christine Rhodes
Community Connections Service Manager
Lynne Haigh
Income and Engagement Manager
Lucy Martin
Income and Engagement Manager
Samantha Latchayya
Business Manager
Joanne Warwick
Pastoral Teams Manager & School Counsellor
Suzanne Makin
Nurture and Wellbeing Manager
Elisa Abrahams
Attendance and Outreach Lead
Venessa Bent
Nurture &Wellbeing Lead
Kelsey Sweeting
Behaviour Lead
Rebecca Fitton
School Counsellor
Rochelle Spencer
Senior Safeguarding Officer
Volunteers
Fresh Futures volunteers are made up of individuals, groups and organisations from across the Kirklees and Calderdale community. Our charity simply could not operate without the incredible support of our volunteers, working across child contact, colleges, office admin, and more!
