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.
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Dr Ira Laketic-Ljubojevic
Chair of Trustees
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Chris Hardern
Chair of Income & Engagement Committee
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Shakkela Ajaib-Latif
Trustee
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Phil Longworth
Trustee
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Emma Clough
Chair of Children & Family Services Committee
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Nigel Garrow
Trustee
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Chloe Frankish
Trustee
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Malcolm Duncan
Chair of Finance Committee
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Paul Brockwell
Chair of Governors Committee
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Joanne Kiernan
Trustee
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Lucy Jackson
Trustee
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.
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Mark Farmer
CEO
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Catherine McKenzie
Head of Children & Family Services
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Jacqui Green
Headteacher Brian Jackson College
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Katie Shephard
Head of Income & Engagement
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Julie Watt
Head of Finance
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Samantha Latchayya
LT Coordinator & Sustainability Champion
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.
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Nicola Atkinson
Deputy Head Teacher at Brian Jackson College, Heckmondwike
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Brig Barrowclough
Deputy Head Teacher at Brian Jackson College, Huddersfield
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Katie Lockwood
Wellbeing Service Manager (Thriving Kirklees)
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Leah Butler
Contact Coordinator
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Christine Rhodes
Community Connections Service Manager
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Jonathan Fell
Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme (DAPP) Service Manager
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Emma Cavanagh
Buildings Service Manager
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Samantha Cashman
Children and Family Services Admin Manager
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, charity shop, office admin, and more!