The Team & Trustees
The Team
Our experienced team are from a variety of professional backgrounds including teaching, social care and health related professions and all are further trained in solution focused approaches.
Mark Lister
Chief Executive Officer
Mark is an experienced charity Chief Executive with over 25 years’ successful track record in leadership covering social care, housing, community development, health, social/criminal justice, as well as international rights and development.
Sarah Holley
Community, Schools and Operations Lead
Sarah Holley is the lead for school services and operations of the organisation. She has a PG (Dip) in IAPT therapies , and a background in Children’s social care, education and therapeutic organisations.
Stephanie Lee
Safeguarding
Stephanie has over 20 years experience working with children in a variety of settings. She is a qualified Social Worker with a background in education, child protection, fostering and early help.
Emma Tapley
Autism Lead
Emma Tapley heads up our support for autism. Emma is teacher trained and has a MA in Education (Autism Studies).
The team is well supported by our referral co-ordinators
Title | Contact | Telephone | Email |
|---|---|---|---|
West Surrey (Guildford) | Vicky Gibbs | 07588 757638 | |
East Surrey (Redhill & Tadworth) | Tessa Niarchos | 07449 847027 | |
Neuro Diverse Team | Joanna Findlay | 07907 336592 | |
Community Wellbeing & Schools | Lou Miller | 07861 893923 |
Our Trustees
Learning Space is a registered charitable company and is governed by a board of trustees/directors.
Stefan Nahajski (Chair)
Lesley Pitt
Sue Jenkins
Mike Lightfoot
Ellie Church
Siân Kempster
Jenna Matthews
We are always interested to hear from people who would like to explore joining the board. Please get in contact for an informal discussion to learn more about the charity, the work of the board and to tell us about yourself: [email protected]