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