Meet the Team
Our staff
Sharon Windsor - Chief Officer
Sharon initially got involved with Home-Start Flintshire as a volunteer back in 2010. She fell in love with the ethos of Home-Start and took the step to change the career she previously had as a civil servant. She has had a variety of roles within the scheme including administrator, organiser and now thoroughly enjoys her role as our manager. She is passionate about the organisation as she sees the difference Home-Start support can make to a family and the impact that early intervention can have on a child’s future. In Sharon’s spare time she is a recent convert to the world of campervans and loves taking off at the weekend to explore our beautiful countryside.
Ange Tattum, Project & Finance Officer
My main responsibilities are to provide project & finance support to the Scheme Manager and Board of Trustees. I have worked for HSF since May 2019 and have also been a Home-start Volunteer since June 2018. I deal with the day to day financial work and budget management. I support the Scheme Manager in sourcing and applying for new funding. I am also responsible for the monitoring of outcomes and targets of our various projects and reporting to Funders.
Sarah Hutchinson, Perinatal Family Support Coordinator
Sarah was a volunteer with Home-Start Flintshire before starting as a Volunteer Coordinator in 2017, she now works as a Rapid Response Worker supporting families throughout Flintshire on a one to one basis with parents providing support and signposting. Sarah will be running the Family Links – Nurturing Programme with Diane very soon which provides adults and children with the understanding, skills and ability to lead emotionally healthy lives, build resilience, empathy, self-esteem and support positive relationships. In her spare time Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband and 3 children, bootcamp with Sophie and playing for her local ladies football team.
Olivia Isherwood-Graham - Group Activity Co-ordinator
'Hello, I am Olivia one of the Group Activity Leaders for HSF. I help to facilitate our child facing groups, these range from School Readiness Programmes to Stay and Play sessions. I am a huge advocate of learning through play; all of our activities are themed and planned with the child's learning at the core.
I completed my Degree in Childhood Studies from Bangor University and have built up a wealth of experience since. I have experience of working with children from running volunteer groups, working as a Nanny and within school and nurseries.
In my personal life, I am a busy Mum to two young children, aged 1 and 4, they help keep me relevant with my group planning! I enjoy spending time with my family, beach days, walks and creating in the kitchen.
I am very excited to be a part of the HSF team and am very much looking forward to meeting our Flintshire Families.'
Our trustees
Home-Start Flintshire has a varied Board of Trustees who oversee the management and strategic development of the scheme.
Joyce – Chair since 2015
Joyce has worked in the public sector all her working life and is now retired. Prior to retiring, she was Chief Executive for Careers Wales in North East Wales employing 100+ staff. She brings the following skills to the Board - strategic planning, leadership, and experience of working with Welsh Government. She is now busy volunteering; current volunteering roles include – Chair of an Adoption Panel, Home Support volunteer for Home-Start, Flintshire, 1:1 support for children in our village school, Community café volunteer, telephone buddy support and responsible for the children and young people’s work and safeguarding in her church. In addition she has 5 children and 7 grandchildren.
Christine Sheibani
Raymond Lloyd-Jones
Raymond is an experienced leader and management consultant. He most recently worked as a senior manager at Careers Wales. He joined Home-Start, Flintshire as a Trustee in 2016, having previously been Chairman of the Bremex Trust.
Raymond has an MA in Manpower Studies from the University of Westminster. He has served on various volunteer committees and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Raymond’s key strengths are in business planning, organisation development and stakeholder participation.
Martin McCormick
Martin is an experienced professional accountant, having held board level positions including CFO and Finance Director for a range of UK/US quoted and private equity funded commercial businesses. His most recent full-time financial leadership roles were at Halfords and Tesco. Earlier career roles were at Kwik Save, Granada Group and at Blue Circle Industries. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and has a Masters Degree in Business Administration.
Martin began volunteering part-time for Flintshire Foodbank during 2020 and now manages the warehouse on their behalf. He became a Foster Carer for Flintshire County Council in May 2021 and was appointed as a Trustee for Home-Start Flintshire in July 2021. He is also hoping to train as a volunteer for HSF over the coming months and is looking forward to getting actively involved. Martin is married with four children and in his spare time enjoys long distance running.
Current vacancies
If you are interested in any of these opportunities please contact 01352 744060 or admin@home-startflintshire.co.uk You can view our Privacy Policy with regards to recruitment here.
Volunteers
Home-Start Flintshire's team of trained volunteers make sure a child’s early years count. By volunteering you can transform the lives of young children and their parents in your community.
Our volunteers receive free induction and are given expert support in helping families from all backgrounds through their most challenging times.
By being a volunteer for Home-Start Flintshire you will:
- make a difference to parents and children facing great difficulties.
- give something back to your local community;
perhaps even return the support you once received from Home-Start.
As well as changing the lives of others, volunteering has a huge impact on the person giving their time. Research shows that our volunteers see:
- better health and well-being
- improved personal and skills development
- improved chances for work
- more self-confidence
Volunteering is a great thing to do if you are preparing to return to work or to progress your career – or simply if you just want to do something amazing with your spare time.
For more information about volunteering for Home-Start call 01352 744060 for an informal chat, or email admin@home-startflintshire.co.uk
Become a Home-Start Trustee
Home-Start Flintshire is an independent local charity and being a trustee is all about the governance of the charity. Could you help plan and oversee how we will support families in your community?
You’ll have a wide range of duties and be responsible for making the charity effective, providing overall direction and maintaining sound management of funds. If you have any of these skills:
- general business management
- financial or legal expertise
- IT knowledge
- human resources experience
- PR and media skills
- knowledge of family support issues in the community
then we’d love to hear from you.
To find out more email admin@home-startflintshire.co.uk
Having the support to build myself up from the ground up means the boys have a happier mum and a more stable home life.
Rebbekah
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