Our TeamVolunteersShannon Trust would not exist without its amazing volunteers. We have a team of over 100 volunteers, some of whom have been with us from the beginning. Our aim is to allocate at least one volunteer to every secure establishment in the UK. Our volunteers are known as Shannon Trust Prison Representatives and they support prison staff and prisoners to set up and maintain the Toe by Toe Reading Plan. We have 14 teams of Shannon Trust Representatives. Each team is looked after by an Area Co-ordinator. The Area Co-ordinators are supported by Area Secretaries who provide administrative support to the team. These are both voluntary positions. Toe by Toe FacilitatorsThe Facilitators are the staff members who oversee the daily running
of the Most have volunteered for this role because they believe in the
value of the
StaffWe have three full-time staff members based at our London office and one part-time staff member in the West Midlands. Chief Executive Officer – David AhernDavid served as an army officer for 23 years. More recently he
was Managing Director of a charity working with disadvantaged young
people in London. Development Manager for Volunteers – Julie CarthyJulie is a qualified teacher and dyslexia specialist who has experience
of teaching in prisons. Her role with Shannon Trust is to look
after our team of volunteers. Office Administrator – Yasmin AktarYasmin is an experienced charity administrator. She is responsible
for the smooth running of our office which is based in Central
London. West Midlands Reading Network Project Manager - Susie O’HaganSusie has experience of developing and managing a UK wide programme
of courses for The Prince’s Trust. She is a qualified counsellor,
family mediator and teacher. |
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