The people behind the Old Needle Works
We have a great team of staff here at the Old NeedleWorks Foundation, with each one of us having experienced our own struggles with mental health. With the tools and coping strategies we use here, we embrace a journey of positive mindset. We are all very passionate about positive mental health, and we strive to work hard and research more ways and tools to help and support people within our community.
Elaine
CEOHi I'm Elaine, I love spending time outside and for that reason I love holidays, days out and weekends away in the countryside. I am passionate about health, so the gym and cooking are important to me. I enjoy reading, binge watching Netflix and meeting up with family and friends.
Louise
ManagerHey I'm Lou, I am very passionate about positive mental health. In my spare time I enjoy attending gym classes, I absolutely love the outdoors and bumble bees. My happy place is anywhere sat at the foot of a waterfall.
Jason
In-House TherapistI love reading (well audio books) Sci-fi is my favourite genre, it's fun to think about how we might live in the future and what opportunities/nightmares technology might bring.
Katie
Receptionist & AdministratorHi I'm Katie, my happy place is definitely on the beach somewhere warm. My biggest goal is to travel all around the world and explore new places. I also love listening to music and going to concerts, I've seen many of my favourite bands live and would love to see more.
Sally
Café Co-OrdinatorHey I'm Sally, my happy place is the beach, listening to the waves. In my spare time I love to bake cakes and cross stitch. My favourite colour is purple and my favourite Disney character is Piglet.
Lorna
Café Team MemberHey I'm Lorna, I enjoy growing my own fruit and vegetables, taking on D.I.Y projects and looking after my two cats. In my free time I like to read, explore the outdoors and go camping.
Our volunteers
Our charity wouldn't be able to run the amount of community groups and achieve the targets we set ourselves without our wonderful volunteers. Our volunteers are hard working and warm welcoming people of the community who have in one way or another used our services.
