Peter was appointed as part-time Chief Executive in 2018 to provide leadership to the charity and to be responsible for its management and administration, within the strategic policy and accountability framework approved by the Board of Trustees.
Jenny joined Kangaroos in Sept 2016, works full time, and is one of our Senior Managers. Jenny is responsible for managing the delivery and development of services for Children and Young People. Jenny leads the team of sessional workers and is also the Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Jenni works part time and is one of our Senior Managers. Jenni is one of the founders of the charity and is responsible for generating income primarily from Trusts, Foundations and Local Authorities and maintaining effective relationships with them.
Lorna works full time and has been part of the office team since 2013. Lorna is responsible for coordinating, developing, researching and planning activities across all age groups for Kangaroos members. Lorna is also Deputy Safeguarding Lead and leads some groups.
Samantha has been with Kangaroos since 2012 and works full time. Samantha is responsible for all of our Business, Community and Events fundraising. Samantha helps to raise awareness of the organisation’s work and raises funds by the use of targeted external communications and events, as well as PR, marketing and business networking.
Denise works part time and joined Kangaroos in 2019. Denise is responsible for supporting the Operations and Quality Manager and the Activities Coordinator to deliver our clubs and activities. Denise is also responsible for recruiting and training volunteers.
Clare joined Kangaroos in Nov 2016 and works part-time. Clare is responsible for our day to day finance function including payroll, invoices, expenses and financial data input
We have a bank of more than 40 sessional staff who run our clubs and activities and ensure the safety and support of our Members attending the sessions. It is the dedication, experience and knowledge of our sessional staff that underpins Kangaroos success and which results in such positive feedback from our members and their parent carers.
Many of our sessional staff work in local SEN schools or care organisations, bringing with them knowledge and experience to meet the needs of our members. Some of our staff have gained their experience by volunteering with Kangaroos and have been promoted to paid positions due to their dedication and commitment to our members.
Our sessional staff are trained in:
