Project Workers

Adam Muirhead

Bevendean
Role: 
Community Worker with Young People
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Mobile Number: 
07772 269761
Telephone: 
01273 603698
Working Hours: 
25 hours - Tuesday and Wednesday
Adam joined the Trust in July 2006 having recently moved to Brighton & Hove from the north coast of Cornwall. He has a background in Youth Work and Activity Leadership and an interest in outdoor activities, water sports and working with young people.

Amy Allison

Queen's Park and Craven Vale
Role: 
Community Development Worker
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Telephone: 
01273 609225 / 450327
Working Hours: 
25 hours - Monday - Thursday
Amy joined the Trust in November 2009. She has been involved in a wide range of community work for the past 5 years, and successfully completed the Working in Community Organisations (WICO) course in 2006.  Amy is based at The Haven, the community space in the Queen's Park Estate, and she welcomes residents of Queen's Park and Craven Vale to drop in and see her there.

Claire Burchell

Queen's Park and Craven Vale
Role: 
Community Worker with Young People
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Mobile Number: 
07809 829734
Working Hours: 
25 hours - Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
Claire joined the Trust in 2006 from a background of youth work and voluntary community activism. As a result of participation in the Working in Community Organisations (WICO) course, she attained a Diploma in Advanced Community Development OCN level 3 in 2006.

Clare Hopkins

Portland Road and Clarendon
Role: 
Community Development Worker
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Mobile Number: 
07809 830 029
Working Hours: 
18.5 hours
Clare joined the Trust in November 2011 after volunteering with them in the Woodingdean neighbourhood for a year and a half.  Her work and voluntary work have always been people, health and community focused being passionate about supporting and promoting happy healthy neighbourhoods.  Her previous roles include: Fresh Ideas Development Worker for the East Sussex Food & Health Partnership, Youth Environment Worker for Groundwark Southwark, and Project Worker fo

Elizabeth (Liz) Lee

Hollingdean
Role: 
Community Development Worker
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Telephone: 
01273 236160
Working Hours: 
30 hours - Monday - Thursday

Although Liz's professional qualifications are in Hotel Management she has always been interested and involved in her local community: Liz has been a member of her local regeneration partnership since it began over seven years ago and was Chair of the partnership for four.  She started as Community Development Worker in Hollingdean at the end of June 2008 and has focussed on letting as many groups/organisations/residents as possible know that she is there, based in the Community Centre, and would like to hear from them.


Helen Jones

Bevendean
Role: 
Community Development Worker
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Telephone: 
01273 603698
Working Hours: 
24 hours per week - Monday - Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Helen joined the Trust in July 2011 and so returned to work in east Brighton where she ran the Green Gym from 2001 - 2006.  Her work roles have always been people centred and have included Resident Participation Officer at Amicus Housing Association, Lone Parent Consultant at Working Links, and a brief contract with PEP Community Involvement Team to put together a Community Fayre to celebrate local group achievements at the end of the eb4U project.  Helen also has a background in the mental health field working for MIND and more recently for Hyde In Touch Supported Accommodation Services. 

Kalishia Le Coutre

Hollingbury, Coldean
Role: 
Community Development Worker
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Mobile Number: 
07411 251 969
Telephone: 
01273 676416
Working Hours: 
37 hours - Monday - Friday
Kalishia joined the Trust in June 2009 with experience of involvement in Youth/Community Work since she was a teenager.  Some of that experience was being a Young Advisor for Brighton & Hove’s Youth Pilot project and also being part of a traineeship programme working for Brighton & Hove City Council as a Community Engagement Officer.  Whilst doing this traineeship programme Kalishia

Lorette Mackie

Portslade
Role: 
Community Development Worker
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Telephone: 
01273 430176
Working Hours: 
28 hours - Monday - Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Lorette has been the Community Development Worker at Portslade Community Project for five years. She was originally employed by the Hangleton and Knoll Project until the Project, and her employment, was transferred to the Trust in 2007.

Polly Brooks

Bevendean
Role: 
Youth Activities Worker
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Telephone: 
Contact Adam Muirhead
Working Hours: 
Tuesday & Friday - 8 hours per week
Polly joined the Trust in November 2009. She has a background in working with young people around Brighton and Hove in the city's community drop-in centres and youth clubs. She has a keen interest in music, especially DJ'ing, and also enjoys swimming, canoeing and art.  She is really enjoying working with the young people of Bevendean.

Sofie Rutherford

Moulsecoomb
Role: 
Community Development Worker
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Mobile Number: 
07533 011417
Working Hours: 
25 hours - Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Sofie joined the Trust in July 2009 having come from a background in 'welfare to work' and working with the homelessness. She has worked with many minority groups in her career, especially within the fields of substance use, tenancy sustainment and community outreach. Sofie's most recent role was supporting the long term unemployed and lone parents back into work. She has also been a trainer off and on for the last ten years, specialising in self-development. 

Steve Andrews

New Larchwood
Role: 
Community Participation Worker
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Telephone: 
01273 676416
Working Hours: 
18.5 hours - Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

Steve joined the Trust in November 2006 as New Larchwood Community Participation Worker. His background is as a Project Support Worker, Manager of older people's centres and Further Education Teacher.


Sue Sayers

Peacehaven
Role: 
Community Participation Worker
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Telephone: 
01273 588803
Working Hours: 
21 hours - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

Sue joined the Trust in August 2006, having previously worked as a Community Development Worker in East Brighton, firstly in Moulsecoomb and then in Whitehawk (2002 - 2006). She successfully achieved a Level 3 Diploma on the accredited OCN Working in Community Organisations (WICO) course in 2002. In July 2009, Sue was appointed as Community Participation Worker for Downlands Court, Peacehaven. 


Tony Silsby

Tarner
Role: 
Community Development Worker
Contact Details. Please either call during working hours or feel free to leave a message
Mobile Number: 
07525 444825
Telephone: 
01273 605621
Working Hours: 
25 hours - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Tony started with the Trust in July 2008 working in Bevendean, as cover for Catherine Mitchell whilst she was on maternity leave.  He recently finished the WICO (Working In Community Organisations) course having spent the previous  two years working as a Community Development Worker in the Brunswick & Regency, Bristol Estate and Whitehawk areas. Tony is now working in the Tarner area having worked in the Woodingdean neighbourhood.