MEET THE BUILDING BRIDGES TEAM! :o)
About Us
Hello there - I'm Jon the manager of the Social Work Team - my job is to try to assist the team in providing the best possible support to all the children and families who ask us for help. I started at Hope House in February 1997, in those days the Social Work Team was only me!! My e-mail is... jon@hopehouse.org.uk
Hiya! I'm Helen, I'm the Youth Worker and I have been working at Hope House since July 2005 after being interviewed by a group of young people who were more scary than the staff panel! I work mostly with young people aged 13-25, who either stay at Hope House or are a brother of sister of someone who does. I also work with young people who have experienced the traumatic death of someone close to them. I can offer one to one support or group support, from fun stuff to advice, guidance and bereavement support. I have a varied & busy job and it certainly keeps me on my toes but it's loads of fun too. My e-mail is... helenandrews@hopehouse.org.uk
Hi there, I'm Mary and I'm the Sibling Support Worker at Hope House. I have been working at Hope House since the beginning as a member of the care team and have been sibling support worker since 2004. I work with all siblings whatever their age, who either have a brother or sister using Hope House or who have experienced a traumatic death of someone close to them. I offer one to one support and also work with groups of children and young people. I have a variety of parts to my job, including, fun activities, offering advice & support, just having quiet time or undertaking bereavement work. If you would like to contact me then my e-mail is: mary@hopehouse.org.uk
Hi I'm Shaz, I'm the Social Work Assistant at Hope House and I'm currently doing a degree in Social Work. I began work here in March 1997 on the care team and have been working with the social work team for the past five years. My role involves working with individual children and young people who have been affected by the death of someone close, working with families who come to stay at the hospice and I have been involved in running groups for teenagers who need some fun and support. You can contact me at Hope House or by e-mail.. sharon@hopehouse.org.uk
Hello there - I'm Andrea and I am one of the Social Workers - I used to work with Social Services, and came to Hope House in April 2006. My job is to support the children and families at Hope House in the best way possible. I have helped to organise and run Building Bridges groups with lots of different children since I have been at Hope House, as well working with the rest of the team to support bereaved children and families both at Hope House and in the community. You can contact me on - andrea@hopehouse.org.uk
Hi my name is Val and I am the family counsellor here at Hope House. If you want to chat about a problem, something you are struggling with or if you're worried about anything, I'm here for you to talk to. I'm easy to talk to and not at all scary! You can contact me through Hope House or e-mail me... val@hopehouse.org.uk
Hi, I'm Lindy and I've been the social worker at Tŷ Gobaith since we opened in July 2004. I get involved in all kinds of things to help the children and families who come to TG, but a very important part of my job is to be here for any of the brothers and sisters of a child who comes to stay. I can spend time with siblings on their own - this can range from just getting to know each other and having fun (and then if you ever want to talk to someone hopefully it won't be too difficult), to more focussed time to provide support or to talk about anything that is worrying you or that you may be feeling unhappy about. We also organise fun activities for groups of siblings of different ages.
If you want to contact me, you can get hold of me at TG or my email address is lindy@tygobaith.org.uk