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STAFF TEAM

Chele ONeill (Strategic Director 35 hrs)

staff pictureResponsible for strategic development of the organisation and for fundraising to sustain and develop MAP projects. Chele developed  MAP since it established itself from 1997. Chele is a qualified Tutor, Youth & Play worker and has a Diploma in Strategic & Operational Management. She has been working in this field since leaving school in 1981.

 

 

Guy Christiansen (Team Manager 35 hrs)

staff pictureResponsible for the operational management of MAP and supervision of all staff members. Guy has been involved in theatre, drama and acting since 1997 and has travelled extensively working creatively with young people. Guy's main work is  within arts based projects and  he brought these skills to MAP in 2006 where he has been highly effective in the delivery of Operational Management .

 

Jan Roche (Finance Officer 25 hrs)

staff pictureResponsible for the management of financial systems, including: payroll, payment and monitoring of invoices and all relevant banking and taxation duties. Jan has worked in Finance and Administration for 28 years and been committed to the voluntary sector for the last 15 years before joining MAP in 2005. Jan has worked at many organisations including Liverpool University and Home Start projects and is fully proficient in all aspects of IT.

 

Sarah Lewis (Training Officer 35 hrs)

staff pictureResponsible for development and delivery of MAP’s dynamic training courses, including ‘Developing Accessible Play; and ‘Safeguarding Disabled and Non-disabled Children and young people’. Sarah has a degree in Social Sciences with Disability & Community Studies. Sarah has travelled to many places on Youth Activity & Engagement schemes including 3 months in Africa and as an Au Pair in California.

 

Jane Hague (Inclusion Co-ordinator 35 hrs)

staff pictureResponsible for the co-ordination of our Outreach Programme providing disabled children to access play and leisure provision at centres across the city. Jane is a fully qualified British Horse Society Instructor and athlete. Jane’s background is also in education, play work and disability equality, with some of her skills honed whilst working on cruise ships. Jane is also qualified in British Sign Language Level III and is soon to become MAPs first in-house communications support worker.

Jessica Aitchison (Inclusion Development Worker 28 hrs)

staff pictureResponsible for capacity building and development of groups' and client specific inclusion plans, with play, leisure, arts with a variety of centres and businesses across the city. Jessica also co-ordinates the MAP Parent and Guardian Forum. Jess qualified as a Social Worker in 2003, Jess’s background is in Playwork, Homelessness and Social Work with Families.  Jess began working with MAP as a volunteer in 1999 and has been a core team member since 2003.

 

Peter O’Neill (In house Tutor 16 hrs)

staff pictureResponsible for the delivery of MAP ‘Developing Accessible Play’ training courses. Peter is also an IT specialist and has his own website design company. Peter has worked at MAP since 2000 and his background in disability equality, training, play & youth work, plus working with homeless young people has contributed to his ability to deliver MAP training to a very high standard.

 

 

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We would like to thank our funding bodies for the funds that assist the work we do at MAP, Liverpool Community Fund, Community Grant, Community Foundation for Merseyside, Fusion.