Meet the Team

Sally

(she/her)

Chair & Trustee

As a Senior Leader within the prison service, I have spent over 18 years working in a challenging part of the public sector. I have experience in a range of leadership and management roles and have spent my career working with marginalised and vulnerable people. I am looking forward to bringing those skills and experience to the trustee board and helping Allsorts continue to grow for the benefit of all LGBT + young people.  As a gay parent, the work Allsorts undertakes is particularly close to my heart.  I am keen to help promote and support an inclusive environment for all in our community and ensure that every LGBT+ young person has an opportunity to grow and develop in a supportive and safe environment, which many of the Allsorts services help to enable. I am particularly excited to be returning to Allsorts having started my volunteering journey with the group over 20 years ago.

Dani

(she/her)

Deputy Chair & Trustee

I have experience in a range of roles across the health and care system, including in governance, project management and in running clinical services. I am currently working as a Public Health specialty registrar and have a particular interest in the health and wellbeing of minority groups. I recently led a project to assess the health needs of LGBTQ+ people in East Sussex and worked with some of the incredibly passionate and knowledgeable staff at Allsorts as part of this. Throughout the project, young people told us what a vital service Allsorts was for them and I am keen to work with Allsorts as it grows. I feel privileged to serve as a trustee for an organisation that supports young LGBTQ+ people to thrive.

Roberta

(she/her)

Treasurer & Trustee

I am delighted and honoured to join the board of trustees at Allsorts Youth Project. I am a true believer in the value of equality and equal opportunities for everyone in the LGBT+ community and I think that helping children and young people with their gender identity and sexual orientation issues in society now can help build a fairer and kinder society in the future. I come from the financial services industry, where I worked for many years in different leadership roles. I am also studying psychology and I have a strong interest in topics related to mental health.

Jo

(she/her)

Trustee

I have 20+ years' experience of working in third sector organisations within social care and youth work, including my current role as Head of UK Programmes at a national carers charity. I have been aware of the fantastic work which Allsorts does since I volunteered at the Brighton Young People’s Centre at the start of my career.  Since then, in my various roles working with young people and managing charitable services, I have referred several LGBT+ young people to the project, and heard great things about the safe space Allsorts provides.  Most recently, my son made use of Allsorts' positive resources and podcasts during his own coming out journey.  I am excited to be an Allsorts Trustee as its an ideal way to act on my passion for enabling young people to thrive.

James

(he/him)

Trustee

Having worked in Retail & Hospitality for 22 years, supporting young adults to become the best in the field of retail It was always one of my life goals to do the same for a young persons organisation and one that champions the LGBT+ community. I feel very proud to be part of Allsorts and work with incredible people who support young LGBT+ for future success and wellbeing. I currently work as a Retail & Brand consultant working across shops, cafes, hotels and restaurants designing spaces and customer experiences. I am passionate about the lives of LGBT+ people and community and look forward to sharing my lived and work experience with Allsorts an incredible organisation.

Ruby

(she/her)

Trustee

I am an experienced Communications professional who has worked mainly within the public sector. I have always been passionate about supporting young people and helping them develop. I have focused on working in Communications in roles that I believed in, predominately in the Higher Education sector. Here, I found the most fulfilment and enjoyment in connecting students with inspiring mentors and industry leaders from their alumni communities. Now that I am working in another field I care about - wellness and fitness - I am delighted to be able to continue to work on my passion and make a positive impact on young people by supporting the vital work of Allsorts Youth Project. Providing young people with a safe space and resources to become more confident in themselves and their identities is central to helping them develop and feel fulfilled, so I am honoured to be supporting this work.

Keil

(he/him)

Trustee

I am passionate about my work in schools and have devoted at least the last 7 years of my career to improving outcomes for young people in education. I believe that putting a child at the centre of my work so important and I believe that Allsorts also values this too. I have a large background in safeguarding and believe that the safety of young people’s health and mental health are vital lately, and look forward to be able to become a part of this charity to make a decent contribution.

Mo

(he/him)

Trustee

Issues around identity and discrimination have always been important to me, so I am delighted to be able to use some of the skills and experience I have gained over the last 25 years working in Human Resources in the private, public and third sectors – as well as some of the training and development opportunities I’ve received – to assist this wonderful organisation. Everyone should feel free to confidently express who they are but that is not always easy for young people, or their families, so it is vital that knowledge is shared throughout our communities, inequality challenged in the many, many settings it can still be found, and the full potential of all young people realised. I’m looking forward to helping in any way that I can and also learning about the challenges, opportunities and real-life experiences of young people in this ever changing, often confusing modern world that we all live in.

Alex

(she/her)

Trustee

I have 8 years experience of working in research and evaluation roles across the charity sector, focusing on substance misuse, mental health and anti-poverty. I am currently Research Manager at a leading anti-poverty charity. I am passionate about amplifying the voices of young people with lived experience of mental health problems and other forms of marginalisation to bring about social change. I am delighted to join the board of trustees at Allsorts. I feel proud and passionate about utilising my lived and work experience to support and improve the lives of young LGBT+ people through guiding the direction of this fantastic organisation.