Meet the Team
Everyone at WILD believes in young families. We work together in teams, with our WILD families, to provide our services, tell our stories, and campaign for the best possible future for young parent families everywhere.
We deliver WILD's work, with a whole family approach, supporting WILD's vision for young parent families. We have three Families Teams, working in East, Mid and West Cornwall. Our Families Team members also have individual focused work and connect with others who work with families.
Families Team
Jo Alleyne
WILD Families Worker –
Creative Children’s Focus
Jo loves that at WILD she can be there with families for some of their ‘firsts’ – first swim, first words, or first walk on the beach. At weekends Jo can be found singing in her choir.
Charlie Cooper
WILD Families Worker –
Children’s Focus
Charlie likes to see children grow and develop, and loves messy play; the messier the better! At home, Charlie teaches dance, and has adventures with her two little boys.
Louise Cheetham
WILD Families Worker –
Children’s Focus
Lou was a young parent herself, and loves that she can make a difference for young parents and their children. In her spare time you’ll find Lou running; on trails, beaches…everywhere!
Rachel Rumsey
WILD Families Worker –
Children’s Focus
Rachel loves to see huge smiles and laughter on children’s faces. Rachel enjoys having a kitchen boogie, and curling up in front of a fire with a good book when it’s cold outside.
Beth Grigg
WILD Families Worker –
Children’s Focus
Beth loves getting to know WILD families and watching their bond and relationship blossom. In her spare time she enjoys beach walks with her family, visiting coffee shops and scrolling through Instagram
Jess Bennett
WILD Families Worker –
Children’s Focus
Jess was a young parent herself and is very excited to be part of the WILD team, as a Children's Focus worker. Jess enjoys spending time with all her family, and lots of beach walks with the dogs.
Louise Harris
WILD Families Worker –
Children’s Team
Louise likes creating fun nature walks with our WILD children. When she’s not at work, Louise crochets cute little creatures, and enjoys reading slightly-scary medieval fantasy books!
Sarah Morrish
WILD Families Worker –
Children’s Team
Sarah enjoys taking our children on trips out to the library, or the local art gallery. Sarah loves cooking, and long dog walks, when she’s not taking her children to all their different sports.
Roz Hurley
WILD Families Worker –
Children’s Team
Roz feels it's an honour to be able to give young families the safe space she wishes she had when she was a young parent. Roz keeps busy at home with her two children, and enjoys recharging with a wild swim.
Luke Keast
WILD Families Worker -
Dads Focus
Luke is our resident poet, and likes that every day is different at WILD. At the weekends he enjoys time with his family, theatre, and trying to get fit at the pool and gym.
Ian Graham
WILD Families Worker –
Dads Focus
Ian likes to see the joy when young parents and children play together. When Ian’s not working, he can be found with his little ones; walking, eating cake, and trying to play the guitar.
Rosie Hunt
WILD Families Worker –
Mums Focus
Rosie says that working with amazing parents and children makes her happy. Rosie loves getting outdoors, being in the sea, and learning how to grow plants.
Sadie Robinson
WILD Families Worker - Mums Focus
Sadie was a young parent herself and now has 3 girls who she loves spending time with. In her spare time Sadie enjoys reading. Sadie loves supporting the bond between parents and their children at WILD.
Geri Hiscott
WILD Families Worker - Mums Focus
Geri loves to see the lifelong friendships that develop between WILD parents. When she’s not racing around at work, Geri is busy with her four children, and learning songs on the ukelele.
Clare Alvarez-Howard
WILD Families Worker –
Building Futures
Clare is proud that, at WILD, no one is judged for their past or for things they are going through. At home Clare is happiest in the kitchen feeding everyone, or growing plants in her garden.
Kim Lyall
WILD Families Worker –
Welcome Focus
Kim believes in the rights of young parent families. Kim loves to hear our WILD choir singing their hearts out, and at home she enjoys rowing, and cuddles with her grandchildren.
Helen Prudames
WILD Families Worker –
Welcome Focus
Helen enjoys meeting our new WILD families, then seeing them grow in confidence. When she’s not at work, Helen likes to avoid the housework, and instead invent new cocktails!
We develop our vision for the future, work out how we are going to achieve it, and make sure that we are always learning about how to do our best for young parent families. We connect with others, locally and nationally, who can help us make change happen.
Strategy and Learning Team
Amy Bowles
WILD Families Worker –
Infant Parent Lead
Amy is proud that WILD puts children and families first, and loves to help children learn and discover. In her spare time, Amy goes on adventures with her family and little dog.
Ellie Nicholas
WILD Worker –
Deputy CEO
Ellie still loves her job after 20 years at WILD, because of all of the amazing families she has met over the years. Ellie spends time off on the beach with her dog, Oggy, having a swim.
Jo Davies
WILD Worker –
CEO
Jo thinks working with our WILD families is the best job ever, and is proud to be a little part of the start of their journey as a family. Jo enjoys sewing and knitting, but isn’t very good at it!
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Alex Ollivier
WILD Trustee
Alex has volunteered as a WILD trustee for many years, because she believes in young parents. Alex is really arty in her spare time, and enjoys live music and a good night out.
Camellia Williamson
WILD Trustee
Camellia is usually busy in her role as Deputy Director of Analytics for NHS England, but she makes time for us at WILD by volunteering as a Trustee, because she really wants young parent families to have a better future.
Cheryl MacFarlane
WILD Trustee
Cheryl used to be a WILD worker, and now she volunteers as a WILD Trustee. Cheryl was a young mum herself, and loves being ‘Gangan’ to three cheeky grandsons.
Taliah Powell
WILD Trustee
Taliah was a WILD mum back in the day. She’s a whizz with money, so helps us by volunteering as our Treasurer. She loves spending time with her children outdoors.
Dulcie McBride
WILD Consultant
Dulcie wants a fair start for WILD’s families, and helps us try to make this happen when she’s not busy as a public health consultant. She also loves paddle boarding with her dogs.
Donna Neely
Funding and Communications Lead
Donna helps our WILD families to have their voices heard, so that people can understand and empathise with their experiences. Donna was a young parent herself and spends her weekends enjoying quality time with her family.
Shana Price
Executive Assistant
Shana is passionate about organisation and administration, thriving on teamwork. As a former young mum, she’s excited to bring her skills and lived experience to empower and inspire others. In her spare time she is a Football & Majorette Mum.
Operations Team
We make sure that WILD has the right people, funding, resources and policies, to achieve WILD's vision for young parent families. We connect with others who help our organisation run smoothly.
Alison Richmond
WILD Worker -
Finance and Growth Lead
Ally has looked after our money at WILD for over 20 years. When she’s not sorting our budgets, Ally can be found playing with her grandchildren, or lifting weights at Crossfit.
Samantha Buckley
WILD Worker -
Operations Focus
Sam is our office organiser, and can fix just about anything, but her favourite times are looking after our WILD children. Sam enjoys walking and cycling, and simply having fun.
Sam Quinn
WILD Worker - Operations & Development Lead
Sam gets her energy from knowing she is part of making changes for young parent families. At home Sam spends time walking, running (sometimes!) and being at the beach.
Susannah Sedgwick
WILD Worker -
People & Culture Lead
Susannah looks after our team at WILD, and enjoys being outdoors with our WILD families. Susannah loves paddleboarding and kayaking with her very old, grumpy dog.