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Staff

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Chief Executive

Jonathan Douglas

Chief Executive
jonathan.douglas@literacytrust.org.uk
Diana Stewart

Executive Assistant to Chief Executive
diana.stewart@literacytrust.org.uk

Adult literacy

Rebecca Perry

Head of Adult Literacy
rebecca.perry@literacytrust.org.uk
Laura Cartledge

Project Manager, Criminal Justice
laura.cartledge@literacytrust.org.uk

Communities and local areas

Rosemary Thomas

Director of Operations and part of the senior management team
rosemary.thomas@literacytrust.org.uk
Jason Vit

Head of Local Areas
jason.vit@literacytrust.org.uk
Imran Hafeez

Hub Manager, Bradford
imran.hafeez@literacytrust.org.uk
07736 280323
Anish Harrison

Hub Manager, Swindon
anish.harrison@literacytrust.org.uk
07517 995744
Conor Monk

Programme Manager, Literacy Hubs
conor.monk@literacytrust.org.uk
Charlotte Malik

Hub Manager, Nottingham
charlotte.malik@literacytrust.org.uk
07729 000048
Lynne Towle

Project Manager, Literacy Champions
lynne.towle@literacytrust.org.uk
07542 228231
Sally Atkinson

Hub Manager, Peterborough
sally.atkinson@literacytrust.org.uk
07920 160104 / 01733 863726
Liz Dyer

Project Manager, Literacy Hubs
liz.dyer@literacytrust.org.uk
07393290046
James Kingett

Programme Manager, North East
james.kingett@literacytrust.org.uk
07892 700236
Allison Potter

Hub Manager, Middlesbrough
Allison_Potter@middlesbrough.gov.uk
01642 728752
Gaganpreet Basra

Hub Manager, Birmingham
gaganpreet.basra@literacytrust.org.uk
07395 282783
Laura Michelangeli

Project Officer
laura.michelangeli@literacytrust.org.uk
Wendy Nixon

Project Manager, Redcar Early Years Partnership
wendy.nixon@literacytrust.org.uk
Rebecca Parsons

Fundraising Officer
rebecca.parsons@literacytrust.org.uk
Lois Bateman

Hub Manager, Stoke
lois.bateman@literacytrust.org.uk
07849 353729
Mike Leyland

Programme Manager, Literacy Hubs
mike.leyland@literacytrust.org.uk
07714 389448
Philip Sheppard

Hub Manager, Doncaster
philip.sheppard@literacytrust.org.uk
07734 978050
Jill Connolly

Project Manager, Literacy Hubs
jillian.connolly@literacytrust.org.uk
Helen Beesley

Project Officer, Literacy Champions (Manchester)
helen.beesley@literacytrust.org.uk
Alice Birdwood

Project Manager, Literacy Communities
alice.birdwood@literacytrust.org.uk
07749 386794
Stephanie Wood

Hub Manager, Blackpool
stephanie.wood@literacytrust.org.uk
Emma Morton

Project Officer
emma.morton@literacytrust.org.uk
Suzanne Stevenson

Project Manager, Get Suffolk Reading
suzanne.stevenson@literacytrust.org.uk
Sarah Maidment

Project Manager, Get Suffolk Reading
sarah.maidment@literacytrust.org.uk
Sarah Olley

Project Manager, Literacy Hubs
sarah.olley@literacytrust.org.uk
Alison Sleet

Hub Manager, Hastings
alison.sleet@literacytrust.org.uk
Helen Williams

Hub Manager, North Yorkshire Coast
helen.williams@literacytrust.org.uk
Reemer Bailey

Hub Manager, North East
reemer.bailey@literacytrust.org.uk

Connecting Stories

Rosie White

Senior Project Manager
rosie.white@literacytrust.org.uk
Melissa Chedd

Senior Project Officer
melissa.chedd@literacytrust.org.uk
Olivia Crewe

Project Officer, Literacy Champions (London)
olivia.crewe@literacytrust.org.uk

Early years

Kirsty Cunnington

Programme Manager
kirsty.cunnington@literacytrust.org.uk
Alison Tebbs

Project Manager
alison.tebbs@literacytrust.org.uk
Emma Coen

Project Manager
emma.coen@literacytrust.org.uk
Clare Fulton

Project Manager, Early Years (Dundee)
clare.fulton@literacytrust.org.uk
Jo Knuckey

Project Manager, Early Years (Cornwall)
jo.knuckey@literacytrust.org.uk
Amy Fox

Project Manager, First Words Together
amy.fox@literacytrust.org.uk

Finance

Tayo Williams

Head of Finance
tayo.williams@literacytrust.org.uk
Paulina Markiewicz

Senior Finance Officer
paulina.markiewicz@literacytrust.org.uk
07892 765557
Harshita Vakani

Finance Officer
harshita.vakani@literacytrust.org.uk

Fundraising

Darranda Rowswell

Director of Development and part of the senior management team
darranda.rowswell@literacytrust.org.uk
Lisa Rootes

Head of Partnerships
lisa.rootes@literacytrust.org.uk
07585 117125
Tania Ross

Corporate Partnerships Manager
tania.ross@literacytrust.org.uk
Emily Barton

Corporate Partnerships Manager
emily.barton@literacytrust.org.uk
Emily McCall

Partnerships Lead, BBC Tiny Happy People
emily.mccall@literacytrust.org.uk
Grace Robinson

Head of New Corporate Partnership Development
grace.robinson@literacytrust.org.uk
07849 353733
Kelsey Offord

Corporate Partnerships Development Manager
kelsey.offord@literacytrust.org.uk
Colin Baird

Head of Trusts and Statutory Fundraising
colin.baird@literacytrust.org.uk
Katharine Tinker-Switzer

Fundraising and Events Manager
katharine.tinker-switzer@literacytrust.org.uk
Diana Stewart

Supporter Relations Manager
diana.stewart@literacytrust.org.uk
Marykate McGrath

Publisher Relations Manager
marykate.mcgrath@literacytrust.org.uk

Home learning environment

Judith Parke

Head of Home Learning Environment
judith.parke@literacytrust.org.uk
Lisa Clissett

Events and Volunteering Officer
lisa.clissett@literacytrust.org.uk
07892 765565
Melanie Palmer-Crew

Evidence and Policy Manager
melanie.crew@literacytrust.org
Ella Burns

Programme Manager
ella.burns@literacytrust.org.uk
07922 381964
Rebecca James

Campaigns Manager
rebecca.james@literacytrust.org.uk
Anne Goodall

Community Organiser, North East
anne.goodall@literacytrust.org.uk
07734 978054
Charlie Harding

Administrator
charlie.harding@literacytrust.org.uk

HR and Resources

Sam Brookes

Director of Resources and part of the senior management team
sam.brookes@literacytrust.org.uk
020 7840 9552
Ed Brenton

Office Manager
ed.brenton@literacytrust.org.uk
020 7840 9555
Shafique Kumbay

IT Manager
shafique.kumbay@literacytrust.org.uk
Andrew Brady

Data Manager
andrew.brady@literacytrust.org.uk
Casey Regan

HR and Office Administrator
casey.regan@literacytrust.org.uk
Catherine Hardwick

Contracts and Compliance Manager
catherine.hardwick@literacytrust.org.uk

Love Our Libraries

Lucy Starbuck Braidley

Programme Manager
lucy.starbuckbraidley@literacytrust.org.uk
Michael Flynn

Project Manager, School Programmes
michael.flynn@literacytrust.org.uk

Marketing and Communications

Ceri Berkovitch

Director of Marketing and Communications and part of the senior management team
ceri.berkovitch@literacytrust.org.uk
Antonio Upali

Head of Digital
antonio.upali@literacytrust.org.uk
Greg Chivers

Website Manager
greg.chivers@literacytrust.org.uk
Laura Flinn

Digital Content Manager
laura.flinn@literacytrust.org.uk
Tessa Tyler Todd

Policy Manager
tessa.tylertodd@literacytrust.org.uk
Ellen Thornton

Campaigns Manager
ellen.thornton@literacytrust.org.uk
Hannah Riley

Campaigns Officer
hannah.riley@literacytrust.org.uk
Julia Paynton

Campaigns Officer
julia.paynton@literacytrust.org.uk
Phoebe Eckersley

Campaigns Officer
phoebe.eckersley@literacytrust.org.uk
Katie Stepp

Campaigns Officer
katie.stepp@literacytrust.org.uk
Lucy Parris

Senior Creative Design Manager
lucy.parris@literacytrust.org.uk
Saffron Alexander

Campaigns Officer
saffron.alexander@literacytrust.org.uk

Research

Dr. Christina Clark

Director of Research
christina.clark@literacytrust.org.uk
Anne Teravainen-Goff

Evaluation Manager
anne.teravainen-goff@literacytrust.org.uk
Irene Picton

Research Manager
irene.picton@literacytrust.org.uk
Emily Best

Knowledge and Research Manager
emily.best@literacytrust.org.uk
Alasdair Flint

Evaluation Manager, Connecting Stories
alasdair.flint@literacytrust.org.uk

Schools

Fiona Evans

Director of School Programmes and part of the senior management team
fiona.evans@literacytrust.org.uk
Isobel Gibbon

Schools Resources and Membership Manager
isobel.gibbon@literacytrust.org.uk
Ruth King

Primary Training and Conferences Manager
ruth.king@literacytrust.org.uk

Sport and literacy

Tim Judge

Head of Schools Programmes
tim.judge@literacytrust.org.uk
Jim Sells

Programme Manager
jim.sells@literacytrust.org.uk
Kyle Turakhia

Project Manager
kyle.turakhia@literacytrust.org.uk
Henrietta Roberts

Senior Project Manager
henrietta.roberts@literacytrust.org.uk
Vicky Baker

Schools Resources Manager
victoria.baker@literacytrust.org.uk

Teacher development

Nisha Tank

Programme Manager, School Improvement / Literacy for Learning
nisha.tank@literacytrust.org.uk
Fiona Oakley

Secondary Schools Adviser
fiona.oakley@literacytrust.org.uk
Catharine Driver

Secondary Schools Adviser
catharine.driver@literacytrust.org.uk

Words for Work

Rachel Toogood

Programme Manager
rachel.toogood@literacytrust.org.uk
Tiersha Wilson

Project Manager
tiersha.wilson@literacytrust.org.uk
Marlene Vasquez-Cain

Project Manager
marlene.vasquez-cain@literacytrust.org.uk

Young Readers Programme

Lizzie Jones

Programme Manager
lizzie.jones@literacytrust.org.uk
Nick Oram

Senior Project Manager
nick.oram@literacytrust.org.uk
Jasmine Tucker

Project Manager
jasmine.tucker@literacytrust.org.uk
Kirsty Clydesdale

Project Manager
kirsty.clydesdale@literacytrust.org.uk

Young Writers

Fay Lant

Head of Schools Programmes
fay.lant@literacytrust.org.uk
Francesca Bonafede

Project Manager
francesca.bonafede@literacytrust.org.uk
Sean Cumming

Project Manager
sean.cumming@literacytrust.org.uk

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