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Staff
Fatma
Reception Administrator
Grace has previously worked in a busy reception and as a BCC interpreter. She is fluent in Somali (northern and southern dialects), Arabic, … Read more
Trish Lay
Advocato Volunteer
Trish, single working mum to two children living in Bristol. Passionate about health and well-being especially as we age, leads an outdoor fitness … Read more
Ayan Issa Belle
Advocato Volunteer
Ayan, a St Pauls native and graduate in a bachelors of International Law with honours, leverages previous experience with her university’s legal clinic … Read more
Kate Hanley
Quality and Impact Officer
Kate works one day a week supporting our quality, monitoring and evaluation processes, and reporting requirements and to provide project support … Read more
Dr Rob France
Executive Director
Rob has worked in the charity sector his whole career. He was a Vicar for twenty years before working as a Domestic Abuse … Read more
Cas Brooks
Operations and Finance Manager
Cas has worked in the not-for-profit sector for over 25 years including as an Advice Supervisor, Senior Manager, Interim CEO, Consultant, … Read more
Grace Burns
Advice Supervisor
Grace has 6 years of experience as an immigration lawyer, working as a Senior Immigration Caseworker in London and Bristol. She advised and … Read more
Nasiya Mohamed
Trainee Welfare Rights Worker
Nasiya has worked St Pauls Advice Centre since July 2007 and started as Admin/Receptionist till April 2024. With her extensive experience … Read more
Lashauna Stewart
Outreach Worker
Lashauna previously worked for the NHS and has volunteered with Missing Link. She started at SPAC as an Advocato volunteer helping people to … Read more
Gary Compton
Advice Supervisor
Gary Compton knows Bristol inside out, having lived here all his life, and understands the issues people who come to SPAC are grappling … Read more
Egeran Gibril
Advice Worker
Egeran came to the UK from Somalia in 2002, settling in Bristol at the end of that year. She studied Advice & Guidance … Read more
Sarah Collett
Advice Supervisor
Sarah Collett began her advice career with Citizen’s Advice Bureau in West Yorkshire. She has worked extensively in Bristol’s advice sector, both not-for-profit … Read more
Tahira Rafiq
Advice Worker
Tahira Rafiq began her career in human resources management after achieving MA and CIPD qualifications in the subject. She worked for various organisations, … Read more
Trustees
Nzinga Akinshegun
Trustee
Nzinga Akinshegun-Impey spent much of her formative years in Bristol, before moving away to read psychology at several universities. Nzinga is currently undertaking a … Read more
Matthew Skuse
Trustee (Treasurer)
Matthew is a Senior Risk Manager in England’s higher education regulator and was previously a lecturer. He is especially interested in mental wellbeing, … Read more
Philip McCabe
Trustee (Secretary)
Philip is Senior Partner in a specialist employment law firm of solicitors. In addition to being a trustee, Philip also assists a mentoring … Read more
Eve Barnes
Trustee
Eve is a doctor working in the South West. She one day hopes to be a GP and is interested in policy and community … Read more
Pauline Sandell
Trustee (Chair)
Pauline joined St Pauls Advice Centre Trustee Board in April 2022. Pauline decided to volunteer her time for this important role following 16 … Read more
Derek McConnell
Trustee
Derek is a retired solicitor having worked in legal aid practices in Bristol for over 30 years. He specialised in immigration, asylum and housing … Read more
Helen Sipthorp
Trustee
Helen joined the board of Trustees in 2021. She lives in St Pauls with her young family and was pleased to have the opportunity … Read more