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Staff
Steve Woodcock
Executive Director
Steve has managed St Pauls Advice Centre since 2009, having worked in the not-for-profit advice sector for over 25 years with a strong … Read more
Ben Parker
Finance Officer
Ben has worked in charity finance for 15 years. He is well travelled, and has a passion for photography. Ben has previously worked … 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
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
Nasiya Mohamed
Reception Triage
Nasiya was born and grew up in Somalia, coming to the UK in 1999. She moved to Bristol the following year, and studied … 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
June O’Dowd
Advice Worker
June has been giving advice for over 20 years. Originally from Manchester, where she gained a BA in Sociology & Philosophy, she began … Read more
Patrick Graham
Welfare Benefits Adviser
Patrick Graham qualified as a generalist adviser at Citizens Advice Bath & North East Somerset (CA-BANES), before specialising in Welfare Benefits. He … 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
Laura Corballis
Secretary
Laura Corballis became a trustee in 2007, as a former service user, and served as chair for 7 years; currently she is the Secretary. … Read more
Sarah Crooks
Trustee
Sarah has been a trustee at St Pauls Advice Centre since June 2014. She is the Major Donor & Special Events Manager at Penny … Read more
Ken Dolbear
Trustee
Ken Dolbear was manager of the social work department at Bristol Royal Infirmary for 15 years, which developed his awareness of inequality and a … Read more
Anna Hill
Trustee
Anna became a Trustee in 2012. Since moving to Bristol in 2008, Anna has worked as an advisor for Jobcentre Plus and managed volunteers … Read more
Abdi Omer
Trustee
Abdi lives in St Pauls and became a trustee in 2014. He brings understanding of the difficulties faced by low income families from his … Read more
Sam Ward
Trustee
Sam Ward became a trustee in 2010. Sam’s professional background lies in statutory youth justice services where he has worked in a number of … Read more