Meet the Team

Our team is dedicated to helping LGBT+ youth in Dorset and providing them a safe space. Get to know the people who make Space Youth Project what it is. Our team is an unbelievable source of information, resources and personal experiences!

If you are interested in joining the team, you can check out our vacancies here or get in contact with us here.

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Helen W - she/her

CEO

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Helen is our CEO, tireless in her pursuit of equality and is the driving force behind Space Youth Project. She sources our funding, manages our resources and most importantly she inspires us.

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Elena - she/her

Business Administration Apprentice

Elena is a current young person who helps the team out the in office regularly and has since been signed up as Space's Business Administration Apprentice.

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Ciara - she/her

Youth Worker in Charge

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Ciara is the Youth Worker in Charge for our Sherborne group and she additionally works for Mind and 2BU in Somerset. Ciara joined Space after meeting us at Bourne Free 2018 and draws from her personal experiences to help our young people.

Charity - she/her

Youth Worker in Charge/

One to One Worker

Charity is the Youth Worker in Charge of our Beaminster group as well as our one to one worker who helps our young people reach their goals. She joined us in 2014 in order to use her knowledge and experience to help others.

Helen G - she/her

Project Coordinator/Administrator

Helen is our new Project Coordinator/ Admin. She believes young people should have a safe place where they can access guidance and advice from youth workers and peers.

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Jane - she/her

Youth Worker in Charge

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Jane is our Youth Worker in Charge for Dorchester and Weymouth. She believes young people should have a safe place where they can explore their sexuality and identity.

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Paul - he/him

Youth Worker in Charge

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Paul is our Youth Worker in Charge at Bournemouth group. He wanted to get involved with Space to give the support and guidance to LGBTQ+ young people that he didn't have growing up as an LGBTQ+ young person.

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Kirsty - she/her

Youth Worker in Charge

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Kirsty is the Youth Worker in Charge for our Poole group, using her years of experience in working with young people. She also works with our young people to help engage them in shaping every aspect of the services we deliver.

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Mel - she/her

Training & Education Volunteer

Mel is our training and education volunteer. She delivers training for teachers on inclusive schools and age-appropriate workshops for young people on diverse families, gender and sexuality. You can find out more about the workshops Mel delivers here and how to contact her!

James - he/him

Training & Education Volunteer

James is our training and education volunteer. He helps Mel deliver her workshops to teachers and young people, drawing from his own personal experiences of growing up LGBTQ+ in rural Dorset.

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Deborah - she/her

Volunteer Counsellor

Deborah started with Space as part of a placement. She is now a trained counsellor and offering Space members free counselling. She wanted to offer counselling to LGBT+ young people after researching into the multiple issues they face.

Pauline - she/her

Training Volunteer Counsellor

Pauline is working with Space as part of a placement. She is training to be a counsellor and is offering Space members free counselling. She wanted to work with Space young people as she believes she can help them work towards positive outcomes that will have long lasting benefits.