Meet the Team
Our team are an unbelievable source of information, dedicated to providing a safe space for and helping LGBT+ youth in Dorset. Get to know the people who make Space Youth Project what it is.
If you are interested in joining the team, you can check out our vacancies or contact us.

Helen W - she/her
CEO
07973 405280
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.

Helen G - she/her
Project Coordinator
01202 205279
heleng@spaceyouthproject.co.uk
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.

Charity - she/her
Youth Worker in Charge/
One to One Worker
charity@spaceyouthproject.co.uk
Charity is the Youth Worker in Charge of our Bridport 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.
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Dean - he/him
Youth Worker in Charge
07584 096444
dean@spaceyouthproject.co.uk
Dean is our new Leader in Charge Youth Worker in Sherborne
He has been working with young people for over 15 years and is very passionate about young people having the opportunities and choices they deserve. He believes that every young person can overcome barriers and achieve their goals.

Beth - she/they
Youth Support Worker
Beth works at most of our youth groups. She wants to help spread Space's message as far as possible so that people can find us easily and so they know that we exist and that we are here to support them.

Jane - she/her
Youth Worker in Charge
07932 439000
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.

Kirsty - she/her
Youth Worker in Charge
07384 958422
kirsty@spaceyouthproject.co.uk
Kirsty is the Youth Worker in Charge for our Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole groups, 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.

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!

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.

Lucy - she/her
Training Volunteer Counsellor
Lucy is a trainee volunteer counsellor who is doing a placement with Space. She has worked with young people for the last five years and believes she can help Space users to speak about issues they are facing and give them a safe, confidential space.

Ben - he/him
Volunteer Counsellor
Ben is the LGBTQ+ lead for the Bournemouth service of We Are With You and works on the young persons and families team, working with YP’s up to the age of 24 who have been either directly or indirectly affected by substances.

Chris - he/him
Volunteer Youth Work Assistant
Chris helps out at Bournemouth group. He likes to volunteer with Space because it's something he didn't have growing up. He wants to give something to the next generation.
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Jodie - she/her
Volunteer Youth Work Assistant
Jodie helps out at our Poole group as well as being a current member of Space. She wanted to gain a greater understanding of working and supporting young people around gender identity.

Dylan - he/him
Volunteer Youth Work Assistant
Dylan is a volunteer at our Trans Family Days and used to be a young person at Space. He wanted to use his personal experiences and knowledge to help give back to the community.

Josh - he/him
Volunteer Youth Work Assistant
Josh is one of our volunteers at Bournemouth group. He feels best when he is able to help others feel safe and happy and joined Space with that goal in mind. There's a lot of pain in the word, and he wants to do something about it - no matter how small that something may be.

Jo C - They/Them
Volunteer Youth Work Assistant
Jo is a volunteer at our Poole & Bournemouth groups. Jo wants to show their support for the LGBT+ community and help young people blossom into their adult lives.
They are also a tattoo artist and a youtuber! Their videos are available here.

Zac - he/him
Volunteer Youth Work Assistant
Zac volunteers at Space Bournemouth, his passion for LGBTQI+ rights and his experience as a youth and adult volunteer in previous organisations, really help young people pursue happy and fulfilling lives.
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Liz - she/her
Volunteer Youth Work Assistant
Liz is a volunteer at Poole group. She wanted to work with young people as she finds it extremely rewarding and has a lot of personal experience she brings to the group.

Naomi - she/her
Volunteer Youth Work Assistant
Naomi volunteers with our education specialist Mel in schools around Dorset

Ruby - she/her
Volunteer Youth Work Assistant
Ruby works at Space Dorchester. Ruby thinks it is important for young people to have a safe space and good remodels and loves having the opportunity to support young people in their journeys.
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Tobias - he/him
Volunteer Youth Work Assistant
Tobias first joined Space as a member in 2015 & has recently returned as a volunteer to better understand how we support young people as a part of his Master's Degree in creative psychotherapy and counselling. He aspires to specialise in supporting LGBT+ youth with their wellbeing, mental health and identity in the future.
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Lynne - she/her
Volunteer Paddleboard Instructor
Lynne was previously a Trustee at Space and is a nurse working in the charity sector reducing inequalities in access to health care. She is passionate about the strength of community in solving social problems.

Simon - he/him
Volunteer Youth Work Assistant
Simon is a volunteer at our Poole group. Simon encourages our members to "Try and learn new ways to surprise yourself and others; creativity facilitates growth"

Sonny - They/them & he/him
Social Media Creator & Admin
Sonny is keen to use his skills on our social media platforms to raise awareness of Space to the LGBT+ young people in Dorset.

Katie - she/her
Social Media Creator & Admin
Katie works in social media and admin for Space and is enthusiastic about giving young people the right tools to improve their wellbeing and confidence.

Alice - she/her
Volunteer Social Media
Alice helps with social media. I want to help spread Space’s message so no young person feels lost or alone.

Gary - he/him
Finance Support Volunteer
Gary volunteers to help with Space's finances. He brings decades of experience to the Space team.

Max - he/him
Volunteer Admin Support
Max volunteers weekly in the Space office, he started off as a member before joining the team.

Kirsty - she/her
Volunteer Admin Support
Kirsty has been volunteering in the Space office since 2008. She loves that Space is accessible, open-minded and inclusive.

Jo D
Event & Transport Volunteer
Jo helps out as an event and transport volunteer.

Mick
Event & Transport Volunteer
Mick helps out as an event and transport volunteer.

Laura
Event & Transport Volunteer
Laura helps out as an event and transport volunteer.
Meet the Board
Our board of Trustees is the backbone of Space Youth Project! Some of them have been here since the beginning and others have joined in the last year, all of them helping shape the service that Space provides to our young people. To get in contact with the board, please email trustees@spaceyouthproject.co.uk
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Harry - he/him
Co-Chair & Safeguarding Trustee
trustees@spaceyouthproject.co.uk
Harry helps facilitate our Board of Trustee meetings. Harry works with young people and brings an outside expertise to the table.

Charlee - she/her
Co-Chair of Trustees
trustees@spaceyouthproject.co.uk
Charlee is a Trustee as well as doing some administration work with us. Space is a project that Charlee holds close to her heart, previously volunteering when the project began.
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Michael - he/him
Trustee
trustees@spaceyouthproject.co.uk
Michael became a Trustee as he wanted to give back. He prides himself on his creativity, rainbow face painting, empathy and understanding.

Eli -he/him
Trustee
trustees@spaceyouthproject.co.uk
Eli is became a Trustee after leaving his role within Space. He has personally benefited from Space's service and it inspired him to continue working with the LGBT+ community.

Natalie - She/Her
Trustee
trustees@spaceyouthproject.co.uk
Natalie is the most recent Space Trustee and heads up the Finance & HR team for an animation studio. She wants to support the project as she thinks it is imperative for LGBT+ youth to have a safe space to learn about themselves and the wider community.