Meet The Positive Identities Service Team

Heather H

(She/They)
Service Manager

Hello! I’m a trained Youth Worker and have worked with lots of young people, before becoming the Service Manager. When I’m not working, I love to cook, play the piano and take my dogs on adventures!

Gillian

(She/Her)
Project Worker

Hello! I'm passionate about supporting young people to develop their strengths and confidence. I'm friendly, caring and enjoy bringing creativity into everything I do. Outside of work, I love spending time with my family and my three little fluffy dogs.

Heather Y

(She/Her)
Project Worker

I am a youth worker and I really enjoy working with LGBTQ+ young people in groups and one-to-one. I am a big fan of football, reality TV and I love animals. I have a little labradoodle called Roly.

Holly

(They/She)
Trainer

I love playing netball and going wild swimming. Most of the time I will be away training adults in how to work well with LGBTQ+ young people, or running workshops with young people - but I might sometimes join in with Gender Space too!

Lauren

(She/her)
Project Worker

Hey! I love working with and supporting LGBTQ+ young people and have done so across various roles before joining Barnardos. Outside of work, I love to swim, hike, cook/eat with friends and looking after my allotment.

Maddi

(She/Her)
Therapist

I am trained as an integrative person-centred therapist which means I adapt my approach to suit you and your needs. I enjoy swimming to help me reset, and love listening to old records.

Jon

(He/Him)
Administrator

Hello, I'm the Administrator for the Positive Identities team. I've worked in various admin roles over the years across education, sales and finance. I used to do a lot of community learning work throughout Leeds so I'm excited to be back in a team that's focused on helping others! Outside of work I'll often be out exploring with my family, getting stuck into a sci-fi show or just relaxing listening to some indie rock'n'roll or country music!

Janene

(She/Her)
Therapist & Team Manager

I am trained as an integrative therapist and recently trained in sound therapy. I love using music and sound to look after my own wellbeing.

Positive Identities EDI Statement:

We recognise that our team does not reflect the diversity of our landscape. We want you to know that we are committed to inclusion and that we recognise our privileges. We seek to engage with as many different groups as possible, to make sure we’re visible in different communities, and we aim to work in an anti-oppressive way through our training and consultancy. We welcome people of any gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, disability, size, nationality, sexual orientation, ability level, neurotype, religion, age, family structure, culture, subculture, political opinion, identity and self-identification. We recognise the unique worth of every individual and acknowledge the worth of their own lived experiences. We are intentional in our dedication to expanding our team, developing further opportunities and increasing representation.

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