At Standing in the Gap our team is really important to us. We value the contribution of everyone on our team. We couldn’t support the children and families without them.

Our Leadership Team:

Our trustees are drawn from a wide range of professional backgrounds and are all passionate to see children have improved emotional wellbeing and mental health, and supporting families before they hit crisis.

Sam Game: Clinical Director. Designated Safeguarding Lead

Michael Rafferty: Finance Trustee

Georgie Knight: Trustee

Dr Mel Rogers: Safeguarding Trustee

Debra Elwyn: Trustee

Michelle Jemade: Trustee

Jonathan Game: Trustee

Our Co-ordinators:

Sue Atkinson: Online Shop Co-ordinator

Dean Hughes: Digital Transformation Co-ordinator

Barbara McIver: Payroll Co-ordinator

Our Advisors:

These are a really valuable group of individuals with a specific area of expertise or knowledge who link with us at specific points with specific information

Moira Oliver: DBS Co-ordinator

Tony Brown: Charity Advisor

Steve Pargeter: Publication and Print Advisor

Helen Hays: Fundraising Advisor

Vikki Evans: Media Advisor

Our Volunteers:

These are fabulous individuals who support us with: laminating resources for our work packs; helping make up resource packs; Supporting us at talks and community events

St Marys Church Bloxham: Mothers Union

Jean Button: Volunteer

Becca Sterry: Volunteer

Matt Game: Volunteer

Richard & Sara Thompson: Volunteers

Melanie Titman: Volunteer

Abi Game: Volunteer

Our Prayer Partners: purposefully pray and support us at the annual Prayer and Praise celebration in February each year. They receive quarterly updates from us on how things are progressing and points for prayer. As a charity built on a Christian ethos we know the power of prayer is real. We work with people of all faiths and none.

We partner with the following churches, as well as many other Christians who pray for the work we do: