Our Team
Meet the Team
Meet the Trustees
Susy Lenihan (Chair)
is semi-retired from working, for many years, in the financial sector. She has an active interest in charities which support the welfare of young people and those affected by addiction.
Dinah Wellenkamp (Treasurer)
is a former business manager with many years’ budget monitoring experience.
Debra Hawley (Secretary)
is a lecturer at Wiltshire College. She previously spent ten years working as a customer services manager in the private sector.
John Pendrey (Trustee)
is a retired engineer. He has thirty years’ experience as a trustee and coach to youth sports teams.
Kerry Roach (Trustee)
currently works in the retail sector of the British Heart Foundation. She has previously worked as a primary school teacher and was a board member in the social housing sector for many years.
Meet the Professionals
Bridget Green
is a qualified counsellor with 13 years’ experience in supporting families affected by addiction. She works with Families Out Loud to provide assessment and counselling sessions. She also facilitates the support group meetings.
Fiona Culham
Fiona Culham has worked in the field of addiction for five years. She is an experienced facilitator who is trained in Safeguarding.
News & Updates
Total Withdrawal
Last time I was in a bit of a panic because my son Ryan was imminently being released from prison and I didn’t know whether or not to impose the biggest boundary: Total Withdrawal. Support group helped at that point when our counsellor, Bee, advised me to wait and see...
Boundaries
Last time I talked about my dilemma concerning Ryan’s release from prison in a couple of weeks. Do I phone him (as promised) or do I impose the ultimate boundary – total withdrawal? Feeling sad and full of trepidation last week, I was desperate to get things off my...
Dilemma
Almost two months into Lock Down and it’s definitely feeling like my new normal. In the same way as many people, my life revolves around home, walking, the odd shopping trip and now, happily, seeing friends and family in a limited way. I also feel lucky that we’ve got...
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