Meet the Team

Staff

Management services

Simon Virth (left) and Carl Ditchburn (right)

Coatham House have an agreement in place (for 2021/2022) to work with Community Campus 87 Ltd to provide management services to the charity with a view to developing the operational teams and improving the robustness and resilience of the services it currently offers. This input is headed up by Carl Ditchburn and Simon Virth who have over 60 years experience of working with vulnerable clients in the Tees Valley.

Support and Development Lead

Rachel Woodings
‘We are a small organisation with a huge heart, enabling us to see what is often invisible to the eye’

SUPPORT

Jess Rutter - Senior Support
‘I love working for Coatham House because I'm passionate about the rights of young people and helping to ensure that they all have equal chances for success. As well as this, I feel like we are a big family at Coatham House and because I love my job, I never feel like I'm coming to work.’

Richard Heseltine - Support
‘I like working for Coatham House because; the positive atmosphere of the staff really reflects the positive progress made by the young people towards a brighter future’.

Daniel Morris – Support
'I love working for Coatham house, the reason for this is at the age of 19 they supported me into having a brighter future and inspired me to help other people, not only that they gave me the life skills I needed to be a better version of myself. Each day Coatham house is full of light and warmth, I never really feel like I’m coming to work, I feel like I’m meeting up with a group of friends who help and support the next generation to be a better version of themselves.'

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Laura Easton - Concierge
‘CH is like family, I love being part of a really supportive team, passionate about young people, their futures and feelings.
I feel like I can give back a bit of the support I had to other young people, helping others is so rewarding.
Working for a charity that is on the front line with homelessness (I mean that it's a real thing and many people don't realise it happens in their town, not just major cities) and I like educating and highlighting to people what we do and raising awareness.’

Daniel Luczakiewicz - Concierge
'Having grown up in Redcar it's nice to work with young locals and see people get back on their feet while having the freedom and flexibility to suggest different ways to work and interact. I work with small supportive team and often find my time within the project rewarding.'

Finance/Administration

Sue McDonnell - Finance

Jess Proctor - Admin
‘I love that we are able to help young people make a better life for themselves’

Maintenance and Repair

Terry Lonsdale - Maintenance and Repair (Senior)
‘I’m like a stick of rock…if you cut me in half I’ll have Coatham House written right through me!’

James Lonsdale - Maintenance and Repair
‘I love working at Coatham House because I love helping the young people get a better start for the rest of their future and providing that opportunity is very nice to be a part of’.

Charitable board of Trustees

The charitable board of Coatham House is responsible for the overall governance of the organisation, its policy framework, ongoing strategic direction and risk management framework alongside reporting back to the Charity Commission within the appropriate timescale.

Members of the Board
Becoming a board member is voluntary, board members are recruited to bring a set of skills, personal qualities and experience to aid the overall management of the charity. The board oversee the management of the staff team that are responsible for the day to day running of the charity, its staff and projects.

We recognise that good governance is essential to enable the charity navigate the key challenges it faces.
If you are interested in joining the current board please e-mail the company secretary via Coathamhouse@hotmail.co.uk