Staff & Trustees
Our Staff
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MANAGEMENT & ADMIN
Gita Lobo – Chief Executive Officer
Gita manages service development, partnerships, fundraising, volunteering, media requests, and management. Gita works full-time and leads local and national consultation and strategy. 07929 379125 Email Gita
Judith Payne – Administrator
Judith provides a friendly welcome. She answers general enquiries, assists with Referral Forms and bookings, and manages our mailings. Judith works part-time and is available Monday – Wednesday 09:00 – 5:00pm 01235 754700 Email JudithFAMILY SUPPORT TEAM
Becky Loveless – Family Support Team Leader
Becky leads our Family Support Team. She develops our services and partnerships and offers consultancy and training.
Claire Glasgow – Family Practitioner
Claire provides autism-specific advice, information and support to parents by offering Q&A sessions, booked appointments, on line or by telephone.
If you have a child or young adult (up to aged 25 years) with a diagnosis of autism and have already made a referral to us, please contact us for support and advice via:
- email, we will aim to respond within 10 working days.
- To arrange an online 1-2-1 appointment for parents/carers please use our booking system
- If you are a young person aged 18-25years you can also book an online 1-2-1 appointment here
Youth Groups
Rachel Newsham – Youth Group Coordinator (Saturday Youth Group)
Rachel runs our youth group for 8-12-year-olds. Rachel has a wealth of experience supporting children on the autism spectrum, with particular experience working in schools and supporting children in leisure activities.
Grace Ballinger – Youth Group Coordinator (Friday Youth Group)
Grace runs our well-established and fun, youth group for teenagers. Grace has worked in several of our youth groups, loves youth work, and has experience of supporting autistic children in school.
Emma Diffey – Youth Group Coordinator (Wednesday Youth Group)
Emma runs our youth group for 16-21 year olds. Emma first joined us as a volunteer and now enjoys youth work with autistic young people of all ages. Emma also has experience of organizing community events and brings a creative flair to her work. Emma has lived experience as a parent to an autistic child.
Bob Maycock – Youth Support Worker
Bob supports young people in our Friday evening youth group. He also has experience of running mainstream after-school clubs and holiday clubs. Bob has lived experience of autism as a parent of an adult on the autism spectrum.
Keeley Nichol – Youth Support Worker
Keeley supports young people at our Saturday morning group for 8-12 year olds. Outside of her work with AFSO Keeley’s full time job is within children’s mental health which includes supporting autistic young people and their parents.
VACANCY – Youth Support Worker
Supporting young people at our youth group for 16-21 yr olds.