Meet the team

Hannah Morgan-Gray

Interim Executive Director

Hannah is currently covering the role of Chief Executive whilst we recruit a permanent replacement.

Hannah used to be the Deputy Director of North Herts CVS from 2008 until 2014. She has also been a trustee of North Herts CVS in the past.

Hannah has worked for a number of national charities before setting up her own consultancy business last year and has a strong background in fundraising,

events and volunteer management.

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Oonagh Sherlock

Development Co-ordinator & Stoneyhall Community Centre Manager

Contact Oonagh to enquire about Stoneyhall and NHCVS in general

Oonagh has worked in both education and community for over 20 years and joined NHCVS after managing a Big Lottery funded community project.

She is currently developing Stoneyhall Community Centre as her main project as well as supporting other NHCVS functions.

Oonagh recently stepped down after seven years as Chair of the Walsworth Community Festival but continues to volunteer with various events on an ad-hoc basis.

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Janice Hawketts

Finance Officer

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Karen Malone

Volunteering Co-ordinator

Contact Karen to find out how we can help advertise your volunteering roles; and to get involved with #TeamHerts events, volunteer fairs and network forums.

Karen joined CVS in May 2018. In the past she has had a number of volunteering roles, from volunteer literacy tutor to family support and mostly recently worked as a Volunteer Manager for a Hertfordshire based family support charity. Prior to moving to Hitchin in 2004, Karen had a work background in local government, which included working with elected members on service improvement. Karen loves doing yoga.

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Jon Brown

Community Transport Scheme Manager

Contact Jon to enquire about Community Transport in North Herts and Stevenage

Jon joined North Herts CVS as Community Transport Manager in June 2015. He previously served for six and half years as a Volunteer Manager for a successful overseas mission charity. Jon was delighted to return to the charitable sector as he very much believes in the role of the volunteer. Jon is also an actor and director and is a member of two local theatre companies.

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Nora Anderson

Community Transport Coordinator

Contact Nora to discuss Community Transport trips

Nora joined CVS in 2015, shortly before our North Herts and Stevenage Community transport schemes, merged with the Lister car scheme,

having previously been a volunteer driver for the Lister scheme. Nora primarily looks after trips and drivers in the Stevenage area.

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Maggie Roderick

Community Transport Coordinator

Contact Nora to discuss Community Transport trips

Maggie joined CVS in 2015, shortly before our North Herts and Stevenage Community transport schemes merged with the Lister car scheme.

Maggie primarily looks after trips and drivers in the Stevenage area.

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Anne Taylor

Membership Support Coordinator

Contact Anne to enquire about advice on all issues related to developing your group, and Volunteer Centre enquiries

Anne has been working at NHCVS for 11 years and has spent the last 25 years working in and with voluntary groups, much of it in fundraising. As our Membership Support Officer, she can help new community groups set up and help more established groups to meet challenges as they grow. This can include reviewing governing documents, developing the management committee, funding advice, volunteer recruitment and many other issues.

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Kat Shepherdson

#TeamHerts Volunteering Manager

Contact Kat to enquire about matters regarding #TeamHerts Volunteering

Kat Shepherdson is the manager of the #TeamHerts Volunteering project which launched in 2015, previously to this Kat managed the North Herts, Stevenage and

Buntingford Timebank at NHCVS. Kat in the past has sat on varies trustee boards and continues to volunteer in the community.

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Tom Burton

Technical Services Coordinator

Contact Tom to enquire about CRM, websites, digital inclusion and social media training

Tom is currently the NHCVS Technical Services Coordinator. Having joined in January 2014, he has worked on a number of projects for the CVS,

and is currently responsible for maintenance of the CVS's CRM, websites, software and equipment, as well as teaching social media, both to beginners,

and more focused teaching to those working for community organisations and charities.

Tom also currently works on NHCVS's GDPR compliance and supports member organisations with this.

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Kathryn Thorn

Breakaway Manager

Contact Kathryn to enquire about Breakaway Playschemes

Kathryn was an English teacher for 6 years before joining CVS as Breakaway Manger in September 2018. She graduated with a BA in English Literature from Cardiff University in 2011 before undertaking her teacher training, during which time she volunteered for a scheme offering English and Maths tuition for less privileged children in Cardiff Bay. She frequently performs with a theatre group in Letchworth and enjoys researching Medieval literature and history.

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Vikki Atkinson

Breakaway Admininstrator

Vikki supports the NHCVS Breakaway Playschemes, primarily supporting the children and young people to attend our active playschemes.

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Natasha Dawson

Support Officer (Projects)

Natasha primarily provides support for the NHCVS Community Transport scheme along with HR support for NHCVS Breakaway Playschemes, she also provides project support for Community Transport Hertfordshire.

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Michelle James

Families First Worker

Michelle is the Housing Intervention (Families First) Worker at North Herts CVS, working in partnership with Families First.

Families First aims to support a child, young person or their family, as soon as a problem emerges, offering intensive holistic support through a partnership approach to those with the most complex and enduring needs at a targeted/early intervention level. Michelle supports the project in North Herts.

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Vicky Hudson

Reach Out North Herts and Stevenage Project Manager

Vicky joined the team in January 2019 as the Reach Out North Herts and Stevenage Project Manager.

Prior to this role, Vicky has worked in the voluntary and charitable sector for 15 years - in welfare rights and homelessness services in South West London and more recently in Hertfordshire, delivering health and wellbeing projects to vulnerable individuals and families in housing crisis.

In the past she has volunteered as a trainer in Mental Health First Aid, in an animal shelter abroad and in a temporary winter night shelter.

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Alison Teschner

Reach Out North Herts and Stevenage Volunteering Coordinator

Alison joined the Reach Out team in December 2018 and has been involved with NHCVS for several years on various projects including the community transport scheme. Alison also enjoyed eighteen months working with staff and volunteers at the Howard Garden Social and Daycare centre for the elderly.

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