Trustees

Gargie Ahmad: PhD student researching mental health inequalities for people from ethnic minority backgrounds, based at Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, Neuroscience (IoPPN). Working on IoPPN/SLaM projects to promote knowledge/action around anti-racism and culture in mental health, with local mental health organisations and broader social justice groups/organisations. Previous work/voluntary experience is in fundraising/programme support in international development and migrant rights organisations.

Martin Beard BEM: Company Secretary and Health and Safety Trustee: Solicitor. Been involved for many years in voluntary legal advice work and with other not-for-profit organisations. Member of Finance and Personnel Sub Group and the Advice Centre Sub Group. Responsible for all C70 Policies unless otherwise stated.

Laura Cassidy: Involved in Fundraising in the Legal Sector. Member of the Fundraising Sub Group.

Dr Elvis Langley ChairVoluntary sector manager, counsellor, freelance fundraiser. Chair of the Fundraising Sub Group. Member of the Counselling and Wellbeing Service Sub Group.

Kati Massey Treasurer: ex-journalist and currently a department manager at a London University. Experience of large budgets, HR and personnel, some estates work. Project management experience. Chair of the Finance and Personnel Sub Group.

Gai Tetlow: Retired Solicitor. Member of the Advice Centre Sub Group.

Kate White: Voluntary sector manager with wealth of voluntary sector experience. Chair of Communications and Marketing Sub Group. Member of the Fundraising Sub Group and IT Sub Group.

Staff

Mark Batten MBE, Head of Advice Services, Welfare Benefits and Housing Casework Supervisor - Joined Centre 70 in June 1984. Gives advice under the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) contract and Lambeth funding

Brian Foxley BEM, Director - Joined in June 1988. LAA contract representative. Approved debt intermediary for Debt Relief Orders

Vacant, Specialist Housing Solicitor and Housing casework supervisor  -

Ruby Kaur, Advice / Support worker - Joined April 2008. Gives student grants, finance and debt advice under Walcot Foundation funding

Helen Griffith, Specialist Debt caseworker and Supervisor- Joined January 2018. Approved debt intermediary for Debt Relief Orders

Kasia Abramowicz, Generalist and Outreach Advice Worker - Joined December 2013. Gives advice under Lambeth funding at outreach in Lambeth Civic Centre to tenants

Ayshen Cagliyan, Generalist and Outreach Advice Worker -  Re-joined July 2019. Gives advice under Lambeth funding at outreach in Lambeth Civic Centre to tenants

Mark Pacsoo, Specialist Caseworker - Re-joined May 2013. Gives advice through sub contracts including to provide advice in Prisons and to ex offenders and work seekers referred from Job Centres

Idoia Reams, Generalist and Outreach Advice Worker - Joined February 2017. Gives advice under Lambeth funding and funding to provide advice in outreach locations

Michael EddowesGeneralist and Outreach Advice Worker  -  Joined January 2022. Advises under Lambeth funding and funding to provide advice in outreach locations

Tonia Haworth, Advice Worker - Re-joined March 2021. Gives advice under other funding

Marilyn Kehoe, Advice Worker - Joined November 2004. Gives student grants, finance and debt advice under Walcot Foundation funding. Provides advice and information and grant help under Lambeth and other funding

Lois Jones, Information and Billing worker - Joined permanently October 2016

Carmen Sandilands-Faria, Reception and Information worker - Joined 2019

Martina Aslan, Lawyer - Joined March 2014. Gives Housing advice including under the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) contract 

Victoria Taylor, Housing caseworker -  Joined May 2022. Gives advice under Trust for London Funding and Legal Aid Agency (LAA) contract

Odeta Bajraktari, Housing Paralegal - Joined October 2023

Gabriella Andronico, Counselling and Wellbeing Service Manager -  Joined November 2023

Rosie Trustram, Wellbeing and INSPIRE Project Coordinator (maternity leave)- Joined October 2017

Nunzia Delle Donne, Wellbeing and INSPIRE Project Coordinator (maternity cover)- Joined September 2014

Ambra Biagini, Counselling and Wellbeing Service Administrator - Joined October 2015

Teah Powell, Counselling and Wellbeing Service Administrator - Joined March 2024

Jacqui Eke, Accountant - Joined 2014

Alice Denis, Cleaner - Joined 2016