Our Team

Lee combines his wealth of experience from working in the Private Sector for over 20 years in a range of management roles with a lifelong passion for supporting community based voluntary sector youth provision. Many years ago Lee was a club member and progressed onto becoming a part time Club Leader.

In 2002 Lee joined the Young Bristol staff team and in 2012 became its Chief Executive overseeing the Charity through a period of significant change. Lee remains committed to providing and developing high quality, safe but fun youth provision and programmes that are freely accessible for all young people.

Andy has been involved with young people throughout his career. Always with an interest in sports, he worked with young people all around the world as a snowsports instructor and outdoor activity instructor. He combined this love with youth work for a youth charity affecting positive change in young people using snowsports and life-skills. Andy previously worked for Young Bristol in 2019 as their Youth and Community Lead, before going into teaching for 2 years. He joins us with a passion to help all young people to discover their potential and provide a supportive network for them to thrive.

Lucy has been working in the charity sector since 2007 and joined us in 2017. She has a wide range of fundraising and development experience gained whilst working for both national and local charities. Lucy’s role at Young Bristol includes playing a key role in shaping and implementing the Development and Fundraising Strategy of the charity to ensure we can drive forward existing and new initiatives whilst ensuring long term growth and sustainability. Lucy is passionate about making a sustainable difference to the lives of young people, families and local communities across Bristol.

Holly has 20 years of event management experience, working both in the charity and corporate sectors. Her passion for social change and inclusivity, especially for young people, was the driving force for her founding the Bristol Young Heroes Awards an award ceremony highlighting the good that young people aged 11-19 do in the city, which is now in its 10th year.

Holly joins Young Bristol to support the development and fundraising, working with existing supporters, partners and youth clubs to manage a calendar of events that will not only raise money, but raise awareness of the amazing work of Young Bristol.

Sue has worked at Young Bristol as Administrator since 2001 and is the longest serving staff member at present! She tries to keep everyone in order here – sometimes unsuccessfully!

Sue deals mainly with DBS (Criminal Record Checks), finance, as well as helping with the fundraising events and other YB functions – it’s a really busy office where no two days are alike!

Ellie is a new member joining the Young Bristol team as a Marketing, Communication and Administration Apprentice. She has recently completed her sixth form studies in English Language, Media Studies and Business but has also had previous experience in a customer service role. Her passion for creative writing and the media industry stemmed from the college courses she studied. Ellie hopes to explore these passions further in her new role, but also hopes to provide opportunities and benefits for young people in local communities.

Saul recently graduated from University of Oxford, studying English and is now studying for a Masters in International Development at University of Bristol. Despite being new to fundraising, Saul has previously gained valuable experience from volunteering for charities in the past. Saul hopes he can integrate his knowledge to help support our fundraising team.

Saul will also be joining our youth club team. He has actively engaged with young people since the age of 17, volunteering and working at school holiday clubs. He is passionate about equality in youth provision, and making sure all young people’s needs are met.

Will was first associated with Young Bristol as a young person attending holiday camps. He then progressed from a volunteer, to a Youth Worker, then Assistant Youth Leader and Club Leader, whilst studying. Will became more involved in Young Bristol as an NCS Team Leader and then a year later as a NCS Assistant Manager. Once he had graduated from Bath Spa University with an Education Degree, Will left to pursue a career in teaching. After four years away, Will hopes to use his PE teaching and sport background to inspire young people in Bristol.

Phil has been delivering outdoor activities to young people and adults for over 15 years. His work and passion for the outdoors has taken him all over the world including Africa, Russia and America. He is a qualified instructor in rock climbing, mountaineering, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, rowing, mountain biking and archery. When he is not training young people on the Instructor training scheme he can probably be found climbing mountains or paddling Britains coastline in his sea kayak!

Owen first began studying outdoor adventurous sport and youth work in 2017, and since then Owen has been a valued team member across the charity working on our Outdoor Activities and supporting the delivery of our new Respect Project, as well as supporting open access and evening youth work sessions at Young Bristol’s Sea Mills Boys’ and Girls Club.

This experience and learning across a variety of programmes has hugely supported Owen’s development and skills, which he can now share with other young people across our programmes.