OUR TEAM
Meet the dedicated team behind Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone
Our Youth Zone is powered by a diverse group of passionate individuals. Take a look below and get to know our amazing team members! To find out more about working with us, visit our vacancies page.
Leon Crosby
Chief Executive Officer
Andy Thomas
Director of Finance
Melanie Thomas
Head of Fundraising
Chloe Fulop
Head Of YPS
Jamie Swales
Grants & Trusts Manager
Tamara Hitchen
Fundraising & Stewardship Manager
Rebecca Bell
Head of Facilities & Functions
Laura Billington
Targeted Manager
Suneet Patel
Facilities & Compliance Manager
Claudia Hawkins
Darwen Operations Manager
Samina Talaty
Progression Lead
Charlotte Evans
Marketing & Communications Lead
Alex Newman
Project & Impact Lead
Charlotte Lastoweckyi
Volunteer, Pathways & Progression Lead
Rabia Qadir
Admin & Reception Lead
Zunaira Dar
Blackburn Youth Lead
Dieu Kabwe
Darwen Youth Lead
Sameerah Loonat
Junior & Project Lead
Kiara Gordon
Darwen Junior Lead
Jess Richardson
Blackburn Wellness Lead
Dean Johnston
Darwen Wellness Lead
Aamena Ahmed
Wellness Lead
Arooj Tariq
Receptionist
Zul-Norian Zeb
Receptionist
Regan Farrell
Receptionist
Patrick Turner
Assistant Management Accountant
Thomas Harrison
Facilities Assistant
Liam Holden
Admin Assistant
Stacey Donnachie
Cleaner
Luana Hitchen
Cleaner
Katie Wilding
Cleaner
Faisal Ahmed
Play Worker
Madina Ahmed
Play Worker
Riffat Batool
Play Worker
Renee Hayhurst
Play Worker
Liya Majid
Play Worker
Faye Pattinson
Play Worker
Harley Poole
Play Worker
Humairaa Sidat
Play Worker
Asia Hussain
Play Worker
Hannah Khan
Play Worker
Nikki Lavery
Play Worker
Benjamin Livesey
Play Worker
Shahana Ali
Youth Worker
Zahira Begum
Youth Worker
Sean Ferguson
Youth Worker
Goodluck Igwe
Youth Worker
Michelle Mbuiyu
Youth Worker
Bromwyn Nicol
Youth Worker
Gedeao Varela
Youth Worker
Sharlie Yates
Youth Worker
Hajar Khammouli
Youth Worker
Musa Khan
Youth Worker
Sophie Gorton
Youth & Play Worker
Romeo Harrington
Youth & Play Worker
Damilola Ogunlana
Youth & Play Worker
Sumaiyah Sidat
Youth & Play Worker
Ibukunoluwa Ogunlana
Holiday Club Play Worker
Saarah Patel
Holiday Club Play Worker
Hannah Kendall
Holiday Club Play Worker
Bruce Hartley
Youth Detached Worker & Driver
Abdul Hassan
Mini Bus Driver
Miya Passerini
Youth Worker
Muhammed Mulla
Sports Worker
Sohail Patel
Sports Worker
Muhammad Sidat
Sports Worker
James Targett
Sports Worker
Muhammed Karbhari
Sports Worker
Tauseef Mahmood
Sports Worker
Dylan Turner
Sports Worker
Shaid Khan
Personal Trainer & Sports Worker
Toby Bradley
Gym Worker
Jacob Maxwell
Boxing Coach
Raihan Hussain
Boxing Coach
Roxanne Warren
Support Worker
Sandy Wong
Catering Assistant
Stephen Tunstill
Catering Assistant
Rabia Nosheen
Catering Assistant
Saleha Motala
Catering Assistant