Meet The Team
Business & Community Development Manager
Emily Farrell
Emily looks after our finance, HR and administration, develops projects, applies for grants and manages the team.
Centre Coordinator
Emma Dawe
Emma Coordinates our two centres including the onging care of maintenance and health and safety. She also runs the Youth Council each week at the Courtenay Centre on a Thursday evening. She is based between the two centres and is available Monday to Thursday each day.
Youth Services Manager & Community Development Worker
Alex Gurpinar
Alex manages all of our youth activities, and runs Newton Abbot Youth Council.
Alex also works as a Community Development Worker at the Courtenay Centre on a Thursday.
Centre Assistant
Isobel Penny
Isobel is the friendly face that will be there to welcome you at the Courtenay Centre on weekday mornings. She also cleans and sets up rooms and is the knowledge centre for all things Courtenay.
Centre Assistant
Olivia Walker
Olivia is responsible for our bookings at both Centres and is there to welcome you to the Courtenay Centre on weekday afternoons.
Bookkeeper
Louise Mortimore
Louise looks after our invoicing, Hallmaster software and assists Emily with the paperwork & other things behind the scenes. She works for us on a Wednesday.
Playgroup
Claire Pratt
Claire runs our weekly toddler sessions at the Courtenay Centre on a Friday morning.
The CIC also employs a Weekend/Relief Cleaner, Claire Lewis who is based at the Buckland Centre.