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
Alex Gurpinar
Alex manages all of our youth activities, and runs Newton Abbot Youth Council.
Courtenay Café Manager
Kylie Dawe
Kylie runs the Courtenay Centre cafe where a wide range of drinks, homemade cakes and snacks are available.
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.
Administrator and Bookeeper
Vicky Pearson
Vicky looks after bookings for The Courtenay Centre and the Buckland Centre, and carries out the invoicing and bookkeeping.
You can find Vicky at The Courtenay Centre on Tuesday - Friday mornings.
Toddler Group Leader
Claire Pratt
Claire runs our weekly toddler sessions at the Courtenay Centre on a Friday morning.
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The Base Youth Club Team
Our Youth Work team @ The Base run the youth club on a Friday evening during term time.
Valerii Kalchenko
Buckland Centre Cleaner
Valerii is the Buckland Centre Cleaner who works hard to make sure the Centre is sparkling clean when you visit!