Meet the team at Tools for Self Reliance
Name: Sarah Ingleby
Role: Chief Executive
About: Former teacher who changed career to work with VSO in Zambia for 4 years. Returned to the UK and took up a post with Tools for Self Reliance. After 14 years, and picking up a MSC in Development Management on the way, became CEO in 2012. Once made hot chocolate for Desmond Tutu.
Name: Clare Nolan
Role: Head of Africa Programme
About: Completed a MA in Contemporary Global Issues and worked as Overseas Project Manager for an educational NGO operating in East Africa for four years before joining in 2016. Oversees and develops country strategies, and supports local partners. Won two Young Person of the Year awards in 2003.
Name: Jemma Chambers
Role: Head of Fundraising
About: Has worked in fundraising since 2003 at a number of local charities including a hospice, a conservation charity, and a youth organisation. Leads all fundraising and communications activity. Won a “Stupid things children say” competition in 1986.
Name: Jon Dunkley
Role: Operations Manager
About: After 20+ years in industry, a return to studying at university, and two years teaching in Botswana, Jon joined in 2001 and is responsible for the Netley Marsh volunteers, warehouse, workshops and site. He was once mistaken for John Major when visiting the House of Commons.
Name: Jo Shannon
Role: Programmes Facilitator
About: secures funding from the EU, recruits our European Voluntary Service volunteers and manages the Youth Programme, as well as coordinating work with Rotary and Inner Wheel clubs nationally. Adopted a rescue chihuahua from Romania.
Name: Alan Large
Role: Partnership Development Officer
About: Former engineer who joined Tools for Self Reliance in 2010 after thirteen years with VSO, including three years in Pakistan, and a degree in Development Studies. Manages projects in Ghana, Malawi and Uganda. Was in the local paper as a child for achieving 100% in his cycling proficiency test.
Name: Nuisha Russo
Role: Trust and Community Fundraiser
About: Applies to trusts and foundations and supports community groups to raise money for the charity. Has been fundraising for over five years, previously working for a national youth work charity and a disability charity. Was a vegetarian for 15 years before succumbing to a bacon sandwich.
Name: Ben Riley
Role: Volunteer Co-ordinator
About: studied Business Studies at Plymouth University, spent 12 years in the NHS recruiting blood donors before joining an HIV charity as Fundraising and Volunteer Officer. As a child, Ben was once on breakfast television discussing his love of woodlice.
Name: Lydia Stallard
Role: Finance Officer
About: Responsible for all financial transactions and day to management of our accounts, including Gift Aid claims. Successfully campaigned for the safe return of her dog Frankie after he went missing for over a month.
Name: Sam Northcott
Role: Administration Officer
About: Previously worked at HSBC, the Local Planning Authority and most recently Hampshire Constabulary. Joined the team at the end of March 2014 and deals with the daily running of the office. Assists the British Horse Society in establishing new rights of way for horse riders.
