Our Team
Meet the dedicated OnSide team that works tirelessly to make Youth Zones a reality.
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Chief Executive Officer
Jamie took on the role of OnSide's Chief Executive in 2023, continuing the growth of the thriving Network of Youth Zones.
View detailsDeputy Chief Executive
In 2008 Rob joined OnSide North West and, as Deputy Chief Executive, has responsibility for facilities development in addition to supporting Jamie’s work. Rob leads…
View detailsDirector of Fundraising
What inspired you to join OnSide? I joined Onside in 2018, a momentous time of exciting growth when we were transforming from a northwest charity…
View detailsPeople Director
What inspired you to join OnSide? Having a varied background in private, public and third sectors I knew I wanted to stay within the charity…
View detailsStrategic Advisor
What inspired you to join OnSide? I can’t express how much I have valued working at OnSide. After a career in the private sector, it…
View detailsSenior Advisor
During Jerry’s 32 years as Chief Executive at Bolton Lads & Girls Club, the club established its reputation as a world-class facility and model of…
View detailsProject Director
Jamie joined OnSide as Project Director in 2017 to help us deliver new Youth Zones. Prior to joining OnSide, Jamie worked in Local Government for…
View detailsDirector of Network Support
What inspired you to join OnSide? I was excited to join a charity that was growing, ambitious and creating a real impact with thousands of…
View detailsHead of New Project Development
Vanessa joined OnSide in February 2022. She now leads ‘live’ Youth Zone projects nationally, taking them from the point of council approval up to pre-opening.…
View detailsRelationship Development Manager
What inspired you to join OnSide? Having previously worked in senior roles in both the public and VCSE sectors, I have spent much of my…
View detailsHead of Property & Construction
Adam is a Chartered Surveyor and heads up the Property & Construction Team, the in-house developer function for OnSide’s new building projects. Adam’s background is…
View detailsProject Manager
Lee joined OnSide in January 2023 as a Project Manager in the Property & Construction Team. He will be responsible for the delivery of modern,…
View detailsProject Manager
Michael Schierenbeck joined OnSide in December 2022 as a Project Manager in the Property & Construction. Team and has over 20 years’ experience within the…
View detailsNetwork Facilities Manager
Andrew joined OnSide in 2018 and has over 20 years’ experience across all areas of facilities/building/project management, 15 of those in the public sector. He…
View detailsAssistant Surveyor
Michelle joined OnSide Youth Zones in February 2017 as Events Manager and enjoyed two years in that role. In 2019 she gained the opportunity to…
View detailsHead of Philanthropy (Capital Campaigns)
What inspired you to join OnSide? I wanted to join OnSide because of its impact and potential to effect change for young people, at scale.…
View detailsHead of Philanthropy
What inspired you to join OnSide? I feel incredibly fortunate to have grown up with access to a fantastic youth centre—it had such a positive…
View detailsHead of Philanthropy
What inspired you to join OnSide? Having worked in HE fundraising for my career to date, I really wanted a new challenge. I was attracted…
View detailsSenior Philanthropy Manager
What inspired you to join OnSide? I hadn’t heard of OnSide, but my recruiter couldn’t have said nicer things about the charity. I did my…
View detailsSenior Philanthropy Manager (Thurrock Youth Zone)
What inspired you to join OnSide? My dream as a teenager was to change the world! So I trained as an Agricultural Engineer and worked…
View detailsSenior Philanthropy Manager (South Bristol)
Wendy joined OnSide in March 2023, leading on the revenue fundraising campaign for South Bristol Youth Zone. She works with individuals and organisations who would…
View detailsSenior Philanthropy Manager (Preston)
Jim joined Onside in June 2023. He leads on the revenue fundraising campaign for Preston Youth Zone and is excited to work with individuals and…
View detailsDirector of Communications and Brand
Ochuko joined OnSide as Director of Communications and Brand in June 2020. Her role is to lead the marcomms team and develop and drive a…
View detailsPolicy and Public Affairs Lead
What inspired you to join OnSide? I became aware of the work of OnSide when working in local government and conversations around developing a new…
View detailsCommunications and Media Manager
Greg joined OnSide in August 2016 after spending six years working in the local media in Wigan. It was during his time at the Wigan…
View detailsCommunications and Brand Manager
Sadie joined the OnSide team in November 2021 as Communications and Brand Manager. Her role has a split focus, with half of her time dedicated…
View detailsDigital Communications Manager
What inspired you to join OnSide? I’ve spent most of my career working with organisations that support young people, so OnSide’s focus on providing opportunities…
View detailsSafeguarding Manager
What inspired you to join OnSide? I heard about OnSide via LinkedIn at a time when I was considering a job change. The more I…
View detailsVolunteer Development Manager
What inspired you to join OnSide? When I first found out about OnSide I loved the concept of Youth Zones and I was very inspired…
View detailsVolunteer Development Manager
Georgia has recently joined OnSide in the new role of Volunteer Development Manager. For the last 6 years Georgia has worked in the charity sector;…
View detailsInsights and Impact Officer
What inspired you to join OnSide? I have been involved in some form of youth club/ youth work since I was 6 years old and…
View detailsPeople Support Manager
Chiara joined OnSide in 2012 having previously worked in the charity and public sectors in HR and operations management. Chiara provides people support services to…
View detailsTalent Academy Manager
What inspired you to join OnSide? I believe in working somewhere that makes a real difference to people’s lives – my nephew went to our…
View detailsTalent Academy Officer
What inspired you to join OnSide? The ability to help others and make a real-life difference within the community. What’s been a memorable moment you’ve…
View detailsTreena joined OnSide’s Talent Academy following almost 6 years in her role as Lead Youth Worker at the Hive Youth Zone. Prior to joining the…
View detailsHead of Grant Partnerships
Simon is passionate about creating happy relations between OnSide and the amazing Foundations and Companies engaging young people. Simon caught the OnSide bug when he…
View detailsPartnerships Manager
Emma joined OnSide in February 2023 and is dedicated to building meaningful partnerships and driving positive change for young people. With a background in marketing…
View detailsExecutive Assistant & Workflow Enhancement Lead
What inspired you to join OnSide? I wanted to work for a charity I could believe in. I remember reading the staff profiles on the…
View detailsExecutive Assistant
What inspired you to join OnSide? The videos on the OnSide website feature young people sharing their experiences and the profound impact the Youth Zones…
View detailsYouth Worker (Grimsby)
Izzy joined OnSide in September 2021 as a Youth Worker on the Rank Aspire Programme supported by the Rank Foundation. She is working on the…
View detailsHead of Openings
Phil's role is to aid opening of our Future Youth Zone projects. Phil has spent time as Youth Work Manager at Bolton Lads and Girls…
View detailsHead of Openings
David started at OnSide representing the views of young people throughout the development of a Youth Zone as a Youth Engagement Manager. He has now…
View detailsOpenings Manager
What inspired you to join OnSide? After working in Youth Zones for the previous 6 years prior to joining OnSide it was important to me…
View detailsSenior Finance Manager
Chris started working for OnSide when the only two employees were Jerry Glover and Rob Carter, back in 2009, and his role then was to…
View detailsSenior Finance Manager
Migena joined OnSide in January 2021 to provide financial management and advice to our London Youth Zones – working closely with the CEO’s and Trustees.…
View detailsSenior Finance Manager
Sharon Lever joined OnSide in August 2022; she brings over 15 years’ experience of financial management in the charity sector. Before joining OnSide, Sharon was…
View detailsFinance Assistant
Angela joined OnSide in November 2017 as Finance Assistant. Angela previously worked for a domestic appliance repair organisation in the Finance department for 22 years,…
View detailsSenior IT & Systems Manager
What inspired you to join OnSide? I wanted to work for an organisation that had a meaningful and positive impact on society. I had young…
View detailsSystems Development & Data Insights Manager
Rachel was part of the original team at Manchester Youth Zone, where she spent five years as Administration Manager. Here Rachel developed a greater understanding…
View detailsSystems Training Champion
What inspired you to join OnSide? I had been working at Bolton Lads & Girls Club for around 20 years (minus a small break) and…
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