Our Team
Contact details for the team at Community First based in Devizes.
Community First Staff
Lynn Gibson
Chief Executive
Telephone: 01380 732 811
Email: lgibson@communityfirst.org.uk
Finance, HR & Marketing
Nicky Theobald
Premises and Business Support Manager
Telephone: 01380 732 819
Email: ntheobald@communityfirst.org.uk
Sue Kelford
Finance and Administration Assistant
Telephone: 01380 732 822
Email: skelford@communityfirst.org.uk
Ellie Ewing
Marketing & Communications Manager
Email: eewing@communityfirst.org.uk
Karen Williams
Finance Manager
Telephone: 01380 732 820
Email: kwilliams@communityfirst.org.uk
Lesley Thomas
Finance and Administration Assistant
Telephone: 01380 732 803
Email: lthomas@communityfirst.org.uk
Youth Action Wiltshire Team
Steve Crawley
Head of Youth Action Wiltshire & Outdoor Education
Telephone: 01380 729813
Email: steve@youthactionwiltshire.org
Niki Andrews
Senior Young Carers Coordinator
Telephone: 01380 720 671
Email: niki@youthactionwiltshire.org
Kerry McKenzie
Senior Young Carers Service Coordinator
Telephone: 01380 720671
Email: kerry@youthactionwiltshire.org
Rachel Greig
Inspire Tutor & Splash Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 729 813
Email: rachel@youthactionwiltshire.org
Caitlin Green
Inspire Swindon Youth Support Worker
Telephone: 07770 491477
Email: cgreen@communityfirst.org.uk
Sumayyah Akhter
Inspire Swindon Youth Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 729813
Email: sakhter@communityfirst.org.uk
Simone Waterman
Targeted Youth Support Services Manager
Telephone: 01380 732 829
Email: swaterman@communityfirst.org.uk
Benjamin Jarvis
Splash Lead Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 732 829
Email: ben@splash-wiltshire.org.uk
Matt Blackmore
Splash Youth Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 732 829
Email: matt@youthactionwiltshire.org
Sharon Welch
Inspire Tutor & Splash Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 732828
Email: sharon@youthactionwiltshire.org
Mark Ramage
Building Bridges Youth Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 729813
Email: mramage@communityfirst.org.uk
Employability Programmes Team
David Potts
Head of Employability Programmes
Telephone: 01380 732826 or 07738 883186
Email: dpotts@communityfirst.org.uk
Catherine Cogan
Employability Programmes Co-ordinator
Telephone: 01380 732 818
Email: ccogan@communityfirst.org.uk
Abi Bright
Employability Programmes Co-ordinator
Telephone: 01380 732827
Email: abright@communityfirst.org.uk
Alison Izatt
Deputy Programme Manager
Telephone: 01380 732 806
Email: aizatt@communityfirst.org.uk
Gayle Harper
Employability and Skills Manager
Telephone: 07767 101284
Email: gharper@communityfirst.org.uk
Martina Kollarova
Support Worker
Telephone: 07880 035621
Email: mkollarova@communityfirst.org.uk
Leoni Klein
Support Worker
Telephone: 07786 313939
Email: mklein@communityfirst.org.uk
Community Development Team
Harry Tipple
Head of Community & Partnership Development
Telephone: 01380 732824
Email: htipple@communityfirst.org.uk
Heather Pinney
Community Development Officer
Telephone: 07442 404095
Email: hpinney@communityfirst.org.uk
Martin Carter
MiDAS Training Coordinator
Telephone: 07803 954155
Email: mcarter@communityfirst.org.uk
Ian Nockolds
Local Council Advisor
Telephone: 01380 732 808
Email: WALCenquiries@communityfirst.org.uk
Helen Akiyama
Community Development Officer (Village Halls & Community Buildings)
Telephone: 01380 732 823 (Mobile: 07770 490 907)
Email: hakiyama@communityfirst.org.uk
Samantha Lloyd
Community Development Officer
Telephone: 01380 732800
Email: slloyd@communityfirst.org.uk
Grants & Enterprise Team
Mary Hardwidge
Grants Manager
Telephone: 01380 732 802
Email: mhardwidge@communityfirst.org.uk
Laura Hayward
Community Insurance Administrator
Telephone: 01380 732 807
Email: lhayward@communityfirst.org.uk
Jessica Emery
Community Insurance Officer
Telephone: 01380 732 809
Email: jemery@communityfirst.org.uk
