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 Team
Valerie Phillips
Premises and Business Manager
Telephone: 01380 732 819
Email: vphillips@communityfirst.org.uk
Wendy Russell
Finance and Administration Assistant
Telephone: 01380 732 822
Email: wrussell@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
Telephone: 01380 729813
Email: steve@youthactionwiltshire.org
Dawn Whiting
Service Development and Splash Manager
Telephone: 01380 732 829
Email: dawn@splash-wiltshire.org.uk
Matt Blackmore
Splash Youth Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 732 829
Email: matt@youthactionwiltshire.org
Jo Roberts
Young Carers Service Coordinator
Telephone: 01380 720671
Email: jo@youthactionwiltshire.org
Kerry McKenzie
Young Carers Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 720671
Email: kerry@youthactionwiltshire.org
Niki Andrews
Senior Young Carers Coordinator
Telephone: 01380 720 671
Email: niki@youthactionwiltshire.org
Benjamin Jarvis
Splash Lead Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 732 829
Email: ben@splash-wiltshire.org.uk
Rachel Greig
Inspire Tutor and Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 729 813
Email: rachel@youthactionwiltshire.org
Sharon Welch
Building Bridges Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 732828
Email: sharon@youthactionwiltshire.org
Reece Pike
Young Carers Support Worker
Telephone: 01380 720671
Email: reece@youthactionwiltshire.org
Building Bridges Programme Team
David Potts
Building Bridges Programme Manager
Telephone: 01380 732826 or 07738 883186
Email: dpotts@communityfirst.org.uk
Catherine Cogan
Programme Coordinator
Telephone: 01380 732 818
Email: ccogan@communityfirst.org.uk
Bethany Powell
Building Bridges Programme Administrator
Telephone: 01380 732805
Email: bpowell@communityfirst.org.uk
Gayle Harper
Building Bridges Senior Support Worker (Adult)
Telephone: 07767 101284
Email: gharper@communityfirst.org.uk
Samantha Cooper
Building Bridges Support Worker (Adult)
Telephone: 07786 313939
Email: scooper@communityfirst.org.uk
Alison Izatt
Deputy Programme Manager
Telephone: 01380 732 806
Email: aizatt@communityfirst.org.uk
Abigail Bright
Building Bridges Financial Compliance Officer
Telephone: 01380 732827
Email: abright@communityfirst.org.uk
Emma Skeffington
Building Bridges Support Worker (Adult)
Telephone: 01380 732813
Email: eskeffington@communityfirst.org.uk
Claire Allaway
Building Bridges Support Worker (Adult)
Telephone: 07918 854646
Email: callaway@communityfirst.org.uk
Community Development Team
Harry Tipple
Head of Community & Partnership Development
Telephone: 01380 732824
Email: htipple@communityfirst.org.uk
Katrina Watson
Senior Community Development Officer
Telephone: 01380 732825
Email: kwatson@communityfirst.org.uk
Martin Carter
MiDAS Training Coordinator
Telephone: 07803 954155
Email: mcarter@communityfirst.org.uk
Jane Williams
Link Development Officer
Telephone: 01380 722241 or 07769 557583
Email: jwilliams@communityfirst.org.uk
Deborah Bourne
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
