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
Bernadette Lowe
Head of Business Support
Telephone: 01380 732 819
Email: blowe@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
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
Building Bridges Programme Team
David Potts
Building Bridges Programme Manager
Telephone: 01380 732 826
Mobile: 07738 883 186
Email: dpotts@communityfirst.org.uk
Kirstie Reeve
Building Bridges Programme Coordinator
Telephone: 01380 732 821
Email: kreeve@communityfirst.org.uk
Georgia Crowe
Building Bridges Programme Administrator
Telephone: 01380 732 805
Email: gcrowe@communityfirst.org.uk
Gayle Harper
Building Bridges Support Worker (Adult)
Telephone: 07767 101284
Email: gharper@communityfirst.org.uk
Abigail Bright
Building Bridges Financial Compliance Officer
Telephone: 01380 732827
Email: abright@communityfirst.org.uk
Alison Izatt
Building Bridges Programme Coordinator
Telephone: 01380 732 821
Email: aizatt@communityfirst.org.uk
Laura Naylor
Volunteer Coordinator
Telephone: 01380 715 894
Email: lnaylor@communityfirst.org.uk
Catherine Cogan
Building Bridges Programme Administrator
Telephone: 01380 732 818
Email: ccogan@communityfirst.org.uk
Jasmine Games
Building Bridges Participant Compliance Officer
Telephone: 01380 732816
Email: jgames@communityfirst.org.uk
Community Development Team
Harry Tipple
Head of Community & Partnership Development
Telephone: 01380 722475
Email: htipple@communityfirst.org.uk
Katrina Watson
Senior Community Development Officer
Telephone: 01380 715 892
Email: kwatson@communityfirst.org.uk
Clara Hickman
Community Development Officer
Telephone: 01380 732 825
Email: chickman@communityfirst.org.uk
Martin Carter
MiDAS Training Coordinator
Telephone: 07803 954155
Email: mcarter@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
Katie Fielding
Local Council Advisor
Telephone: 01380 732 808
Email: kfielding@communityfirst.org.uk
Alex Neale
Senior Community Development Officer
Telephone: 01380 715 892
Email: aneale@communityfirst.org.uk
Andrew Cronchey
Community Transport Assistant
Telephone: 01380 732824
Email: acronchey@communityfirst.org.uk
Samantha Lloyd
Link Development Officer
Telephone: 01380 722 241 (Mobile: 07769 557 583)
Email: slloyd@communityfirst.org.uk
Grants & Enterprise Team
Mary Hardwidge
Grants Officer
Telephone: 01380 732 802
Email: mhardwidge@communityfirst.org.uk
Louisa Williams
Insurance Administrator
Telephone: 01380 732 807
Email: lwilliams@communityfirst.org.uk
Jessica Emery
Insurance Officer
Telephone: 01380 732 809
Email: jemery@communityfirst.org.uk
