OUR TEAM
The people at the heart of the enterprise
Annie Berrington
is the Managing Director responsible for running the organisation including securing contracts, developing programmes and looking after the day to day business of developing the social enterprise. Annie is a qualified forest school practitioner and is as likely to be found in the office as in the woods.
Susan Eardley
is the Administrator who looks after the finances, human resources and organisational administration. Susan has over 20 years of experience supporting third sector organisations. Also known as the Spreadsheet Queen.
Lauren Emsley
is one half of our Project Assistant, whose responsibilities include promoting the projects, administering bookings and recruiting volunteers. In 2017 she won Get Out More’s Star of the Year award. Lauren is back from maternity leave and you will find her in the office Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Julia Babbitt
is the other half of our Project Assistant! Julia supports administration and marketing for our wide range of projects and looks after our volunteering programme. Julia loves being outdoors and shows her environmental credentials by cycling into work. You’ll find Julia in the office Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Sam Colman
is one of two Forest School Practitioners working on the Better Start Bradford Forest School Play Project and The Keighley Big Local All for Play programme. Sam has heaps of experience of running forest schools with all ages, including very young children. He is a ‘big kid at heart and enjoys forest schools as much as the kids’
Lizzie Lee
is also a Forest School Practitioner working on Keighley Big Local All for Play programmethe and the Better Start Bradford Forest School Play Project. Lizzie has worked with children and young people from a range of backgrounds, building trusting relationships through her friendliness and positivity