MEET THE TEAM
Carlie Sears - Volunteer and Manager at Living Room since it opened in May 2011. I love being at the Living Room. - spending time with the young people and with my team mates.
I am Mother of 3 and once upon a time I was a physiotherapist.
I am Mother of 3 and once upon a time I was a physiotherapist.
Georges Farhat -Youth Worker at Living Room since 2012, with an MA in Youth Ministry from King's College, London. Currently working for 3 different youth projects. As well as being a volunteer and youth worker at Living Room, is also the director of [youth:link] (an ecumenical Christian youth group) and a Chaplaincy staff member at Twyford C of E School. Overall is passionate about seeing young people live their life to the full!
Kat Thomas - Youth Worker at the Living Room I moved to London in 2014 and started my college placement at the Living Room for my Graduate Diploma in Youth work and Ministry. I then started part time work here the following year. I love working here it's different every day and great fun to come and hang out with the young people!
Liz Nicoll - Volunteer at Living Room and Graphic Designer / Administrator for Christian Charity.
"I volunteer because I want the kids in Acton to have a safe place to come to, where they feel welcomed and wanted."
"I volunteer because I want the kids in Acton to have a safe place to come to, where they feel welcomed and wanted."
Chiggi Treszczynski - Volunteer at Living Room and Estate Agent working for Japanese people.
"I come down only once a month. But it would be cool if I can make someone a bit happy :-)"
"I come down only once a month. But it would be cool if I can make someone a bit happy :-)"
Christine Gann - Volunteer at Living Room.
Micah Stapleton - Volunteer at Living Room and Quality Assurance Analyst at SpreadCo Limited.
"I have been at Living Room for a while now and I really enjoy helping with the other youth workers, not to mention meeting all the different kinds of teenagers who pass through the doors. Every week I more often than not, have the opportunity to share and speak positively into the life of a teenager. For me, I would say that this is one of the things I enjoy most about Living Room, that and the relationships that I have made with the staff and young people. Even the name of the youth club "Living Room", to me represents the place perfectly, the words bring to mind a place of relaxation and rest. Although it is not always quiet and calm at the club, in fact most of the time it is loud and frantic, but the living room provides the kind of rest where teenagers can come along and be themselves, a place where they can come and relax."
"I have been at Living Room for a while now and I really enjoy helping with the other youth workers, not to mention meeting all the different kinds of teenagers who pass through the doors. Every week I more often than not, have the opportunity to share and speak positively into the life of a teenager. For me, I would say that this is one of the things I enjoy most about Living Room, that and the relationships that I have made with the staff and young people. Even the name of the youth club "Living Room", to me represents the place perfectly, the words bring to mind a place of relaxation and rest. Although it is not always quiet and calm at the club, in fact most of the time it is loud and frantic, but the living room provides the kind of rest where teenagers can come along and be themselves, a place where they can come and relax."
Valerie Drake - Volunteer at Living Room as well as main Safeguarding contact, and Senior Clerk to an Academies Trust and two school governing bodies.
"I volunteer firstly because my faith in God means I should make a difference in the world I live in. Secondly because young people are the future and I believe that young people should all have places to go where they can grow and develop and Living Room is a place where that can happen - a safe place where all young people can feel safe and be welcomed by those who run it."
"I volunteer firstly because my faith in God means I should make a difference in the world I live in. Secondly because young people are the future and I believe that young people should all have places to go where they can grow and develop and Living Room is a place where that can happen - a safe place where all young people can feel safe and be welcomed by those who run it."