Ele is Director of Service Delivery overseeing the core work of GYC from offering assessment and support planning to fun breaks and one to one support. With over 30 years’ experience working with vulnerable children and adults Ele is committed to supporting her team to deliver high quality services working with and for young carers. and young adult carers.

Hana brings over 20 years’ leadership and frontline experience in the voluntary sector, specialising in work with children, young people and families. She previously led a charity in Wandsworth supporting refugee and asylum-seeking families to thrive in education. At GYC, Hana leads organisational development, partnership growth and national influence across education, health, mental health and young carer participation.   Since being with the charity Hana has advised US Congress on young carers; presented at national and international conferences; founded Young Carers National Voice (Advisor since 2020); and been a Research Advisor for LSE young carer studies.

Shelly is Director of Resources. She keeps a close eye on the charity’s accounts as well managing all resources relating to the smooth running of GYC and the Fundraising, Marketing and Communications team. Michelle, known to us as Shelly, has the tough challenge of having to constantly amend and adapt budgets to suit the changing face of both internal and external services, funding shifts and increasing demands upon the charity’s resources.