We recruit and utilise our trustees based on their knowledge, skills and experience to develop, deliver and review our service delivery and the lead support needs of our mums and babies.
Janine Anderson, Trustee
Janine is a full time recruitment manager in the NHS. She has recently gone back to work from maternity leave, after having her little boy Tom.
Janine and Tom became involved in the charity during her maternity leave when they attended social activities with the other mums and babies from Blossom & Bloom to reduce isolation as a new mum.
She has recently graduated with a BA Hons degree in Business Management.
Janine is a good role model to the other mums and babies due to her consistent optimism and dedication to succeed in life and be the best she can be.
Janine is the lead for Skilling up & Employment
Selena Harris, Trustee
Selena is a local GP and has worked in the area for 5 years, within her role she sees many new mothers who are struggling due to various reasons.
Previously Selena has been involved with a homeless charity in London, and more recently worked with vulnerable women within SARC North Wales. This experience brings a huge benefit to Blossom & Bloom.
Selena is a Mum to her 6 year old daughter, and is passionate about other mums and babies receiving the support they need locally.
Selena is the lead for Health & Well-being
Lisa-Jayne George, Trustee
Lisa-Jayne is a qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and currently works as a Young Persons Practitioner for Action for Children, supporting care-experienced young people, which includes young mums across North Wales who have faced early life adversity such as trauma, abuse, inadequate parenting/support, poverty, and inequality.
Lisa-Jayne is hugely passionate about supporting others and has over 20 years’ experience working in such roles, including working in the CSE team within NSPCC and also for the HM prison and probation service.
Lisa-Jayne has recently become a lead champion on “Building Babies Brains” which will be rolled out shortly and supports those who come into contact with 0-2-year-olds to increase their knowledge of baby brain development, bonding and resilience.
Lisa-Jayne loves traveling and music concerts in her free time, spending time with her family and her 3-year-old Granddaughter Avie keeping her very busy.
Lisa is the lead for baby-development
Helen Davies, Trustee
Helen comes from a successful corporate background with a lot of experience managing people’s expectations and unpredictable emotions. She enjoyed this role for 18 years until her true calling in life led her to opening a therapy centre here in north Wales.
Helen is now the CEO of Becoming the Great Holistic Therapies. This sanctuary was created to help people who have or are going through anxiety, depression, or PTSD. With a vast array of modalities Helen helps individuals or groups overcome their traumas to find a calmer heart and clearer mind.
Helen does this without judgment and a true understanding of what mental health healing really means as she has turned her own breakdown into a breakthrough.
Helen is the lead for Health & Well-being
Shaun Parry, Trustee
Shaun currently works as the Regional Operations Manager for Eurocell plc. He became involved in the charity in early 2023 when Eurocell kindly donated materials to the charity to enable us to renovate and open the Blossom & Bloom Well-being Hub.
Shaun has a vast amount of previous work experience in the role of Police officer and has a thorough understanding of struggles and issues that most affect the families we work with. Shaun is also a father himself and is passionate about support being available to parents when they need it.
Shaun leads in Parental Socialisation
Louise Williams, Trustee
Louise has worked in the health and social sector for over 14 years and is currently working for the Single Point of Access Team in Denbighshire Council Council.
She has volunteered with victim support services in the past and is passionate about ensuring vulnerable people receive the practical and emotional assistance they need.
Louise is also a registered landlord offering private rented accommodation in the area. She is also mum to her teenage son.
Louise leads in Safeguarding
Charity Trustee Vacancy
We are currently seeking an additional trustee who has previous work experience or a qualification in a finance-related field to join our board of trustees.
If you can volunteer one hour per week of your spare time and have the required skills or experience we are looking for then please don’t hesitate to contact us.