Our Team
Meet the hard-working members of our staff team, board and patrons.
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Our Team
Buildings don't make us who we are, it's our team and the charities clear mission to defeat homelessness that does. We work around the clock supporting those experiencing homelessness or rough-sleeping with some roles listed funded by Woking Borough Council and Surrey OPCC.
Senior Management Team
Our Senior Management Team oversee the strategic running of the charity, ensuring we deliver the best possible services, plus work with commissioners and funders.
 | Cherisse Dealtry | Chief Executive |
Operational Management
Responsible for the day to day operational running of the charity, ensuring we deliver the best possible services in line with what is required of us from our funders, the charity commission and board of trustees.
| Alex Rochester | Operations Manager |
Accommodation Team
Our Accommodation Team look after our Night Shelter and move-on properties, working with those experiencing homelessness to access our accommodation and any other support needed. Our accommodation team are regularly supported by a bank of casual workers.
| Name | Role | |
| Kristina James-Talbot | Accommodation Team Leader | |
| Barney Ordog | Tenancy Sustainment Worker | |
| Open Vacancy | Move-On Project Worker | |
| Sarah Faridah | Night Project Worker | (Maternity Leave) |
| Audrey Fuller | Night Project Worker | |
| Alison Farmer | Night Project Worker | |
| Dee Alexander | Cleaner |
The PROP Day Centre Team
Our Day Centre Team run the show at 'The PROP'; this includes facilities for rough sleepers, one-to-one housing advice sessions, hot meals, plus a range of activities, workshops and day trips.
| Name | Role | |
| Fay Kearley | Day Centre Co-ordinator | (Maternity Leave) |
| Craig Mathema | Day Centre Project Worker |
Outreach Team
Our Outreach team work collaboratively together and with the accommodation staff actively going out in the community, locating rough sleepers, offering help and guidance alongside specific support for those with difficulties around mental health & well being and those who may have a history of offending.
| Name | Role |
| Teresa Buckler | Outreach Worker |
| Josh Proctor | Criminal Justice Navigator |
| Naomi Smith | Assertive Outreach Worker |
Report homelessness or rough-sleeping
Admin Team
Our Admin Team make sure we stay fully stocked with everything from baked beans to stationery, look after our supporters raising money and make sure our hard-working team gets paid on time.
| Name | Role | |
| Joanne Thurling | Administrator | |
| Hazel Uden | Bookkeeper | (Part time) |
| Stephen Ireland | Community Fundraising |
Our board
Our dedicated board of trustees are voluntarily responsible for the charity's overall governance.
| Name | Role |
| Beryl Keely | Chair of Trustees |
| Andrew Humphreys | Vice Chair |
| William Hammond | Treasurer |
| John Mayne | Secretary |
| Mike Rivers | Trustee |
| Ian Raisbeck | Trustee |
| Nathan Bennett | Trustee |
| David Oliver | Trustee |
Our patrons
Our patrons are special ambassadors for the charity, helping us to raise awareness of our work.
We are delighted to have sculptor Sean Henry as our current patron.
"I grew up a few miles from Woking. What really impresses me about York Road Project is their ability to see the individual and their ambition to find solutions. Their local focus and holistic approach caught my attention and I firmly believe they deserve our support."