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Meet the team

We employ a small, but high quality, team of mainly part-time staff to provide co-ordination of our front line and back office services from offices at Ground Floor, 12 Bank Street in Norwich City Centre. Around 20% of our volunteers are people with disabilities, most of whom support our weekly Wednesday Club, but are also central to our internal, and external training teams.

Co-Chairs of the Board of Trustees - Tim Taylor & Caroline Williams

Tim and Caroline, as Co-Chairs, provide leadership to the Board of Trustees and line manage the Chief Executive. They are joined by Liam Davison, Jeremy Tusting, Chloe Harrison and Helen Tully as fellow Trustees.

Chief Executive - James Kearns

James joined the BUILD Charity in November 2004, having been associated with it as an independent consultant for around two years previously. James leads on marketing and fundraising, development of strategy and operations, volunteer recruitment and training, staff recruitment and management and managing external relationships.

Administration Officer - Alison Steward

Alison joined the team in May 2023 and she leads on managing the charity's database of beneficiaries, volunteers and supporters, volunteer referencing, and manages the opportunities booking systems making sure that beneficiaries and volunteers get the right information at the right time to maximise their involvement in our delivery programmes.

Finance Officer - May Taylor

May joined the team in February 2019 and takes the lead on managing financial transactions coming in and going out of the organisation through fees, invoices and expense claims. She is responsible for keeping financial records and providing information to the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees to enable them to ensure responsible financial management at all times.

Programme Co-ordinator (Skills for Life) - Tilly Kilkelly

Tilly joined the team in April 2022 having been a regular volunteer for several years before, ironically with the project she now manages. This role leads on the development and management of the  Skills for Life programmes providing monthly workshops on a range of skills to aid independent living.

Programme Co-ordinator (Wednesday Club, GetAways and Community Opportunities Programme) - VACANT

This role leads on the development and management of the Wednesday Club, BUILD Charity's first project launched in 1967, and still running every Wednesday evening in Norwich as a member led social club.  They also lead on the production of the three monthly Opportunities Programme which provides the information to support beneficiaries choices.

Lead Volunteers

Among our 50 unpaid volunteers we work closely with a team of Lead Volunteers who take primary responsibility for specific areas of the programme. They are our "Go to" people when it comes to developing different programme strands and supporting the delivery of the programme.

  • Tim Taylor (Ten Pin Tuesdays)
  • Eric Harris (Eat Out Programmes)
  • Griselda Hubbard (Saturday Swimming)
  • Vacant (Sunday Cinema)
  • Lisa Hamilton (Grow and Go)
  • Claire Sewell (Weekend Walkabout)
  • Sarah Harper (Fitness for Fun)
  • Carol Goodbody (Marketing, fundraising and events)
  • Maria Bircham (Skills for Life)
  • Annie Hill (Crafts)

Published: 3rd January, 2020

Updated: 7th August, 2023

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Location: Church House, Church Alley, Redwell Street, Norwich, NR2 4SN

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