Team Shabang! Trustees
Amanda Drennan – Chair
a school governor, a support assistant in a primary school, parent of a young adult with Down syndrome, an adoptive parent of a child with foetal alcohol syndrome, a Shabang volunteer
Barry Pavier
a retired university lecturer and volunteer community activist
Katie Whittaker
a nursery manager, a fundraiser, a mother of a young boy with additional needs, a Shabang volunteer
Farida Falaye
a HR and payroll administrator, a mother of a young adult with additional needs
Lily Lockwood
Lily is a creative crafts practitioner, a young woman passionate about opening opportunities for children and young people with additional needs
Core Staff
Russ Elias – Project Delivery Worker
lecturer in counselling, bereavement counsellor, mentor, performer, musician, writer, composer with over 30 years experience and parent of a son with additional needs
Kim Reuter – Project Manager and Delivery Worker
teacher, performer, musician and maker with over 30 years experience in the field, project manager, fundraiser and parent of a son with additional needs
Sue Tongue – Admin Manager
over 25 years experience of arts administration, fundraising, financial management, project and production experience with a range of arts organisations
Sheila Woodhead – Project Support Worker
family support worker, qualified social worker, artist and maker, parent of a son with additional needs