Meet the Team

Lead Youth Worker: Luke 

I'm passionate about learning!
I love working with young people and helping them with whatever the journey brings.

My hobbies are football and playing guitar. 

My Favourite thing to do is spend time with my wife and 3 daughters.

Lead Youth Worker: Katrina 

I am a trained counsellor who has a passion for supporting young people.

My hobbies are spending time with friends and family. I also love to sing and travel. Most of my time consists of raising my beautiful daughters. 

Volunteer & Mentor: Joseph ( Joe )

I enjoy volunteering at Hall Green  youth club because I love learning so much about a youth work..  

Hobbies include writing poetry, acting, watching anime and travelling. 

Chair Of Board: Kim

I enjoy riding and just being around horses. This is my very special boy Sting. I hope to train as a Horse Learning Therapist in the near future. 

Volunteer, Board Member & Mentor:  Jyoti

I enjoy reading and watching murder mysteries and police procedurals.  If I had to pick one favourite author, it would be Terry Pratchett.  My favourite takeaway food is Chinese, and favourite meal is bangers and mash with onion gravy.

Mentor: Gary Boulton

Qualified youth worker, currently working as a chef. Enjoys building purposeful relationships to shape the next generation

Hobbies include playing/watching football, drawing, gym, spending time with friends and family.

Board Member: Paul Ashby 

I’m Paul and have been a trustee for Hall Green Youth since 2010. In my spare time I enjoy watching sport - particularly football, golf and cricket. I also play 5-a-side football every week and am aspiring but unaccomplished golfer! In addition, I like listening to a variety of music and seeing live bands. 

Board member: Lynette 

An Associate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (ACIM), with a Masters in Arts Management, Lynette is an accomplished marketing and arts management professional with a demonstrated history of working in local government and the voluntary sector in the U.K. 

As well as being a Board member of Hall Green Youth, she sits on an advisory committee for UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and on the Board of the Ballanta Academy of Music.  She is a community ambassador for 2 national charities and holds a variety of other community volunteer roles.

She is married to Nick and they have four adult children, one of whom (25 years old) suffered a severe brain injury as a baby due to Meningitis, and for whom she is now a full-time carer.