Staff profiles

Racheal Jones is the Chief Executive Officer for One Knowsley

Racheal is a transformational change leader with personal appoints to the Metro Mayors Social Solidarity Economy Panel and LCR Climate Change Panel.  With extensive experience of leading successful social economic innovations, Racheal is member of the Institute of Leadership and Management and Chartered Management Institute Racheal holds academia in Social Sciences and is currently completing her MBA in Strategic Leadership and Management with LJMU.

Lindsey Martin Operations Manager for One Knowsley

Lindsey’s career encompasses both the public and voluntary sector with over 30 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation, project and programme management. Employed initially by the Department of Trade and Industry which later became part of Government Office for the North West, Lindsey’s experience and expertise centred on the management of Government and European funded business support and training programmes. Lindsey brings the skills acquired to the work of One Knowsley.

Did You Know: Lindsey enjoys walking, reading, watching films and is a keen supporter of Everton FC.

Debbie

Debbie Bennett is the Health & Care Transformation Manager for One Knowsley.

Debbie has over 20 years’ experience working with children, young people and families in diverse communities. Debbie is committed to reducing Health Inequalities and is passionate about supporting communities. Debbie has worked with and supported many volunteers and has enabled local people to develop a wide range of support services in their own communities. She has worked in St Helens, Blackpool, Warrington and Sefton over the past 20 years and has experience working with many different partner agencies to support and improve the Health and Wellbeing of people.

Did you know: Debbie started running a few years ago and ran Warrington half marathon in 2016, she now enjoys running 5 and 10k races and has just joined a running club.

Paula Kearns is the Capacity Building Team Lead for One Knowsley.

Paula is from Belfast and has lived and worked in Merseyside for the past 22 years developing and managing community projects using community development principles. Her passion and understanding of local communities and people has allowed Paula to build relationships that has resulted in the development and delivery of projects and services that empower and build strong, resilient and healthy communities.

Did you know: Paula is one of the 105 people on the portrait wall of the Everyman theatre that represents Liverpool’s men and women.  Paula is proud of her portrait which will remain part of the theatres structure for 100 years!

Adrian Ashton is the Policy Lead for One Knowsley

Adrian has worked across public, private, and third sectors in a range of roles that span from ‘beer mentoring’ to working with the Cabinet office on piloting new national mutual healthcare models. In addition to his work on policy and in enterprise support programmes, he is an acclaimed trainer, and possibly the only freelancer (his role with One Knowsley is not a permanent post) to have openly published an annual social impact report on himself for the last 14 years which has been feted by Social Value UK as a leading model of integrated impact reporting.

Did you know: Adrian has delivered babies with no medical support (thankfully both child and mother checked out fine after the emergency medical services arrived after the event).

Chris Duvall is a Health and Wellbeing Coach for One Knowsley, with a focus on Kirkby

Chris has over 10 years’ experience as a qualified practitioner within various mentoring, guidance and tutoring environments. Chris has experience in supporting clients to achieve personal and educational goals.
Passionate to make a difference in the community Chris worked as an intense mentor of homeless people ranging between 18 – 24yr olds with multiple and complex needs.
Chris has excellent communication skills, which are utilised to engage and build constructive working relationships with all clients no matter what their barriers are.

Did you know: I enjoy keeping myself fit by going the gym and participating in gym classes. I also enjoy walking my springer spaniel and cocker spaniel.

Jayne Hoarty is the Senior Social Prescribing Link Worker Kirkby PCN

Claire Glare is the Social Prescribing Link Worker Kirkby PCN

Lisa Bloom is the Social Prescribing Link Worker Kirkby PCN

Liz Mann is the Heritage Engagement Officer for One Knowsley.