Meet the staff
Alongside our dedicated staff team, we are fortunate to have a fantastic group of volunteers, sessional tutors and student placements who support our work on site.
We are incredibly grateful for our wonderful volunteers who generously give their time and energy to help us make a difference. Bringing a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience, they play a vital role in supporting our team and enhancing the opportunities we provide.
Ian – Director & Operations Manager
Ian is one of NEET’s founding members and helped establish the organisation in 2006. He oversees the day-to-day running of the site, ensuring everything operates smoothly and supporting the team in all aspects of NEET’s work.
Suzanne – Director & Business Manager
Suzanne is our Business Manager and, alongside Ian, helped establish NEET in 2006. She leads the business side of the organisation, supporting staff and helping to ensure NEET continues to thrive and grow.
Richard – Director & Chef Tutor
Richard brings a wealth of cookery experience to the team, creating delicious, healthy recipes using produce grown on site and surplus ingredients supplied by FareShare. Passionate about sharing his skills, he supports team members to build confidence in the kitchen. Richard became a Director of NEET in 2025.
Pete – Senior Support Worker
Pete spends much of his time in the woodwork cabin, supporting team members to develop their woodworking skills. He also leads our popular music group and is a key part of our weekly walking group.
Jackie – Senior Support Worker
Jackie is our social butterfly, bringing plenty of enthusiasm to each day. Whether she's potting seasonal plants, creating tasty dishes in the kitchen or supporting team activities, she's always ready to lend a hand. Jackie is also qualified in floristry.
Karl – Senior Support Worker
Karl is incredibly patient and encouraging. Whether supporting site maintenance projects, helping with cookery sessions or leading walking adventures, he brings kindness and support to everything he does.
Rory – Senior Support Worker
Rory is one of NEET’s longest-serving members of staff having been part of the organisation throughout his adult working life. He has built strong friendships with many team members and leads a wide range of woodwork and site maintenance projects.
Holly – Senior Support Worker
As part of the NEET Grows team, Holly is passionate about horticulture and enjoys helping team members explore new activities. From creating beautiful floral displays to making bee bombs and kokedama, she brings creativity and knowledge to everything she does. Holly is also qualified in floristry.
Dan – Senior Support Worker
Dan is also a Chef Tutor, delivering cookery sessions that help team members develop confidence and practical kitchen skills. Dan is passionate about growing food and spends time working alongside team members in the vegetable garden and allotment.
Cathy – Senior Support Worker
Cathy works with her teams in the vegetable garden, potting shed and allotment, growing fresh produce for our cookery sessions. She enjoys experimenting with compost blends and growing techniques, sharing her passion for food growing.
Leo – Senior Support Worker
Leo is our resident ray of sunshine. Calm, spiritual and creative, he works with our woodwork groups, sharing skills and supporting projects. He also enjoys leading woodland walks and helping out in the local community.
Hannah – Senior Support Worker
With an extensive background in social care, Hannah works across both NEET Makes and NEET Grows. She introduces new creative projects and ideas to the team and is also qualified in reflexology, bringing another valuable skill to the team.
Phil – Support Worker
Phil works across all aspects of the site, welcoming team members, supporting groups and helping to keep everything running smoothly each day. Phil knows where everything is!
Lucy – Senior Support Worker
Lucy is a whizz in the shop, supporting NEET in all its retail activities. Qualified in Therapeutic horticulture, she works closely with her groups in the polytunnels and around the site gardens, sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm.
Charles – Support Worker
Charles is artistic and creative, bringing positive energy to the site every day. He supports team members across the site encouraging confidence and participation while always being friendly and enthusiastic.
Rebecca – Office assistant
Rebecca supports Suzanne with the office administration, helping to keep everything organised and ensuring things stay on track behind the scenes. She also loves getting out and about around the site, catching up with team members and seeing what everyone is working on.
Juno – Office dog, general dogsbody, therapy dog
A firm favourite with team members and staff alike, Juno brings joy to the site every day. She works full-time keeping spirits high and, when needed, provides a calm and comforting presence through her therapy work. 🐾
Find out more about NEET
NEET Makes
NEET Eats
Our NEET Eats programme offers hands‑on learning and practical skills in cookery, led by our in-house chef tutors. Prepare, cook and eat with us.
NEET Grows
A wide range of horticulture‑based activities, incorporating polytunnels, vegetable garden and orchard.
Nestled within the beautiful surroundings of Northcliffe Woods, alongside wild allotments and beneath trees that change with the seasons, NEET is a place where neurodiverse people can connect with nature, creativity and community.
Meet the Team
Our team are at the heart of everything we do, they come to us from all across Bradford and beyond.