Consultancy

We are keen to support individuals, groups and organisations in areas which we have experience and qualification, built up over the past 35 years on the Winchester Project, and in the expertise of our current Heads of Department.

Whilst this service develops, we are happy to offer it free of charge. If you have a request around any of our departments and similar initiatives, please contact us. This might be information about our policies and procedures, advice about setting up your own activity or project, information or networking which can support your work or simply a meeting to discuss various questions or ideas you have. Our departmental heads have a wealth of experience:

Kim Mabbutt, Play | Kim has been heading up Play at the Winchester Project since 2001. Previously based in Hackney, she is an all-rounder, who manages and supports staff through training, identifies and writes funding applications, works with the statutory sector and commissioning department, completes monitoring and reports, puts together a balanced programme and works at ground level in our after-school clubs and holiday playschemes.

Lily Labonte-Hurst, Sport | Lily is a co-founder and current coordinator of Sport at the Winchester Project, closing in on 25 years at the helm of an initiative which she started from scratch. As well as continuing to support and oversee a volunteering, mentoring and employment scheme, she facilitates team-building and programme creation and recently founded a pan-Camden and Islington Coaches Forum, called the United Football Partnership. Lily has vast experience in working with a range of organisations, setting up successful leagues and tournaments and maintaining relationships with a variety of relevant partners, including the Football Association.

Paul Perkins, Youth | Paul has been doing youthwork for 12 years, initially near Coventry, followed by work in Cambridge and northwest London. He was employed at a local church in January 2004 with a remit for developing youthwork and established a Social Inclusion Programme working with primary and secondary schools, statutory agencies, community partners and growing from a single-worker project to five fulltime youthworkers with thirty volunteers and supporting hundreds of young people, within four years. He tutors youthwork students and provides external supervision and support to youthworkers and agencies embarking on new youthwork initiatives.