Our Staff

I worked with LHFC on a volunteer basis, taking photo and video of their events and matchdays. Earlier this year I was taken on as their staff photographer and social media manager. Over the years I’ve seen first hand the amazing work this organisation does for our community and the city as a whole, and how football and sport can be so powerful in bringing people together. I’ll forever be grateful for the opportunity given to me when I was first starting my photography and marketing career.

I have worked in the homeless sector since March 2000, when I joined Big Issue North as a support worker.  I actually provided one of the first opportunities to train at Level 1 football coaching (as it was then), for people experiencing homelessness in Liverpool, via £5000 funding and pathways from hostels and homeless support organisations.  This was my first experience of how powerful football could be as a conduit for change; we had 20 people attend and complete the course and then, around the same became involved in facilitating the England homeless football team, taking part on the first trials at the Cliff facility in Manchester.  It was a few years later when I became more directly involved with the England team, supporting the England, manager in the 2010 Rio tournament and then managing the team (in a administrative rather than coaching way) in Paris in 2011.

Background: I’ve worked in the support sector for many years in various capacities and have played local football for 40 years (still play veterans football), so being part of LHFC is a natural fit for me. I feel very lucky and proud to be part of LHFC, what it stands for, what it offers and the difference it continues to make.

How I got involved: I’ve been involved with LHFC from day one, being part of the team that set the league up and I’m still here.

What do I think of LHFC:
It’s a fantastic project, it gives marginalised people opportunities that they may not otherwise get.

It brings different groups  of people together through football, which can only be a good thing for our society.

Background: I have a level 3 diploma in football studies, level 3 sports leadership award and my FA coaching level 1 badge. I also have Asperger’s syndrome, which is part of the autism spectrum.

How I got involved: When I became homeless in 2012 I started attending the LHFC football sessions, in which I immediately fell in love with as it’s like one big happy family, from then I went on to represent England in the Mexico 2012 world cup and stayed with the club ever since and I am now the women’s coach.

What I think of LHFC: I think it’s an amazing organization, I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for them helping me see that life was actually worth living.

Background: I was a teacher for 21 years and took early retirement in 2015. Throughout my teaching career, I was actively involved in this organisation and volunteered occasionally. Since my retirement, my involvement within the organisation has increased and my role has been continuously growing.

How I got involved: I was introduced to the organisation by the Chairman whose passion and enthusiasm was contagious.

What do I think of LHFC: I think it is a great organisation which offers essential ongoing support for vulnerable people and it is unique in the fact that it is run by people who dedicate hours on end to ensure maximum support is being given to those who need it.

Background: I have a degree in Social Housing and have worked in the housing/homeless field for the last 25 years with further experience in the field of mental health, substance misuse and homelessness.

How I got involved: I began working with the organisation in 2007 as a football manager of Hostel and since then I have been actively involved in various roles including the Vice chair, Chairman and more recently CEO.

What do I think of LHFC: An amazing, inspirational, life changing organisation.

I am a wife, mother and grandmother; family life is the most important thing to me, and I cherish my good fortune in being blessed with a loving family. I have worked across health and social care for over 25 years, during which time we have witnessed the increase in homelessness, which has devastating effects on people. I am proud to support LHFC, as they in themselves are a family, providing support, guidance, and love to their members, and making a positive difference everyday.

I have been active in the community for over 50 years providing support to homeless services, mental health services and drug services. I have managed several homeless projects within liverpool which have included whitechapel day centre and Belvidere family Hostel. I am currently retired but continue to volunteer and manage the food donation project within Victory Outreach Liverpool. This helps support those in need of food in the community.

I joined the board of Liverpool Homeless Football Club in 2011 as the secretary which is a challenging but enjoyable role.

I have worked/volunteered in various hostels, working with young offender, mental health, and addiction services. I joined LHFC in 2013 as a player, and three years later I became a coach and mentor. LHFC is an amazing charity with a heart bigger than our city –  they have changed so many lives.

I have always played football, but my main role is being a family man, as I am a carer for my daughter. I also volunteer for the women’s hospital, for Honeysuckle FC. I had been playing for LHFC for around 5/6 years until recently, when I was approached by John and Keith to join the team in a coaching role. LHFC is a big part of my life and I consider them an extended family.

I come from a mainly football-based background, starting my coaching career at 17 and eventually going semi-professional as both a coach and a player. I was approached by John 4 years ago to come in and join the organisation as a coach, which has now grown into a development role. LHFC has become the family I never knew I had.

I am one of the coaches here at LHFC, as well as a coach for another local football club. I got involved with LHFC after completing a recovery programme with Victory Outreach Liverpool, and attending the league days and drop-in sessions. The people at this club are amazing, and the sessions are so beneficial for me mentally and physically, and for others who might have also struggled with addiction and homelessness.