SWYM Staff Team

Melanie Wills

Camps & Events Administrator

Dee White

Spree SW Coordinator

Chloe Livingstone

Social Media Coordinator

Becky Allison

Somerset Area Coordinator

Eleanor White

Guernsey Area Coordinator

Sarah Haig

Cornwall Area Coordinator

Jemma Mansfield

Plymouth Area Coordinator

Jonny Schnarr

North Devon Area Coordinator & MSW Centre Manager

Clair Apps

MSW Centre Manager

Wendi Davis

Academy Tutor & Training Administrator

Kath Entrican

Local Ministries Manager & Exeter Area Coordinator

Alison Corney

Operations Manager

Tim Cadoux

Training & Communications Manager

Ollie O'Meakin

Resources Manager & Regional Evangelist

Tim Funnell

Discipleship & Community Development Manager

Paul Friend

Director

SWYM Board

Joel Preston

Chair of Trustees

Joel is Charity Leader for Mullers in Bristol. He also leads the Bristol Youth & Children’s Ministry Network, The Mix (a regional youth celebration), and has previously been a local church youth worker.

Harri Sharp

Harri leads a number of Early Years businesses and is a Young Families worker for YMCA Exeter. Harri serves on the Leadership team at her church and has a passion for teaching children about following Jesus. Harri is the Minutes Secretary for the Trustees.

Dan Searle

Dan is from Plymouth, and now serves as a Salvation Army church leader in St Austell. Dan trained with SWYM (2017 – 2021) and has a heart for the South West and for reaching all people with Jesus’ love. Dan loved his time in SWYM and hopes to encourage people to serve Jesus, as he was.

Rosemary Sowden

Rosemary has been a trustee since the beginning of SWYM. Rosemary was a senior manager in the NHS before her retirement and brings her skills to the Risk Management and Policy Review Committee as well as helping support Grant applications for SWYM.

John Russell

John has been involved in SWYM for 20 years and spent his working life in banking. He has been a church leader and also holds Trusteeships in 2 further Christian charities. John oversees finance at SWYM.

Jozzy Mudzingwa

Jozzy works for Plymouth City Council’s Youth Justice Service which aims to prevent children and young people from offending and try to help them stay away from crime. Jozzy trained with SWYM (2012-17) and has stayed connected through Spree SW and other events.

Esther Stansfield

Bridget Down

Bridget is married to Kevin and lives in Mid Devon on a farm with their 4 children. Bridget works for the Methodist Church and is involved in Training and Safeguarding and serves as part of the Safeguarding Team at SWYM.

Ruth Flanagan

Ruth is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter, educating teachers across the South West. Ruth has a passion for intercultural communication, training and teaching and has previously served on the Board of Trustees for Moorlands College.