Our Core Team
We’re your everyday people, your first port of call. We cover a fair bit between us, so please get in touch with whatever you need.
Gary Dunstan
Co-Founder & CEO
Gary leads on connecting and supporting partnerships in our locations, with a focus on new cities and regions, and around engaging businesses.
Contact Gary
Yumi Lewis
Partnerships Manager
Yumi’s goal is to support our locations across the network to achieve their mission, using the power of local and national partnerships.
Contact Yumi
James Cross
Website Developer
James provides support to locations and organisations with creating useful pathways with which our users can access information.
Contact James
Mara Patraiko
Comms & Engagement
Mara designs and delivers all things communication and content, as well as supporting our locations to do the same.
Contact MaraOur Partnership Co-ordinators
Based within their respective areas but with one foot in our door, our partnership coordinators work alongside us to build local networks and continually support the homelessness sector in their locations.
Eliz Hopkins
West Midlands
Eliz has been working in an administrative capacity for the homelessness charity Crisis at their Skylight service in Birmingham since 2018. Eliz took on the role of Street Support Network Coordinator for the West Midlands in August 2021
Contact Eliz
Philippa Iwnicki
Greater Manchester
Philippa’s lived in Manchester all her life and has worked across a range of different sectors within Housing and Homelessness. As the GMHAN co-ordinator, Philippa is working to build on the partnership network across Greater Manchester.
Contact PhilippaOur location’s contacts
We’re so lucky to be supported by a host of brilliant people who manage their local Street Support networks. If your query is about a specific location, get in touch with them - you’ll be in great hands.
Tim Jones
Brighton & Hove
Tim Jones is City Administrator for Street Support in Brighton and Hove where he has lived for the best part of two decades. Tim came to Brighton to pursue a first degree in Computer Science and works as a pastor and teacher for Emmanuel church.
Contact Tim
Helen Wilkenson
Chelmsford
Helen first started volunteering with Cool to be Kind, helping with their marketing and raising awareness regarding the setting up and the launch of Street Support Chelmsford. She provides support for the organisations listed on Street Support Chelmsford site and is a key contact for the Chelmsford Street Support network.
Contact Helen
Crispin Pailing
Liverpool
Crispin works in the voluntary and charitable sector and leads a multi-agency campaign group called Change Liverpool, bringing together business, charity and local authority stakeholders for a coordinated approach to homelessness and rough sleeping in Liverpool.
Contact Cripsin
Tim Archibold
Luton
Tim joined Signposts in July 2016 as Operations Manager and took over as CEO in July 2020. He brings with him over 13 year's experience working in the sector, having held a senior leadership role with NOAH Enterprise and Luton Borough Council prior to joining the Signposts team.
Contact Tim
Paul Scotting
Nottingham
After a career as a lecturer in Genetics, Paul is using his retirement to volunteer with several organisations working with homeless people. This has led to his roles in coordinating activities across the homelessness sector in Nottingham.
Contact PaulWe also have help from some amazing digital experts as needed. Here are a few of the people that have helped us along the way…
Vince Lee - Lead Developer
Vince is an experienced full stack developer who has led the development of Street Support Network from the start. He is a safe pair of hands, always reliable and dedicated to social change.
Oleksandr Seliuchenko - Freelance Developer
In recent years, Sasha has helped us out with a lot specific development tasks and projects. He always seems to be there when we need him and we're hugely grateful for his support.
Alex Atkinson - Designer
Alex is an experienced designer, generously giving his time for free to Street Support Network - we couldn't have done this without him!
Liam Roughley - Designer
Liam is the creativity behind the fantastic illustrations that you see at the top of our location homepages. His artwork really captures the unique nature of each location.