Charity Oversight

Nicole Nelson (Chair) – Nicole currently works for a certified B Corporation as a Senior Product Manager, having spent the last several years working across the Finance and Tech industries. Nicole is passionate about the work that Growing Hope is doing to transform the lives of children and their families.

Lynne Wilkinson – Lynne was an early years teacher in a primary school. For the final 18 years of her career she was the SENCO/Inclusion Manager, working with, and supporting, parents and children with special educational needs. Lynne has lived in Brockley for 40 years and has been a member of the St. Peter’s family for over 30 years.  It has been her long-time concern that children with additional needs have not met the thresholds to access help within the borough.

Lucy Dacey – Lucy currently works for the Crown Prosecution Service designing policy solutions to improve the response to crimes against women and girls. She has spent her career in public policy, working across the charity and state sector focusing on criminal justice and child protection. A resident of Brockley, and mum to two young girls she is committed to ensuring services – and the hope they bring – are available to families when they need them. 

Nikki Thornton – Nikki is a qualified Music Therapist who works integratively and holistically. She has experience working in schools with children with additional needs and specialises in the field of mental health, recovery and addiction and trauma. She is currently the service manager of a specialist intensive treatment centre for Eating Disorders. Nikki is passionate about providing a safe and supportive space for people to express themselves through sound and play and is utterly convinced of the power of music to communicate what words often fail to. She also works to support parents, carers and siblings with their respective processes and journeys. Nikki is particularly passionate about working within, and alongside teams to explore and understand systemic dynamics and parallel processes, in order to prioritise healthy and flourishing work cultures. She is in the process of training to be a clinical supervisor. 

Eleanor Orr – Eleanor works as an accountant for a charity based in London Bridge and is keen to use her skills and experience in the service of Growing Hope, realising that she has much to learn as well as to offer. She has lived near Brockley for over 40 years and has raised three daughters in the area. She is keen to participate in the work that Growing Hope is doing in support of children and their families.