Anne Littlefair Board Chair Expand Anne was a teacher and then educational psychologist for forty years. In her last role she managed a large local authority service for schools, working in particular in the areas of disability, mental health, play and early years. Her knowledge base in psychology and research methods, management support and strategy for practitioners are extremely relevant and helpful. As Chair, she brings a wealth of experience and skills to help us deliver our services and develop new ones.
Dr Laura N Young MBE Board Member and Founder Expand Laura, along with her husband John, set up Teapot Trust to redress the balance in care for children with rare and complex diseases by providing art therapy for children with any chronic condition. Laura worked at the Science Museum in London before going to work at Exploris Aquarium in Northern Ireland. She has been awarded many prestigious awards including Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) Charity Champion 2017 and Glasgow Evening Times Scotswoman of The Year 2017.
Lucy Cuthill Board Member Expand Lucy joined the Board in 2020 and is one of our service users. Her son, William, who is now an Ambassador for Teapot Trust, has benefited from our art therapy services in hospital for a number of years. Lucy is delighted to be part of Team Teapot and we feel extremely fortunate to have both herself and William involved.
Dr Simon Hackett Board Member Expand Dr Simon Hackett is a Consultant Art Psychotherapist in the NHS and a Senior Clinical Lecturer in Mental Health at Newcastle University. Simon has worked as a art therapist for over 20 years in services for children and adults and leads a team of art, dance-movement, drama, and music therapists. He has developed national guidelines for art therapists and has written and published widely in journals and books about evidence and research on arts therapies. Simon has an interest how the arts and creativity can help support and improve children's mental health and he is the Arts in Health adviser to the Great North Children's Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne. In his spare time Simon loves being in the outdoors, whitewater canoeing, swimming in rivers, and trail running. He also runs his local community cinema and annual village winter arts festival in Northumberland.
Katherine Graham Board Member Expand Katherine has spent most of her career in the financial services industry. A Programme Director by trade, she has managed people change for the Royal Bank of Scotland (now known as the NatWest Group) during some of the most challenging times in banking. Katherine is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and co-chairs their South East Scotland Committee and Branch. Her academic background is in HR disciplines, holding a MA and MSc from Heriot-Watt and the University of Edinburgh. However, her career path has changed and she is now a technologist! As Head of Transformation for the Security Services function in RBS (NatWest Group), she is rolling out the use of AI and robotic process automation, and having fun looking at gamification and process reengineering. Outside of work, Katherine volunteers at her local Code Club, where young people learn to create games, animations and websites using code. She is also a member of the Board of Management at Forth Valley College, one of Scotland’s leading providers of education and training. She is happiest when running through a theme park after her three young boys, and believes in creating the right opportunities so that everyone in the community can access learning, art therapy, and sources of support, throughout their whole lives.
Katie Wood Board Member Expand Katie has a background in management and leadership in regulatory organisations, in particular with professional bodies. She has an excellent knowledge of governance matters and the work of committees and boards. For Katie the driver for joining the Board was the opportunity to help support not only those children and families benefiting from the amazing work of the charity, but also the hardworking staff and therapists team who work so tirelessly to make it all happen. She's also excited to be working with such talented Board members. Katie is absolutely delighted to be able to bring her skills and enthusiasm to Team Teapot.
Tom Brown Board Member Expand Tom is a business leader with four decades of management experience - the last 25 years in MD, COO and Senior Board roles across multiple industries. He has 20+ years in Interim and advisory positions for large corporates and SMEs in the UK and across Continental Europe; specialising in Operational Transformations and Turnarounds. He has provided Interim Management, Non-Executive and Consultancy services and advice to Corporate SMEs and small to medium sized Charities in Scotland. Tom also has several years of direct experience in the Third Sector, having worked for Pilotlight supporting a variety of small Charities in Scotland with non-executive advice.
Vicky Ferrier Board Member Expand Vicky is an experienced and award-winning communications specialist with a strong background in finance, having been Finance Manager for Boots PLC. She works as a consultant focusing on the fundamentals, asking questions that are often ignored in business.