Meet the Angels

Julia has many years experience as a CEO of a fundraising charity and then of a major grant maker, plus having been trustee and chair of many trustee boards, enables her to help small and medium charities with a wide range of issues including governance, strategic planning, fundraising and outcomes/impact measurement. 

She also has considerable experience of organisational review; programme evaluation; grant application assessment and facilitating mergers.

Shirley is a qualified Integrative Counsellor (using Person-Centred as her foundation) and is a Registered Member of the NCPS and BACP and runs Aloe Counselling Training Centre.

 Shirley also works as a Relationship Counsellor at her own private practice. She uses different modalities of Psychodynamic, TA, Solution Focused Therapy and Emotional Focused therapy to work with her client’s. 

 Shirley teaches level 2, level 3 and level 4 CPCAB qualifications and is an experienced Counselling Tutor.

https://www.aloecounsellingtraining.co.uk

Samantha has generously offered to manage our Angels Ball event.

Samantha Salisbury is a seasoned event professional with over 25 years of global experience delivering exceptional events across diverse sectors including sport, academia, pharmaceuticals, banking, the public sector, and weddings.

In 2006, she founded Jonsam Events, a specialist agency focused on creating unforgettable conferences, corporate events, and incentive experiences throughout the UK and Europe.

Samantha is especially excited to be working with the Angels Foundation, bringing her expertise to support their fundraising events. She is deeply inspired by the Foundation’s mission and is committed to helping them raise vital funds through engaging, purpose-driven events that connect people and create impact. 

www.jonsamevents.co.uk

Annmarie is a qualified occupational psychologist and has recently added counselling to her skillset and joined the Angels Foundation as the Counselling Agency and Placement Manager.  Her role involves supporting clients and managing the counselling students on placement.  

Annmarie is a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).   Prior to joining the Angels Foundation, Annmarie was the Director of Professional Standards for a Government funded organisation and has volunteered as a Memory Navigator for a charity specialising in supporting carers of dementia patients.

Annmarie says "I am truly delighted to have joined the Angels Foundation. A key focus for me is to ensure survivors of domestic abuse and coercive control are listened to and are able to live a positive, safe and happy life".