MEET THE TEAM

Alex manages The Advonet Group’s learning disability projects. These are Leep1 and Asking You! He joined us in 2024 and works with our team to support our members.

Hazel joined us as Deputy Manager in September 2022. Before joining our team, she worked as a Universal Advocate for The Advonet Group in their Community Advocacy team.

Ouahiba has been a long standing volunteer at Leep1 and has now secured the position of support worker alongside Janine. They both run the huge variety of sessions and activities that happen everyday at Leep1. Ouahiba is also an amazing chef and loves to cook us all her delicious food for our parties and gatherings.

Janine joined the team in October 2020 and organises and supports all aspects of the Leep1 service from digital sessions to cookery and art. With a background in pattern design she loves to share her passion for art with the members and bring out their creative sides. Janine also loves the great outdoors and takes our members out and about as much as possible. She’s full of fun and makes all of our sessions feel really supportive and inclusive for our members.

Laura helps out with some of our project work. She also supports with some of our activities.

Charlie supports our members when they are in our office or out and about doing activities.