We are delighted to receive the support of Katelyn Farrenson as our Patron.

Katelyn has been teaching in Secondary schools for over 15 years and is now a member of the Senior Leadership Team. 

Katelyn has worked closely with Stonewall, ensuring that every school she has worked in has been a Stonewall School Champion in addition to regularly speaking at their Education for All conferences.  

In her spare time, Katelyn enjoys reading a good book, ice skating and watching “Star Trek Voyager”, although not all at the same time, obviously!

Colin is a non-executive Director supporting the operational functions of Free2B.

Colin qualified as a Chartered Banker and subsequently spent 25 years investing in Private Equity. In 2012 he took early retirement from his professional career and became a Licensed Pastoral Minister with St Mary’s Church Battersea. As a member of both the LGBTQ and Christian communities this includes pushing the boundaries of where the church can go, which seems to suit him well!

Lianne is a Community Support Worker based in Merton.

She brings extensive experience providing 1:1 and group support with confidence and passion, encouraging young people to be themselves and live authentically.  Lianne has done training and volunteering with RBMind as a youth well-being trainer and she is also qualified in Mental Health First Aid.

She is also currently studying for a diploma in holistic counselling and life coaching.  

Lianne enjoys running an LGBTQ+ book club and being active with martial arts, dance and outdoor swimming as much as possible.

Emily is our Lead youth Worker at The Gap youth club.

Emily has extensive experience working with young people including 5 years as a volunteer with The Gap.  They hold a level 4 Mentoring qualification and a masters degree in Drama and Theatre Studies, enabling them to bring a fabulous energy and confident communication style to Gap sessions. 

Alongside their challenging roles and commitment to Gap, Emily has also somehow found time to build their own house!!

Nicki is our Lead Community Support Worker with responsibility for service delivery across our youth, parent and training provisions.

Nicki has an extensive background in youth work, adult social care and parent work and she is a fully qualified in Mental Health First Aid. She is also involved in piloting new services and the development of member-led provisions, with a particular focus on our school-based work.

Alongside her passion for LGBTQ+ equalities she is also the cupcake queen with a fondness for fondant!

Jane oversees our accounts and is a professional qualified accountant. She worked for twenty years in a variety of accounting and senior management roles, mainly in financial services. She then moved into teaching and training, becoming an accredited university lecturer.  

She is a Fellow of:

• The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
• The Higher Education Academy
• The Royal Society of Arts

Jane enjoys yoga and dance, and spending time with her family.  As a parent of a gay child, Jane wanted to work with Free2B as an organisation that supports the young LGBTQ community.

Tunde supports our youth project work within schools, at events and at The Gap youth club.

She has extensive experience of supporting young people with complex needs in a range of community settings and she holds a Diploma in Teaching, with experience in pupil referral units. She is passionate about sport and encourages young people to ‘get active’ as part of their progression.

Tunde is always on the go…she plays football, supports a local boxing charity and can be seen around Wandsworth cycling from one appointment to the next!