The Team
Family Volunteering Club is a growing programme and we're excited to be building a community of people who believe it'd be wonderful to make volunteering more accessible to families!
If you are interested in finding out more about starting a Family Volunteering Club in your area please get in touch with Maddy: maddy@familyvolunteeringclub.co.uk
Maddy Mills
Founder & CEO
and Local Coordinator: South London
Sharon Spencer
Local Coordinator: Fenland
Kirsty-Louise
Local Coordinator (Lead): Stevenage
A proud northerner, Maddy currently lives in Southwark, London and has a background working in senior leadership positions in the arts, culture and charity sectors. She started Family Volunteering Club in 2019 after having her first son, and looks after the overall project, as well as delivering the South London programme, with Beth.
Sharon relocated from London to the Fens over eight years ago and brings more than 30 years of experience in community work. Sharon thrives on connecting with people and fostering creativity. Sharon is thrilled to be part of the team and looks forward to creating exciting, meaningful opportunities for families to engage with and contribute to their local communities.
Kirsty- Louise has been living in Stevenage her whole life. She has worked with local families for over 10 years as well as with some of the largest charities in the UK providing event support, fundraising and prevention activities. Kirsty-Louise feels passionate about community projects and cannot wait to build a community of family volunteers in the Stevenage and village areas.
Leyla Helvaci
Local Coordinator: Abergavenny
Leyla loves Abergavenny, particularly being surrounded by hills and all the amazing vegan treats in town! Passionate about community-led work, she’s excited to work with local families and get involved in her new role.
Beth Aynsley
Local Coordinator: South London
Beth's a Londoner with a background in TV but has volunteered with charities whenever possible. Since having her daughter, she's found herself keen to work alongside children and help them engage with the community.
Anum is passionate about making a positive impact through charity work, supporting vulnerable communities with compassion and dedication. Her goal is to continue creating meaningful change by empowering individuals and fostering stronger communities and is looking forward to bringing FVC to local families in Manchester!
Anum Sajid
Local Coordinator: Manchester
Paula Sharma
Local Coordinator (Support): Stevenage
Paula has lived in Stevenage her whole life. For years she did lots of volunteering and but after having her son, had to stop as she couldn't find places to take him with her. She has attended lots of FVC sessions in south London and is excited to be working on growing the programme in her home town. "The perfect opportunity to get involved in my community with my son by my side!"
Neva Brentnall
Local Coordinator: South London
(currently on maternity leave)
Mike Winney
Local Coordinator (Support): Abergavenny
Neva is a Lambeth resident and has two young children. She has a background in working and volunteering with children and charities. She loves being outdoors and is keen to encourage families to volunteer in their local communities. Neva runs the South London programme with Maddy, and does project work with FVC.
I'm Mike, I work at a nursery in Abergavenny and my passion is working with children - it makes me happy to know every day I can positively impact a child's life. I intend to work with children for the rest of my career! I have less days off a year than I have fingers & toes but my goal is to create happiness for all and eventually run my own childcare business!