Marcus Uhuru
Senior Family Wellbeing Worker
Claire Parkin
Family Wellbeing Worker
Marcus is our senior wellbeing worker, he has over 20 years’ experience working with families and communities across health and social care and the criminal justice system. He designed and delivered programmes to prevent youth crime, raise knife crime awareness, and promote healthy relationships.
He is the creator of The Journey Project, a healthy relationship programme for culturally diverse parents, and is a trained facilitator of “Caring Dads“, an internationally recognised parenting programme that uses therapeutic models to help fathers break cycles of abusive behaviour.
In his free time he enjoys Sports and Music.
Claire has a background in child development and has worked in different children’s services organisations for the past 30 years.
She is passionate about supporting families to improve outcomes and ensure children have the best start in life.
In her free time she enjoys walking, visiting new places and spending time with family and friends.
Sophie Gross
Family Wellbeing Worker
Sophie has spent 12 years working with children and families across the city of Leeds. She has experience in fostering, adoption, and parent support.
Her passion lies in helping care-experienced parents thrive.
She is a Winston Churchill Fellow after conducting research in the USA on family support services for parents.
She has also taught Early Years and Health & Social Care, sharing her knowledge of child development and family support with students.
Hattie Spanton
Family Wellbeing Worker
Hattie is one of the Family Wellbeing Workers. She has a background in social work, art therapy, and child development.
Hattie has worked with diverse communities, including families, children, and survivors of domestic violence. These experiences have allowed her to develop a deep understanding of the challenges individuals face and the tailored support they need to overcome them.
Hattie has a commitment to empowering others, helping them build stability and achieve personal growth.
