CHAIR OF DIRECTORS

18+ years experience working in Education with vulnerable young people and adults. Currently working as a Senior Bid Manager for a leading Ed-Tech company

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Architecture graduate from Northumbria University, currently working for an architect’s office in Newcastle, while studying for his Masters.

DIRECTOR

Fran’s day job is as CEO for Citizen’s Advice Bedford and we are delighted she has joined our Board of Directors.

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PROJECT MANAGER
hannah@askefield.co.uk

“Moving to Friskney to give our three sons the freedom that I had as a child in the Channel Islands was a life-changing decision. Over the years it has allowed us to extend our passion for the countryside and share this with others; many of whom have not had the opportunity we have had.

“Working with the prisoners from HMP North Sea Camp gave us the chance to help change people’s futures and give them new hope where there seemed to be none. For me, this has been one of the most rewarding, albeit challenging, things that we have achieved and definitely shaped our future.

“The Askefield Project, and what the farm has done for people recently, is one of our greatest achievements and one I am immensely proud of. Not only has it shaped our lives, but our boys have also grown up with these shared passions and standards which have had an enormous impact on the young men they have become.”

FARM MANAGER
chris@askefield.co.uk

“As a career long engineer, first with the Royal Air Force, then Motorsport and more recently power stations, our smallholding became an opportunity to reconnect with our environment and a common interest for our active family. Welcoming people to the Project allows us to share what we take for granted every day in running a small productive farm.

“I take enormous pride in seeing the smiles on our visitors faces when they have achieved even a small goal, be that cutting some timber to build a new duck house to working together to herd some particularly uncooperative sheep.

“We have built our farm from a blank canvas over the last 17 years, it has been hard at times, but I am proud of what we have achieved and the difference we have made to people’s lives.”

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

ula@askefield.co.uk

Ula is a graduate form Manchester University and has joined our team temporarily as our Communications Officer.

HEAD GARDENER

John started in The Toolshed but is now our Head Gardener for our Garden Party project, which ran from February 2022 until July 2023 and now the entire site. He is extremely good at DIY and is a real asset to Askefield. John is currently preparing the new allotment beds outside the polytunnel ready to fill with plants and seedlings. He works with our volunteers to keep the polytunnel and garden area ready for our clients.

In his other life John is a PT instructor and owns and runs Foundations PT. (www.foundationspt.co.uk)

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

sharon@askefield.co.uk

Sharon is a like a breath of fresh air at the farm! She is always positive and is a big hit with our Challenge Askefield visitors. Sharon originally started with us as a volunteer at Challenge Askefield and worked alongside John on The Garden Party project, which started in February 2022.

In June 2022, Sharon became the Project’s Volunteer Co-ordinator after funding was received from The National Lottery and she manages a strong team of Volunteers, who help to run sessions and keep the farm looking at its best.

TOOLSHED ASSISTANT

Mark is our Toolshed Assistant and also works on our youth Toylander project. He has been a friend and volunteer at the farm for many years before joining our team.