The Kintbury Experience: Team Biographies

If you think you would like to be on the Kintbury Volunteer Team please download our application form here!

Do you want to know a little more about each team member before you arrive?

The Retreat Team are here to coordinate your retreat and lead the programme while you are with us.
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The Volunteer Team work with you during your stay at St. Cassian’s, from leading group sessions and presentations to running activities.

THE RETREAT TEAM

EMMA

​DIRECTOR

Emma is originally from Nottingham.
She studied History and Physical Education     at university and she is also a qualified        teacher.
Emma has worked in other centres for a number of years and has been director at St Cassian's since August 2011.

Tom

Retreat Programme Coordinator

Tom is originally from Swansea, Wales.
He is currently studying Medical Engineering at university and is taking a year out from his studies to work at the centre.
Tom has been working at St Cassian's since August 2018.
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katy

​​​​​Retreat programme Coordinator​

Katy is originally from Warrington.
She studied Youth Ministry at St Mary's Twickenham.
Katy has been a Programme Coordinator at the centre since August 2018

BEX

​​​Retreat Programme Coordinator

Bex is originally from Croydon, South London.
She studied Drama, Applied Theatre & Education at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Bex has been working at the centre since August 2017 and has been a Programme Coordinator since August 2019

The Volunteer Team: Consisting of 6 young adults who give a year of their lives to work with all who come to the Centre.

Esther
From: Lambeth, London
School: Bishop Thomas Grant, Streatham
Favourite thing in the Tuck Shop: Twirl and Pepsi
Favourite Quote: 'All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us' - J.R.R. Tolkein

Ffion
From: Caerphilly, South Wales
School: Cardinal Newman RC, Pontypridd 
Favourite thing in the Tuck Shop: Cadbury's Caramel and Diet Pepsi
Favourite Quote: 'All our dreams can come true, if we have the        courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney

Hugh
From: Derby
School: St Benedict's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Derby
Favourite thing in the Tuck Shop: Mentos Fruit and Tango
Favourite Quote: 'Aspire not to have more, but to be more.' - St Oscar Romero

Issy
From: Bournemouth
School: St Peter's School, Bournemouth
Favourite thing in the Tuck Shop: Skittles and Irn Bru
Favourite Quote: 'I believe in you, You believe in me, You're the lighthouse in the storm, I believe it's true, I can follow you, back to where the streets are paved with stone.' - Lucy Spraggan

Joe
From: Zejtun, Malta
School: St Joseph Junior Lyceum, Poala, Malta
Favourite thing in the Tuck Shop: Twirl and Pepsi
Favourite Quote: 'Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love' - Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Kezia 
From: Brentwood, Essex
School: Ursuline Convent High School, Brentwood
Favourite thing in the Tuck Shop: Crunchie and 7UP
Favourite Quote:'Life is a Journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved' - A.A Milne