Meet The Core Team

The LEAP Programme is comprised of over 100 practitioners who work for the National Children’s Bureau, Lambeth Council, NHS trusts, and local charities and community organisations. This includes a core'backbone' team (featured below) who lead on the overall direction and coordination of the programme.

Directors

Laura McFarlane

Laura McFarlane

Sophie Woodhead

Sophie Woodhead

Public Health

Carla Stanke

Carla Stanke

Emily Hamblin

Emily Hamblin

  • Public Health Officer - Social and Emotional Development Lead
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Evaluation, Data and Monitoring

David Wood

David Wood

Gemma Luck

Gemma Luck

  • Public Health Intelligence Manager
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Jill Roberts

Jill Roberts

  • Evaluation and Research Manager (on mat leave)
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Claire Dunne

Claire Dunne

  • Evaluation and Research Manager
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Rose Davidson

Rose Davidson

Charlotte Wray

Charlotte Wray

Selina Mensah

Selina Mensah

Dakota Langhals

Dakota Langhals

  • Senior Data Analyst (Maternity Cover)
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Rowan Ferguson

Rowan Ferguson

  • Senior Researcher (mat cover)
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Communication and Language Development

Jacqui McDermid

Jacqui McDermid

Jo Gordon

Jo Gordon

Communications

Phillip Byrne

Phillip Byrne

  • Communications Officer (on sabbatical)
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Lynne Stockbridge

Lynne Stockbridge

Community Engagement

Tanya Spence

Tanya Spence

Davina Belcher

Davina Belcher

Kimberlin Dunkley

Kimberlin Dunkley

Kim Stanway

Kim Stanway

  • Parent Champions Co-ordinator
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Finance

Maste Melesse

Maste Melesse

  • Assistant Finance Business Partner
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Project Assistants

Herbie Hyndley

Herbie Hyndley

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