Meet our staff
Every Changes Bristol staff member cares passionately about improving the wellbeing of people in Bristol. We can be contacted individually and are open to people getting in touch.
Alessandra G (she/her) - CEO
Alessandra is our CEO. She joined the team in December 2020 to lead and expand our befriending service, deliver training and support our volunteers. Outside of work she loves art and illustration, enjoys reading and exploring the countryside.
Liam C-K (he/him) - Head of Services
Liam has joined us as head of services. He is passionate about mental health support and addressing inequalities and barriers to accessing it. Away from work he enjoys art, poetry and running. Fun fact: Liam played international rugby for Barbados.
Alex Serjeant (he/him) - Office Administrator
Alex ensures the smooth running of the office and gives support across a range of fundamental areas in the organisation and administration for the charity. He has a huge passion for mental health from his own experiences and joined the charity as a volunteer befriender and facilitator, he then fell in love with it and joined the team. He is a big fan of films, music, running, going to gigs and is a huge dog lover.
Summer Varley (she/her) - Deputy Services Manager
Summer joined the Changes team in 2024 as Volunteer Coordinator and is now Deputy Services Manager. Summer looks after the day to day operations of our Telephone Befriending Service, and our Peer Support Groups. Outside of work Summer loves seeing art exhibitions, being outside and going to festivals.
Rachel Mooney (she/her) - Fundraising Officer
Rachel has joined us as our fundraising officer, the role is new but she is very excited to be working with Changes and helping to ensure we keep going. She likes yoga, hiking, writing, thinking about the state of the world.
Sam Sayer (she/her) - Volunteer Coordinator
Claire Valentine (she/her) - South Bristol Project Worker
Steven Hay (he/they) - Befriending Volunteer Coordinator & LGBTQIA+ Project Worker
Steven joined Changes Bristol as a facilitator for our LGBTQIA+ group in 2021 and shortly after joined our Befriending team as a member of staff. They are also our LGBTQIA+ Project Worker. Supporting others and continuing the conversation around mental health and equality is a huge passion for Steven and would encourage anyone struggling in any way to reach out for support and talk. In his own time, Steven enjoys travel, music, films, animals, photography exhibitions, Lego and reading a good book.
Charlie Baxter (she/her) - Project Worker
Ishola S. (E-Shore-lah) He/Him - Project Worker
Since joining Changes Bristol as a Project Worker, Ishola has grown into his current role as Project Manager, where he leads the development and delivery of community well-being initiatives focused on improving mental health and fostering social cohesion across North and Inner City Bristol.
He plays a key role in content strategy, partnership development, and stakeholder engagement, helping expand our reach into underserved communities.
ishola@changesbristol.org.uk
Sayam M (she/her) - Project Worker
Sayam started as a volunteer for peer group support in 2020 and finds great value in the work that Changes does. She is a lover of art, music, movies, cultural activities and loves working with people and connecting with them.
Jen Witts (she/her) - Project Worker
Jen joined Changes Bristol in January 2021 to deliver the many new Peer Support Groups in South Bristol. She comes with a passion for all things that support positive mental health, especially the transformative healing power of sharing and listening to each other in safe spaces. She is a self confessed course junky, hedge witch herbalist and a dedicated bookworm.
Ananya Krishnakumar (she/her) - Placement Student
Ananya is a psychology placement student and joined Changes in 2024. Her own mental health experiences and recovery journey inspired her to explore different ways to connect communities for support. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, crocheting, and watching motorsports.
Sophie Atkinson (she/her) - Board Administrator
Sophie joined the team in 2024 as our Board Administrator. She is passionate about using her organisational skills to make a difference to the world, and to make work-life easier for her colleagues! Outside of work she can mostly be found making art, going to dance classes, and playing Dungeons & Dragons.
Amber Williams (she/her) - Placement Student
Amber is a Psychology placement student and joined Changes Bristol in September 2024. She is passionate about supporting others with their mental health through safe, positive spaces where everyone can feel empowered to share. She also enjoys reading and spending time with friends and family.
Isabelle Peck (she/her) - Placement Student
Isabelle is a psychology student and has joined Changes for a placement role. She is interested in studying health psychology, aiming to work within the mental health industry and to promote access to mental health services for all. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, painting and crocheting.
Kitty Bates (she/her) - Placement Student
Kitty is a marketing, design and communications placement student, helping to design social media posts, promotional materials and run events. She has been volunteering within the charity sector for around 8 years and has a passion for helping those who need it. In her spare time she enjoys seeing live music and baking.
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Barton Hill Settlement
41-43 Ducie Road
Lawrence Hill
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BS5 0AX
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1167828
Registered Company Number
08914724
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