OUR TEAM

  • John Powell

    OPERATIONS MANAGER

    John became the Operations Manager for Futures Unlocked in January 2021.

    He joined the Charity, as a Community Chaplain, in October 2014 when the Transforming Rehabilitation changes came into existence.

    He previously worked in Outdoor Activity Centres both here and in France for 10 years, moving on to work in Police Custody Suites in Worcester then Leamington. He enjoys sports of all kinds. He is also a great fundraiser.

  • Laura Halford

    COMMUNITY CHAPLAIN

    Laura is passionate about supporting those who have been released from Custody and are looking to change their lives in a positive way.

    Having spent 10 years working in Adult Social Care and Safeguarding Adults and 7 years working with Adults in Prison, Laura has a wealth of knowledge in this field and understands the barriers our clients face whilst trying to reintegrate into society.

  • Evelyn Wheeler

    VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

    Evelyn has been a mentor with Futures Unlocked since February 2023, and has now joined Futures Unlocked as the new volunteer coordinator.

    Evelyn is currently studying Forensic Psychology, in her second year. Evelyn previously volunteered at a care home for the elderly.

TRUSTEES

The board meets quarterly to manage delivery of the vision for the Charity. Current trustees bring a wide range of skills and experience to the board and are keen to develop the projects which the charity can deliver. While we have a wide range of skills and attributes across our trustee panel, we would benefit from more experience in employment and premises skills. Our current trustees are as follows -

  • Mark Mansell

    TRUSTEE

    A retired solicitor who was with a large London firm and is Chair of Trustees, having been on the board for five years. He is also linked with Hope 4, a charity for the homeless in Rugby.

  • Les Gill

    TRUSTEE

    Les has been a Trustee since the inception of Futures Unlocked and is based in Leicester. A retired minister and prison chaplain, he served for 30 years as a police officer. He is also a founding Trustee of the Helping Hands Community Trust that provide a one stop free advice service and mental health support to vulnerable clients within the Leicester and Leicestershire area.

  • David Proctor

    TRUSTEE

    David is an accountant. He retired from London Underground where he was the Governance Manager responsible for managing London Underground’s governance including its interface with Transport for London’s governance arrangements. David is our Company Secretary and Treasurer and is responsible for fundraising.

  • Victoria De Kock

    TRUSTEE

    Victoria for Warwickshire County Council and is a mentor with the charity. She has experience of resettlement in the prison environment and knows the difficulties our clients face when released.

  • George McCranor

    George has worked in statutory and third sector services for 20 years both on the frontline and in management roles. He is now a counsellor working in private practice. He has an academic interest in the future of work, organisational citizenship behaviour and employee wellbeing.

  • Haran Bains

    Haran has been an Independent Financial Adviser for over 10 years providing dedicated advice to Professional Sports People and a variety of clients working in the City. He is also a CAP Money Coach and Project Manages at a foodbank hub in Coventry.