Our Team

Charlotte (she/her)

Project Director
(DSL)    

Charlotte is the Project Director @ The Pump with over 30 years of experience working in the Youth & Community field and a proven track record in developing and delivering front line services. Alongside a master’s degree in Youth and Community Studies, Charlotte has extensive knowledge of managing and delivering complex programmes with varying funding regimes and associated outputs.

Having overall responsibility of all operational activity, financial issues and development, Charlotte has established the charity over the last 12 years with a dedicated staff team and committed Trustees, to be a successful provider of youth work services.

Jullet (she/her)

Admin & Finance Manager
(DPO)

Jullet is responsible for the company’s financial activities covering payroll, invoices, purchase orders, legal reporting amongst others, as well as administrative responsibilities including reception cover.

Bryan (he/him) MInstF

Fundraising Manager

Bryan studied Graphic Design at Wolverhampton Polytechnic for his first degree and Photographic Studies at Westminster University for his Master’s. He worked in Whitehall at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport until the turn of the century. 

Bryan is a member of the Institute of Fundraising. He has been involved with The Pump for ten years; as a tenant, a director of The Pump Café, a board member, a Project Manager and is now The Pump’s post-punk, post-industrial, post-modern, post-digital (part-time) Fundraising Manager. 

He maintains a daily practice of yoga and mantra-based meditation. He is also a cyclist and gardener, with an allotment in south Birmingham.

Lee (he/him)

Youth Worker

Hi, my name is Lee, I am a JNC qualified Youth Worker with over 20 years of youth work experience where I have been privileged to have a career in a sector that impacted my life massively as a young person.

I am a champion of universal services for young people, the importance of having a safe space to experience new opportunities is priceless and I truly believe that the relationships built in the open access environment removes many barriers that prevent young people accessing targeted support for the issues that are affecting their lives.   

My team and I are responsible for the delivery of the services to local young people and their voices will shape every project and session that are included in our youth offer.

Bethany (she/her)

Youth Worker

I have worked at The Pump for 4 years as a youth worker. I deliver on a number of projects including youth clubs, SEND support, and holiday provision. 

I have a real passion for developing creative opportunities for young people and take a lead role within our MakerSpace where I lead sessions and workshops on 3D printing ad T-shirt design. This has led to being able to train some of our Young Leaders to be able to upscale the creative work that we deliver within the centre. 

Simon (he/him)

Youth Worker

I have been a Youth Worker at The Pump for the last 4 years as a Sessional Youth Worker and it is a brilliant place to work. I really love working in a space for young people that they know is theirs and they have someone they can trust when advice is needed. I have experience in supporting young people in training and employability work and also work for Birmingham Children's Trust supporting local families. 

Simone (she/her)

Youth Worker 

The Pump has been my place of work for nearly a year now, it is my first youth work position and I love it. The place, the vibe, the young people and the team, everyone is here to make a difference for young people. The young people know it is their safe space and I love the fact they come to us with their ideas knowing we will work with them to make them happen.

Lorna (she/her)

Youth Worker

My name is Lorna and I have been at The Pump for coming up to a year now. I support in the Youth Club sessions where I often take lead in the food offer that we provide. I have a passion for supporting young people with SEND and I love working with young people and their families within our sensory session to make the space accessible and welcoming as possible for all young people. 

Lucy (she/her)

Alternative Provision Support Worker

My name is Lucy, I have been delivering on our schools work for nearly a year now but have been involved at The Pump in different projects for a number of years.

Getting to work with young people and help them re-engage with learning is something I am very proud of. There is nothing better than seeing a young person use our space to develop their own hobbies and creative talents to develop and achieve in something that they are passionate about.

Susan (she/her)

Cleaner

Our Trustees

Brian Summers OBE

Chairperson 

Louise Edwards

Member (Safeguarding)

Reece Keye

Member

I'm Reece Keye, Project Manager for Children & Young People's Services at Norton Hall Children & Family Centre. I've worked in youth work for over 12 years, supporting young people to build confidence, develop life skills and reach their potential. I'm proud to be a trustee of The Pump and support its work with young people across the community. 

Andy Holding

Member

I'm Andy Holding, Corporate Responsibility Manager at Birmingham Airport. The Airport has been involved with The Pump from its very beginning, when the Prince Charles outlined his vision for a landmark building in east Birmingham. Twenty years on, I'm proud to maintain our links with what has become a vital source of support for young people in a community so directly impacted by our operations.