Emma is passionate about seeing the treasure in every individual and works to build networks to bring much needed resources to the town. A degree in history and career in the art world has opened many doors and honed her project management skills. Always ready to accept a challenge, at the outbreak of COVID-19, along with her four children, she dragged the family freezer down to the church porch for people to donate meals to then be distributed to those in need. By the end of lockdown 150 volunteers had been mobilised and 46,000 meals had been delivered. The Branch Trust’s work was honoured with High Sheriff and Hero of West Oxfordshire Awards. She has led The Branch Trust in raising £5million to renovate and create The Branch.

Gina loves networking and linking those who'd like to give something back to their local community with our amazing vision for The Branch. Having worked with Tearfund, Raleigh International and World Challenge, she loves seeing potential unlocked and is excited about all that The Branch will bring.

Catherine is passionate about finding innovative ways to give people a voice, hope and to see their lives transformed. Creativity is always part of her approach and with a focus on domestic abuse, mental health and nurture she develops partnerships to advocate for better access to support.

With a background in financial services and accountancy, Steph is training to qualify as an Accounting Technician.  As a local mother of 4, Steph has accessed many of the services that The Branch offers and is thrilled to be part of all that the charity offers to the local community.  

Sally has a heart for children and loves to see families thrive. She runs children's groups on Sundays, the baby and toddler group Minis and Nurture sessions at St Mary's Primary School. Prior to this role she was a palliative care nurse and a primary school teacher. She is married to Stephen and they have four children between them.

I am passionate about the benefits of gardening for social, emotional and physical wellbeing. I know how important it is for children to thrive in wellbeing in order to meet their potential in all areas of life as they grow. As an educator and gardener I love sharing the joy that can be found in all things horticulture related.

Jenna enjoys using social media to spread our message and raise awareness in the wider community about the work we do.

Know to the team as ‘Sasha’ – a qualified Electrical Engineer with 22 years of experience behind him. Prior to the war, he was Chief Engineer of Signalling and Communication of the Southern Railway in Ukraine. Sasha is a huge asset to The Branch.

With 13+ years as a Service Support Manager, Chandré excels at HR, administration, and office tasks. Her bookkeeping and event planning qualifications are a bonus. Driven by organization, she thrives on helping others succeed

NIck cooked the 46,000 meals that we delivered to those in need during lockdown.  He created and leads our Branch Out & Cook course, inspiring young people to learn new skills, build aspiration and unlock potential. 

Bill is the Commercial Director of the clean technology arm, CBS, of Centrica plc and has been responsible for a number of major renewable and low carbon energy projects in the UK. He manages a team of 25 energy professionals and brings experience of establishing and growing organisations. Bill was heavily involved in setting up the Christians Against Poverty Debt Centre in Chipping Norton in 2015 and has sat on St Mary’s church PCC. Bill is the Trust’s secretary and oversees the Risk Register. 

Juliet trained with Mishcon De Reya before qualifying in 2000 into the firm’s Commercial Litigation Group where she worked until 2005.  After having a family, and a move to the Cotswolds, Juliet returned to practice law in-house, in 2016, for a Chipping Campden design company, Robert Welch Designs. Juliet leads our Governance sub-committee.

James qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1989 and enjoyed a career in multinational, private equity backed and Plc business.  In 2002 he established VFDnet, providing financial leadership to help business owners create value and grow businesses and mentoring experienced Virtual Finance Directors to sustainable portfolio careers.  In 2006 James co-founded Christian Business Leaders network.  James is married with three daughters and brings experience as a Trustee at Kingham Hill School.  James heads up the Finance sub-committee and oversees the work of the Assistant Treasurer.

Becca knows the power of well-designed buildings to enable relationship and community. She is excited for The Branch to have just such a platform for its vision and activities.

Graham is employed as a Facilities Operations Manager for the NHS and brings experience in health and safety, environmental health and food management.  He is married with three children and is trained as our Deputy Safeguarding lead.

Tim is an automotive design engineer and lives in Chipping Norton with his wife and three children.  He has been churchwarden at St. Mary’s Church since 2018.