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Hi I’m Tina and I have worked for the Trust for over 5 years and worked in the Welfare to Work Industry for 15 years.

 

I love the saying “one person’s trash is another’s treasure” as I enjoy transforming old things into new reusable items. I am very community minded and invested a lot of time volunteering in my local area providing activities for 4 to 18 year olds and employability/training for adults and was a District Councillor from 2010 – 2015. 

Tina Rafferty

Aspire to Be Manager
Neil Keeton

Hi I’m Neil; I have worked for the Trust for over 5 years liaising with employers and supporting clients but worked in the Welfare to Work Industry for over 10 years.

 

I’m into most sports especially Football (for my sins Chesterfield is my team) and hold a season ticket as I have done since 1980. I gained a Level 1 in FA Coaching in Football and ran my local children’s football team for 5 years.  I enjoy DIY, especially since I have completed a garage conversion, and fine weather gardening.

Neil Keeton

Employer Liaison / Goals Trainer
Simon

Hi I’m Simon and I have worked for the Trust since 2014, first as an Admin assistant/Volunteer then progressed to becoming a Work Coach. I am well known here at DDT as I started here as a school boy  through to college.

 

I have a passion for train spotting and love travelling. I am the Chair of Doncaster Deaf Leisure club and Vice – Chair of Doncaster Deaf Society, I also support the Trust with archiving as I find history very interesting.

Simon Tacey

Work Coach/Instructor
Brian at desk

I’m Brian; I have worked for the Trust for 22 years, working first in the Sports Department then I became a Residential Support Worker and most recently moved to Aspire to Be.

 

 I attended School here from the age of 2 to 16 yrs, upon leaving school I went on to play professional Football for Sheffield Wednesday and have run the College football team for 17 years.

Brian Green

Work Coach/Instructor and Mentor
Hi my name is Julie Orrill and I am the new administrator for Aspire to Be.
I have worked in various Admin roles since leaving school, it's a career I have always really enjoyed doing.
I am a very supportive person inside and outside of work - people say I am like a magnet.
I love travelling and topping up my tan, and for my sins enjoy my soaps, especially Coronation Street and also enjoy watching real life documentaries and binge-watching programmes on Netflix.

Julie Orrill

Administrator
Hi, I am Andrea. With over 20 years of diverse professional experience and a background in linguistics, I am deeply committed to the power of education and its ability to enhance lives and communities. Throughout my career, I have been driven by a desire to make a positive contribution to wellbeing of others. 

 

Creativity and curiosity have always guided me. I enjoy floristry, gardening, sports, and spending time in nature, which has inspired my growing interest in plants and the natural world. In recent years, I have become more aware of how closely nature, wellbeing, and personal growth are connected, and I try to bring these values into my everyday life. 

Andrea Szkodon

Work Coach
Hi, I am Jo and I have worked for the Trust since June 2024. First, as an Instructor/Work Coach and now taken on the role of  Lead Instructor/Work Coach.   

 

My main passion is travelling, I have been lucky enough to have visited most European Cities, I still have a few more on my wish list. 

 

I have enjoyed a fulfilling and varied career working across the sectors, these include teaching at Doncaster College, working for a homelessness charity in Sheffield and looking after Unaccompanied Asylum Seekers. 

 

I am an armchair Newcastle United Supporter after living in the 'Toon' for many years after going to University there.  A highlight for me was being there to celebrate the Carabao Cup Parade.  

Jo Holt

Lead Instructor/Work Coach