Staff

Having volunteered for the Integrated Offender Management team in Probation and subsequently worked for them for a year, I joined Shekinah 2.5 years ago as the trainer at Endeavour House.

Three months later I managed to land the role of Project Manager so my day to day life now consists of everything from dealing with probation supervision to practical advice, food parcel referrals, finance meetings and overseeing building work.

In my spare time I am a Mum of 4 who suffers a weekly spinning class in order to indulge my occasional love of cake!

Peter joined Shekinah in March 2004 as an administrator, after having worked in various roles including software engineering. He was appointed Human Resources Manager in August 2006 and Company Secretary in January 2014. His current role also encompasses payroll and pensions, data protection compliance and acting as secretary to the Trustees. Outside Shekinah, Peter is a member of a local church, Underwood Chapel in Plympton.

Steve joined Shekinah as Finance Manager in 2005 having had nearly 30 years accounting experience including at a small firm of Chartered Accountants and some multi-national companies in the retail and the service sector. Steve is a family man married with 3 children & 5 grandchildren. He is a Christian, enjoys sport, riding his motorbike, travelling and loves Marmite!

Soo has worked for Shekinah since 2007, initially establishing Shekinah as a local delivery partner for a national employability programme supporting people affected by homelessness into work. Following years of developing business partnerships, business-led leadership teams and a successful Social Enterprise, in December 2019, Soo is now leading Make Amends, a Restorative Justice Service (in partnership with Shekinah). This service commissioned by The Office for Police & Crime Commissioners delivers restorative justice across Devon and Cornwall.

In her  free time Soo enjoys travelling, growing veg, cycle Sportives and putting the world to rights (over a decent coffee) with some amazing friends.

I have the privileged position of CEO which I have held since 2008. Prior to this I was Head of Training at Shekinah who I joined in 2002 following 12 years of working in the field of Learning Disabilities and Mental Health. Throughout my working life I have always held the belief that service delivery revolves around positive and meaningful relationships. Without this as a foundation, work becomes pretty meaningless. When not working, I spend my time outdoors as much as possible fishing, sailing or metal detecting.

I'm Jo Bailey, I work at Shekinah Grow in Torbay, along with Terry, and Lily the dog.  I thoroughly enjoy working with the land, and have a keen interest in conservation and land management.  Having lived in many of the cities across the UK, I now love spending time on the beaches and moors of the South West, and beyond. In my spare time I volunteer for conservation projects from turtle conservation in Mexico to Greater Horseshoe Bat surveys closer to home.