Our team
This page is where you can meet our team who will support you on your journey across our different projects and services. There is also a link to volunteering and job opportunities.
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Aaron Davies
Service Manager
Aaron joined Action for Children in Autumn 2021 as our CSM, he is a degree qualified Youth Worker and Community Development Officer with over 15 years experience in professional full time roles working with young people across frontline and senior leadership roles. Email Aaron here
Kristina Edwards
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Practice Lead - Substance Use
Kristina is professionally qualified with a Masters degree in Youth Work and degree in Psychology. She has a wealth of experience working with young people who have experienced exploitation, behavioural difficulties, and with at risk groups. Email Kristina here
Tanya Martinson
Administration Lead
Tanya is an experienced administrator and property manager with a wealth of experience running community buildings, charity administration and lots of voluntary time running a youth club. She is the welcoming face and voice of our service. Email Tanya here
Natalie Le Prevost
Service Coordinator
Nat Joined AfC in the summer of 2021 as a trainee young person practitioner before progressing through the service. Nat holds a clinical level qualification recognised by the BPS in Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology and Solution Focussed Therapy. Email Nat here
Kayleigh White
Young Person's Practitioner
Kayleigh joined Action for Children in January 2025 as a Young Persons Practitioner. She has an APT accreditation in Solution Based Therapies and is independently studying towards a certificate in Neurodiversity Coaching. She is also an FA qualified Grassroots Football Coach. Email Kayleigh here
Paizleigh Archer
Young Person's Practitioner
Paizleigh joined Action for Children in spring 2025 as a young person practitioner, she has a background in adult care she brings compassion and empathy with a passion for empowering young people to build a brighter, more stable future. Email Paizleigh here
Delphine Bonvin
Practitioner
Delphine joined Action for Children in the summer of 2025, originally from Switzerland she moved to Guernsey in 2023, her first language is French and holds both a degree and a masters degree in social work. She lived in different places, but it's her first time living near the sea. She still refuses to swim into the sea, it's too cold. Email Delphine here
Vincent Hockey
Vincent Hockey
Service Coordinator
Vince joined AfC in early 2022 and he holds a foundation degree in social care. Vince has worked in a number of roles supporting young people through community based Youth work provision leading Street based Youth work, working with young people disengaged from their education and in previous roles supporting young people with disabilities. Email Vincent Here
Kellie Le Prevost
Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Educator
Kellie has worked at Action for Children since Spring 2021, she previously worked with young people through delivering youth clubs and alternative education programmes for young people who struggled to engage in their schooling. Email Kellie here
Sukey Harrisson
Young Person's Practitioner
Sukey joined the team in summer 2025. She has a degree in Psychology, previously completed Level 2 and 3 qualifications in Counselling Skills, and is currently finishing her level 4 in Counselling. Email Sukey here
Sally Toynton
Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Educator
Sally has joined Action for Children in 2026, having worked with young people for over 10 years, including teaching, coaching and support. She has set up youth projects; running groups for neurodivergent teens, taking young people to perform on the West End and running workshops using drama to engage young people in PSHE topics. Email Sally here.
Stacie Bourgaize
Service Coordinator
Stacie joined Action for Children in October 2026 as our Work and Wellbeing Manager. Before joining the charity, she owned and managed a successful beauty salon. Stacie holds a degree in Psychology through The Open University, which she has recently completed. Prior to joining Action for Children, she worked as a Safeguarding Lead at a high school for five years, supporting staff, students, and their families with wellbeing and safeguarding needs. Email Stacie here.
Merrilee Tabel
Senior Volunteer Coordinator
Merrilee joined AFC in Summer 2026, having worked a number of years in SEMH (Social, emotional & mental health) education. Merrilee has a degree in Children’s nursing and is a BACP Registered Teenage / Young adult counsellor. She has a broad experience of working with young people with mental health concerns and behavioural / emotional difficulties. Email Merrilee here
David Haimes
Practitioner
Dave joined AFC in spring 2023, having worked with young people in roles that supported their emotional well-being and delivering groups for young people who were unemployed and for those who struggled with behaviour and emotions. Email Dave here
Grace Thoumine
Youth Engagement Worker
Grace works full time leading a HR organisation and also holds a masters degree in youth work, with a career supporting young people through community based Youth work provision, alternative education and street based work including in senior leadership roles. She brings extensive experience to our social spaces team.
Paul Lesbirel (Les)
Youth Engagement Worker
Les works full time in an environmental organisation but comes to us weekly to support young people in our evening sessions. Les is new to supporting young adults but he brings a high energy and enthusiasm to his role.
Action Mentors
Our Action Mentors are volunteers who generously give their time to our service to support young people. They are trained and vetted and provide support to become a young person's person.
Nightstop Host's
Our Host's generously give up their spare room, a listening ear and their time to support young people with nowhere to stay to have a safe space.
To find out more about our current vacancies or volunteering opportunities, please click the link and search Guernsey as the location.
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