Our UK Team
Others have described us as Prayerful, Committed, Inspiring, Fun and Innovative. Together we greet you and welcome you to join us in seeing lives & communities transformed as culture is shifted.
This is Us
Toya Anderson
Missional Staffer, Based in Reading
Aneta Banas
Movement Member, based in Reading
Aneta is a mum of 3 and she LOVES bringing order to our lives! (and we love her for that and many other things too!). She works part time, while studying for her degree and looking after her family the rest of her time.
Claire Bankole
CEO, based in Reading
Dianne Barnard
Youth Worker, based in Layland and East Preston
Andrew Brooks
IT specialist, Based in Wokingham
Andy joined SYC to help out with the IT systems. He has lots of experience working in IT and enjoyed traveling for work. 10+ years of travels took him to many countries in Europe, The Middle East, Canada, USA and Latin America. He loves music especially festivals and is a keen motorcyclist taking part in charity rides.
Tracy Brown
Independant Examiner, Based in Reading
Tracy and her husband Scott are part of our lives and mission in Whitley. Tracy is a proud grandma to Max and we are very grateful for her work examining our accounts for the last few years.
Sue Cady
MOVEMENT MEMBER, BASED IN london
Sue first got to know SYC in Reading in 2017 through her role as a church. She loves to be out and about meeting people, ably assisted by her dog Eevee. Eevee ensures that regular walks are taken in all weathers! Sue is a widow and has three adult children.
Her greatest achievement? – Well, her family might mention the rare occasions when she manages not to burn whatever she puts into the oven!
Ian and Erica Cave
Prayer and Support, based in Wheatley
Peter Cuthbert
Movement Member, BASED IN Stafford
Peter is married to Mel and is a Cambridge graduate who spent a year with us as an intern. He is a teacher and loves heavy metal, gaming and musicals!
Aaron Dolding
Movement Member and Youth Worker, based in Reading
Aaron is a wonder with the guitar, and we’ve had many a lively, hilarious discussion around the table with our young people and mentors led by him! We’re glad he’ll be around for a bit longer in Reading (but Aaron, don’t forget to go on an adventure somewhere exotic (not too long) and come back and share your stories with us!)
Reneta Kuttan
movement member based in belfast
Reneta interned with us in Reading from Mumbai via Belfast. She is a bright cookie with two Masters degrees and a crazy love of cats. She keeps us all amused with her random, quirky comments and actions.
Kath McNee
Families Course, Prayer & Support, based in Wheatley
Vernon & Jenny Orr
MOVEMENT MEMBERS, BASED IN OXFORD
Anika Parker
Youth and Community Worker, based in Reading
Jason Pheifer
Team Leader, based in Witham
Akanksha Sikka
Bookkeeper, based in Reading
Akanksha is married with a wonderful son. She came to do our bookkeeping for a year as practice for her accounting exams; she ended up putting off her exams because she wanted to help us, and stayed with us two years! She has recently returned to help us with our accounts.
Andrea Smith
Movement Member, based in Reading
Jeannette Wilkinson
Movement Member, BASED IN MANCHESTER
Reach Schools
Schools Work, based in Reading
Trustees
Leon Collyer
TRUSTEE
Leon Collyer grew up on a small farm in Suffolk and got to know SYC whilst the Assistant Vicar in the Whitley Parish. He is now the Vicar of a rural parish back in Suffolk where he is also managing the family farm. “My greatest achievement in life had been getting away from the family farm and following the call to ministry. I wonder if returning to agriculture with ministry might prove to be an even greater achievement!”
Guy Lowe
TRUSTEE