Jessica first became involved with HARC as a volunteer in 2025 and has also helped at the Sunday Centre since April 2025. She was recently appointed as a Trustee (Secretary).

Originally from Ghana and born in Italy, Jessica has lived in the UK since 2015. She works in tech as a Business Systems Manager for a health and wellness company.

Jessica enjoys keeping active and previously played competitive volleyball. She also enjoys going to the gym and has recently taken up powerlifting as a new hobby, which she approaches with an optimistic thumbs up and a realistic side-eye. Time will tell how long this one lasts, but so far, so strong!

Jaz was appointed the new Project Manager of HARC alongside Stephanie at the 2024 AGM but has been a Project Lead since Christmas 2022.

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She has experience of various roles within homelessness including at Framework, within the Local Authority and also through the Justice System. She is an outreach worker for SWWOP and also volunteers with various other charities in Sheffield.

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She enjoys running, big walks and has recently picked up the violin again!

 After working as the Project Manager since 2012 Liz decided to stand down from this role in 2024. She continues to work with us on fundraising. 

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As well as working for HARC, Liz is also involved in working for several other charities, one of which, Stopgap, provides temporary accommodation for rough sleepers, or those at risk of rough sleeping.

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Prior to this, Liz worked  as a paralegal in a legal aid law practice.

Kai first got involved with HARC in 2023, as a kitchen lead, having previously volunteered as a kitchen lead at another charity. He joined the HARC Board of Trustees at the 2025 AGM.

Kai is training to become an Architect, currently working in practice as an Architectural Assistant in the Sheffield area.

In his spare time, he enjoys walking in the peaks, running and going to gigs.

Jo has been HARC Secretary since 2015, on the Board of Trustees since 2011, but involved with HARC as a volunteer since 2009.

Jo currently works in Higher Education where she leads a research and innovation capacity building project as well as being a senior academic.

She has worked as a volunteer with groups and charities supporting pre-school children and elderly people.

Jo is kept busy with her two teenage daughters, and when she gets a chance, loves to potter in her allotment.

Samantha joined HARC in September 2022.

 

Her main role is to provide administrative support to the HARC team and to support the Project Lead.

Prior to this Samantha worked in Purchasing. She brings her commercial experience to this supporting role. 

 

She has two grown up children. Samantha is a reading mentor and enjoys walking. 

Phil currently works for a national breast cancer charity. He has a keen interest in equity, diversity, inclusion, and advocacy and is the co-chair for a neurodivergence forum at work. 

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Phil has worked in health and social care for 25 years in a variety of roles including children and families, as an NHS coordinator for adults with additional support needs and the Alzheimer’s Society.  

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He enjoys spending time with his family, reading,  live music and is a keen video gamer.

He has volunteered at HARC since 2017.

Teresa joined the board as Chair of Trustees in April 2025. She has over a decade of leadership in social care.

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Teresa comes to the board with a commitment to strengthen HARC’s mission and support trustees and volunteers to achieve the charity’s objectives

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Beyond work, she loves the outdoors: hiking, mountaineering, and strength training keep her active and she greatly values time spent with family and friends sharing adventures with them.

Steph was appointed Project Manager of HARC alongside Jazmine at the 2024 AGM and has been involved with HARC as a project lead since 2022.

She originally started her career working with disadvantaged young people, but for the last six years has worked with rough sleepers and people experiencing homelessness in Sheffield.

She currently manages a housing project within Roundabout, a youth homelessness charity in Sheffield. She also works part-time as an outreach worker for SWWOP and volunteers as a board member for South Yorkshire YWCA.

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In her spare time, Steph spends most of her time rock climbing in the Peak District.

Poppy has been volunteering with HARC since 2022 and has enjoyed getting involved in many aspects of the project, from delivering food and helping in the clothes store to litter picking.

 

She was appointed as a trustee at the 2026 AGM and is excited to become more involved with HARC and support the organisation’s amazing work.

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Poppy has worked across a range of education and care settings. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, long-distance running and spending time with her two awesome dogs.

Sam is a Sheffield resident, originally from Nottingham. She is the CEO of the Business Improvement District in Huddersfield, specialising in stakeholder management, operations, budget management and event delivery.

 

In her spare time, Sam enjoys weekends away in her caravan, riding motorbikes and listening to country music.

Ross has volunteered with HARC for five years, working primarily in the kitchen. He has also volunteered with other local charities, including Sheffield Mind and Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity.

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In his career, Ross specialises in visual communications solutions and has worked in the signage industry for over 23 years, covering projects across the UK and occasionally Europe.

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In his spare time, Ross enjoys hiking in the Peak District, keeping fit and travelling.