Home-Start Wandsworth is governed by a group of volunteer trustees. Their job is to guide and govern the scheme and each trustee brings a different skill. They meet regularly to plan the direction of the charity and lead any activities that support the work of the coordinators and volunteers.
Holly Stilgoe, Vice Chair and Fundraising
Holly became a trustee in early 2015, having been a home-visiting volunteer for Home-Start since 2014. She used to work as a criminal defence solicitor at a local firm and has extensive experience of volunteering. She also volunteers with Little Village, one of Home-Start Wandsworth’s local charity partners. She has been Vice Chair of Trustees since 2017, supporting the role of the Chair and leading the fundraising events committee. Email: holly@homestartwandsworth.org.uk
Karen Robertson, HR
Karen has a wealth of experience in senior HR roles in IT and telecommunications in the private sector and ensures that our legal and contractual obligations to our employees are met and maintained, as well as contributing her general business experience to the management of the organisation. Karen is also a trustee of the Home-Start London consortium. Email: karen@homestartwandsworth.org.uk
Jamie Yuksel, HR
Jamie works in a Senior HR & People function within the ESG space, with a specific focus on all things HR and L&D but also a keen interest in diversity and inclusion, organisational design, legislation compliance, human rights due diligence and labor rights. Having participated actively in Home-Start Wandsworth’s fundraising events throughout his childhood, at this stage in his career, he’s excited to provide support with his expertise and offer a different perspective where possible across the organisation. Email: jamieyuksel@homestartwandsworth.org.uk
Sam Wemyss, Fundraising and Safeguarding
Sam previously worked in operations management within the investment banking sector. She has subsequently volunteered for a number of charities working on corporate fundraising, education and charity partnerships. She was also a Home-Start volunteer. Email: sam@homestartwandsworth.org.uk
Jamie Fergusson, Treasurer and Risk
Jamie began a career in investment management and worked for a number of years with Jupiter Asset Management before moving into roles in private practice as a consultant financial adviser, specialising in investment management and personal tax planning. He became a trustee and honorary adviser to the finance committee of the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund in 2012, a charity which provides financial and practical help to doctors, medical students and their families who by reason of mental or physical ill health find themselves unable to practise or in financial difficulties. He joined Home-Start Wandsworth as a trustee in 2015 and was appointed Treasurer in 2021. Email: jamie@homestartwandsworth.org.uk
Linda Hayllar, Fundraising and Legal
Linda joined Home-Start Wandsworth as a trustee in 2015. Her main focus is on fundraising activities as part of our fundraising events committee. She has extensive experience in a number of charity roles, including as a committee member of Putney Parish Action, for years chairing the Putney Parish Action Ball committee. She was also the Treasurer of the Putney NCT branch. Before she started her family, Linda was a solicitor focusing on commercial property. Email: linda@homestartwandsworth.org.uk
Preya Chauhan, Community Engagement
Preya joined Home-Start Wandsworth in 2018 as a beneficiary. Having relocated to London at 8 months pregnant, hundreds of miles from close friends and family, a health worker referred Preya to our services. Preya found solace and specialist support through one of our home-visiting befriending volunteers and, once back on her feet, was keen to give back, which led her to becoming a Home-Start Wandsworth trustee in 2020. She enjoys volunteering and has done so with the Red Cross in Ecuador, Greenpeace Birmingham and Nritya Arts, a local Asian Youth Arts organisation. With an extensive and varied career working in the Arts and Health sectors over the past 20 years, including for the BBC and NHS, and her recent experience of overcoming struggles as a new mother, Preya seeks to bring a fresh eye to Home-Start Wandsworth’s programmes.
Preya enjoys embroidery, science fiction audiobooks, and travelling in her new motorhome Bertie with her family. Email: preya@homestartwandsworth.org.uk
Jeremy Leung
Jeremy joined Home-Start Wandsworth as a trustee in December 2021. He started his career working for a financial technology company before moving to UBS, a Swiss-based financial services company. He is currently a portfolio manager working in the equities team managing discretionary funds for a range of clients including institutions. Jeremy brings his experience working in financial services and also has a keen interest in technology and diversity & inclusion. Email:jeremy@homestartwandsworth.org.uk
Kate Vetch
Kate became a trustee for Home Start Wandsworth in February 2022. This is Kate’s first appointment as a Trustee, Kate has spent 22 years working within Compliance teams in Investment Banking, and brings a background and wealth of experience in risk management. Kate is a local Wandsworth resident, and was extremely keen to get involved in Home Start Wandsworth to show her support for a local community charity which focuses on families. Email: Kate@homestartwandsworth.org.uk
