Meet the team
Senior Management Team
Steve Matthews
Steve Matthews is the Chief Executive of the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF). He has worked for MBF for five years and played a key role in helping to transform the organisation from its early days as the National Mentoring Network into its current role as a national infrastructure body and strategic partner of the Office of the Third Sector.
To contact Steve please email his PA on claire.worth@mandbf.org.uk
Claire Worth
Claire is the PA for Steve Matthews. All enquiries for the Chief Executive should be directed to Claire.
To contact Claire emil her on claire.worth@mandbf.org.uk
Emma Dobie
Emma is responsible for the central team of co-ordinators, as well as all marketing activity that is undertaken by the foundation. She has direct responsibility for the national training programme, national conference and other stakeholder events.
To contact Emma email her on emma.dobie@mandbf.org.uk
Sarah Willey
Sarah is National Education Contracts Manager for the DCSF peer mentoring contract. She oversees the pre and post-16 programme of activities supported by the DCSF Youth Volunteering Team.
To contact Sarah email her on sarah.willey@mandbf.org.uk
The rest of the team
Liz Wilson
Liz is responsible for managing the day to day work of the team of Regional Co-ordinators across the nine government regions.
To contact Liz email her on liz.wilson@mandbf.org.uk
Ben McGrath
Ben is responsible for the management of the DCSF funded National Peer Mentoring Pilot. He is working with 180 schools across England to establish high quality, sustainable peer mentoring. The project is being independently evaluated and is seeking to develop guidance on best practice.
To contact Ben email him on ben.mcgrath@mandbf.org.uk
Paul Wainhouse
Paul is the Pre-16 Co-ordinator who facilitates training and networking events to practitioners in education who are wishing to implement a peer mentoring programme. In addition, he offers support to practitioners who are wanting to establish a scheme.
To contact Paul email him on paul.wainhouse@mandbf.org.uk
Jenny Taylor
Jenny is the Post-16 Co-ordinator who facilitates training and networking events to practitioners in education who are wishing to implement a peer mentoring programme. In addition, she offers support to practitioners who are wanting to establish a scheme.
To contact Jenny email her on jenny.taylor@mandbf.org.uk
Jeanette Boyd
Jeanette is responsible for all information, advice and resources. She has extensive information and research experience and is able to advise on the full range of resources that we hold. Jeanette also coordinates the MBFs magazine, Rapport.
To contact Jeanette email her on jeanette.boyd@mandbf.org.uk
Salim Nazir
Salim is responsible for managing the promotion of the Approved Provider Standard and the overall assessment and re-accreditation of APS programmes. In addition, he is involved with implementing internal quality standards for the organisation. To contact Salim please email salim.nazir@mandbf.org.uk
Kate Knight
Kate is responsible for the day to day running of the office and works closely with the whole of the central team. Kate also works closely with the Approved Provider Standard Co-ordinator and is responsible for the APS administration.
To contact Kate email her on kate.knight@mandbf.org.uk
