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We are a small and friendly team, with a huge passion for supporting the lives of young people.
Meet the Yes Futures Team
Yes Futures is a multi-award winning charity, run by experienced qualified teachers. It takes a lot of dedicated people to run our coaching programmes. Together we work towards building a future where all young people are confident, resilient and leading fulfilling lives.
Yes Futures Team
Ali (he/him) brings experience as a school founder, charity trustee, senior school leader, and head of social mobility policy. Having played a role in setting up the organisation's very first programme in 2013, Ali is as passionate as ever about Yes Futures - and specifically about coaching, enrichment and creating opportunities for young people to thrive. Outside of work, Ali retains a keen interest in AI, sport, and film.
Nafisah is an experienced nonprofit leader and development specialist, passionate about improving outcomes for underserved young people. With over 13 years’ leadership experience, she brings expertise in fundraising, programme design and evaluation, and strategic partnerships. Outside of work she continues volunteering with adult literacy and ESOL organisations, and finds joy in dance and theatrical performance.
Fiona is passionate about youth participation and believes every young person deserves real power over their future. After starting out in market research for big tech, she moved into the charity sector six years ago to focus on youth mental health. Alongside her work at Yes Futures, Fiona is doing a PhD on how sci-fi can inspire new ways of thinking about mental health. When not working or studying, she is usually spending time with the two big loves of her life - weightlifting and her cat, G
Harry (he/him) is an experienced education programme developer, recognised for leading high-impact programmes and strategic partnerships. Passionate about empowering young people to be their true selves, he has led award-winning employability and confidence building-initiatives for young people. Outside of work, he is an outdoor fanatic, exploring off the beaten track whether it be by hiking, cycling or running!
Tracy (she/her) is a qualified coach and coach supervisor working towards her ACC with the ICF, who joined the Yes Futures team having previously volunteered as a Coach on the Rising Futures programme in 2018. She is passionate about supporting young people to discover their own passions and to help them make their way down their own path – no one else’s! Outside of work Tracy volunteers as a Guide leader, new leader mentor and trainer, and at her local parkrun on a Saturday morning.
Dave (he/him) is a qualified accountant with 20 years’ experience in charities including in the education sector. Dave loves working at Yes Futures and seeing young people discover their passions and talents. Outside of work Dave can be found doing anything hands-on creative, whether crafts, cooking, making music, or even a spot of DIY!
Trustees & Advisors
Andrew is excited about Yes Futures because he believes passionately that all young people should be given the utmost support to identify and then achieve their potential. His background is in educational publishing and services for schools, and when not at work he enjoys hiking and cycle-touring in the UK and abroad, as well as keeping up with the latest movies at the cinema.
Jess is a Trustee of Yes Futures because she is passionate about young people being able to fulfil their potential. Jess's background is in HR, particularly in the education and charity sectors. She enjoys playing netball, dancing and travelling.
Emily is an experienced HR and Operations leader and an ICF credentialed coach. She is a Trustee of Yes Futures as she is passionate about enabling young people to understand and unlock their potential. Outside of work Emily loves spending time with her family, keeping fit and drinking wine with friends!
I've been involved in volunteering, youth work and education ever since I was a teenager - quite some time ago! So it's a real thrill for me to be able to support Yes Futures in the next stage of its development, alongside my current work with Schools of Tomorrow. When I'm not doing that, you'll find me on my (electric!) bike or walking by the river, on the yoga mat...or trying to write!
Jo’s background is in youth work and has over 25 years experience, spanning both the public and charity sector, in developing organisations that have young people at the heart of what they do. She is a trustee for Yes Futures as she is passionate and ambitious for young people to achieve their potential. When not at work she enjoys spending time with family, spinning and travelling around France.
Ananya is a qualified CIMA accountant with a background in strategy and finance. Her passion for the education sector fuels her enthusiasm for contributing to the Yes Futures ambition - to empower every young person to believe in themself and achieve their full potential. In her free time, Ananya enjoys reading and focusing on personal fitness with martial arts classes.
Yes Futures Coaches
The Yes Futures Coach Community is ever growing and we’re excited to have the support, commitment, passion and knowledge of every Coach within it.
We’re deeply invested in this community and in turn, this community is a driving force supporting each student on our impactful programme.
Each year we recruit over 100 volunteer coaches to support the delivery of our programmes.
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Become a Coach
We're always looking for more volunteers to empower the young people on our programmes.
As well as enabling them to reach their full potential, working with young people can help you to grow and develop new skills, as well as giving you a sense of fulfilment.
Join our Team
Find out more about our current vacancies here.