an INSPIRING youth charity

Andy was a part of running the first schools work The Rock ever did. He has

supported and dedicated himself to seeing The Rock flourish, as he works to take

up great opportunities to support young people and inspire them to achieve

within their lives. Andy leads the team at The Rock, oversees the schools work and

is Designated Safeguarding Lead.

About me: I love seeing people work well together in teams. I enjoy sport, including

running, cycling, Ultimate Frisbee and I am football coach. I’m part of St

Matthew’s Church and volunteer as part of their youth work. I’ve been involved in

youth work in the area for years and it’s great to see young people becoming the

best they can be.

Chris has been around youth work for a long time and has a vast experience of settings and contexts, he joined our team back in 2014 to develop and run all of our youth work in the evenings and holiday projects. He is committed to building relationships and supporting young people within the community. He also supports lots of our school work engaging with a large number of young people across lots of communities and schools. 

About me: I am a passionate basketballer and enjoy hanging out with good mates and eating good food.

Dee is a graduate of the University of Gloucestershire youth work course and has been around at the rock for a long time, Dee works during the day to support young people to re: engage in school and inspire them to achieve.  Dee has been supporting young people within school’s for a long time and has lots of success stories to tell.

About me: I enjoy spending time with my family and playing league netball for Cheltenham Ladies. I also enjoy creative art the messier the better.

Trevor spent 13 years working within the cycle mechanics industry before joining the team at the Rock for a new challenge. Trevor brings an extensive knowledge and practical skills in cycle mechanics and extreme sports. He is passionate about passing on that knowledge and enabling young people to develop their own skills and confidence to be able to carry out cycle mechanics work both independently and with people in their local community.

About me: enjoy cycling and being active, seeing friends or chilling out at home, and going to the cinema.

Meg started volunteering for The Rock during her apprenticeship in Youth Work. Through that, she gained a job working in the evenings alongside Chris. With more time passing, gaining more hours. She loves coming up with new ideas and leading a group. Working as a team is where she flourishes and bouncing off others. Leading sessions such as TNT and Space 51 have been a big confidence booster for her as she strives for more. 

About me: I love playing video games, drawing, walks and spending time with friends. 

I started by volunteering at The Rock for Scoot and Skate back in the early days.  I’ve helped out several times since before formally joining the team.  My official role is as fundraising assistant but I’m happy to help out where needed.  I love working with the team at The Rock.

About me: I’m a member of St Mark Church where I work with primary school children – and occasionally help out with weddings.  I like reading, sewing, walking and skiing. 

Tracy recently joined the team as Project Administrator, supporting the team in running the office and all things behind the scenes.   Tracy has a background in local government, working for two councils, and runs her own business from home around family and work, all with the underlying aim of helping people.  Tracy has volunteered and worked with children in schools, playgroups and church groups.

About me: I love trying new things (which I may or may not ever do again!), cooking and eating with an interest in health and nutrition, I aim to keep fit by running and Zumba, and love theatre - watching shows and amateur dramatics - so you may catch me on stage or behind the scenes at one of our local theatres.