Meet The Team

Gerry Baldwin

Gerry
C.E.O

Favourite film or TV Show?
Depends on the season, but losts of Star wars and Marvel

What did you want to be when you were growing up? I am one of the many who didn't have a clue, still don't.

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Helping people realise their potential.

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration?  Sharon Baldwin

What super power would you choose and why? Time travel, undo the worlds mistakes

Sharon

Sharon
Chief Operating Officer

Favourite film or TV Show? Too many to name, a good legal drama like the Good Fight or something easy watching like Last Tango in Halifax

What did you want to be when you were growing up? A pharmacist or a joiner

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Compliance and accounts

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? Too many role models to name but they usually all have qualities like being hard working, clever, nurturing and maybe has a wee touch of sarcasm and humour.

What super power would you choose and why? slow down time

Ashley

Ashley
Youth Work Manager

Favourite film or TV Show?
Pan's Labrynth and Harry Potter

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Psychiatric nurse

What is your favourite aspect of the job?When you see a programme working well.

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? I dont have a specific person but more a type of person. People who are unapologetically themselves.

What super power would you choose and why? The ability to halt time when and where. Life goes by so quickly at times you don't really get to just stop and enjoy things and the people around you.

PaulinePauline
Adult Programmes Coordinator

Favourite film or TV Show?
It's A Wonderful Life

What did you want to be when you were growing up?An author - I'm still working on that!

What is your favourite aspect of the job?I love meeting and getting to know new people

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My friend Heather. She's one of the most brilliant people I've ever known.

What super power would you choose and why?Teleportation - no more traffic jams for me!

Grant McManus

Grant
Shettleston Does Digital Team Lead

Favourite film or TV Show?
Movie: The Thing

TV Show: Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Stuntman or Detective

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Helping members of the community

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? Aragorn

What super power would you choose and why? Omnipotence 

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James
Team Lead | Digital Projects Worker

Favourite film or TV Show?

Avengers: Endgame

What did you want to be when you were growing up? A Wrestler

What is your favourite aspect of the job? The Creative Possibilities

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? Robin Williams

What super power would you choose and why? Lightning / Electricity

Duncan

Duncan
Team Lead | Attainment Coordinator

Favourite film or TV Show?
Movie - Donnie Darko or The Truman Show. TV Show - Broadchurch

What did you want to be when you were growing up? A rollercoaster designer

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Being able to create opportunities for young people to try new things and support them in gaining new skills and boosting their confidence. It feels very rewarding seeing them enjoy themselves and gain accreditation for their hard work!

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My Dad has been mountain biking in the Himalayas and also biked from Lands End to John O Groats, so he inspires me because of how determined (and mad) he is!

What super power would you choose and why? Unlimited energy - I could get so much done!

Jennifer

Jennifer
Admin Worker

Favourite film or TV Show?
True Lies

What did you want to be when you were growing up?Either a Komodo Dragon or a Zookeeper

What is your favourite aspect of the job?I like having a routine and getting to know the young people

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My mum

What super power would you choose and why? Shapeshifting- So I can have whatever powers I want

Alan

Alan
Information Officer

Favourite film or TV Show?
JFK

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Train Driver

What is your favourite aspect of the job?I The variety of the work

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? Michael Rodden

What super power would you choose and why?Teleportation...No more 11 hr flights to Seattle!

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Jim
Facilities Manager

Favourite film or TV Show? The Jerk

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Farmer

What is your favourite aspect of the job? no two days the same. always something happening 

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My Father

What super power would you choose and why? Power to change minds

Jackie

Jackie
Finance Officer

Favourite film or TV Show? American Beauty

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Nurse

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Helping others

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration?  Martin Lewis

What super power would you choose and why? turn rags to riches - to eradicate poverty

Donna

Donna
Digital Support Worker

Favourite film or TV Show? In the name of the father

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Air hostess / cabin crew

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Meeting new people and helping them with their Digital needs

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My Dad

What super power would you choose and why? Being invisible- Being invisible would be fascinating! You could witness conversations, events, or moments that would otherwise be out of reach.

Paul

Paul
Youth Work Team Lead

Favourite film or TV Show? The Simpsons

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Scientist/astronaut

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Seeing the positive impact youth work can have on young people lives

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My wife who inspires me every day!

What super power would you choose and why? Invisibility 

Teresa

Teresa
Youth Work Team Lead

Favourite film or TV Show? ER was the last thing I saw on a TV screen 

What did you want to be when you were growing up? A nurse 

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Teaching new skills delivering activities 

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration?  Myself

What super power would you choose and why? Speed, So I can get to places quicker 

Keigan

Keigan
Youth Work Team Lead

Favourite film or TV Show? My favourite movie is Joker and my favourite TV Shows are the Arrowverse series’

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Many things but mainly a teacher or palaeontologist

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Seeing the young people growing up and developing into who they really are in their personalities

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? David Purcell has been an inspiration to me for a while as he’s an incredibly strong person and is always looking to help others

What super power would you choose and why? To be able to create anything I want out of thin air as long as I can hold it in my hand because I think it’d be the best party trick

Debbie

Debbie
Youth Work Team Lead

Favourite film or TV Show?
The Traitors

What did you want to be when you were growing up? A Singer

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Love getting the gossip from the young people! 

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? Elle Woods from Legally Blonde 

What super power would you choose and why? Invisibility 

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Caitlin
Youth Worker

Favourite film or TV Show?
‘How I Met Your Mother’

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Dance teacher

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Getting to see people develop their skills and find their hobbies/passions through Fuse

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My mum and best friends

What super power would you choose and why? Teleportation - get to avoid walking in the cold weather

Cameron

Cameron
Youth Worker

Favourite film or TV Show?
Supernatural

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Footballer

What is your favourite aspect of the job?
Being able to see how much of a difference I can make with the young people each day.

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? James Campbell :)

What super power would you choose and why? Time Manipulation, so I can never be late to anything.

Stacey

Stacey
Youth Worker | Digital Worker

Favourite film or TV Show? Movie - Evita or Thw Motorcycle Diaries. Tv show - The Traitors 

What did you want to be when you were growing up? A Spanish teacher 

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Meeting and getting to know all the people that we work with!

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My parents and my granny

What super power would you choose and why? Teleportation so I could go wherever I wanted, whenever I wanted!

Michelle

Michelle
Youth Worker

Favourite film or TV Show? The Walking Dead series

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Wanted to play football for Arsenal or a WWE wrestler 

What is your favourite aspect of the job? 
Having fun with kids and working with young ppl

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My partner 

What super power would you choose and why? Wish I was the flash so I could run fast 

Kris

Kris
Youth Worker

Favourite film or TV Show?
Transformers 1982

What did you want to be when you were growing up?  Prime minster or an archeologist

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Working with the kids and giving them chances to do new opportunities like woodworking and Larping 

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My mum and dad

What super power would you choose and why? Teleportation. Save a fortune on travelling 

Chloe

Chloe
Fuse Families Team Member

Favourite film or TV Show?
The Secret Garden

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Vet or a Lawyer 

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Working within the community and building new relationships with the people I meet. 

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? Not sure

What super power would you choose and why? Teleportation, so I can be wherever I need to be quickly! 

Winnie

Winnie
Fuse Families Team Member

Favourite film or TV Show?
Dirty Dancing

What did you want to be when you were growing up? A nursery teacher

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Working with the young people, and the parents.

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My wee mum, she was a legend! 

What super power would you choose and why? Teleporting, because I hate travelling 

Steph

Steph
Fuse Families Team Member

Favourite film or TV Show? The Holiday

What did you want to be when you were growing up?  Rich

What is your favourite aspect of the job?I  Working with young people and families

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My Mum

What super power would you choose and why? Superhuman Speed - so I can get things done quicker

 

Jamie LeeJamie Lee
Youth Worker

Favourite film or TV Show?
Princess Bride

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Psychiatrist 

What is your favourite aspect of the job? The little chats with young people that make no sense but give us a chance to be silly and not take everything as seriously 

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? Samwise Gamgee

What super power would you choose and why? Teleportation so I could just pop into work without dealing with traffic

BrianBrian
Youth Worker

Favourite film or TV Show? Bojack Horsemen

What did you want to be when you were growing up? An Actor

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Getting to meet and help people

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? Cory Barlog

What super power would you choose and why? Flying cause it'd save a lot of money on transport

Abi

Abi
Youth Worker

Favourite film or TV Show?
Mulan/ what we do in the shadows

What did you want to be when you were growing up? Prop/ 3d model maker

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Always putting a smile on the kids faces

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My family 

What super power would you choose and why? telekinesis As it can help with playing games with kids

AimeeAimee
Youth Worker

Favourite film or TV Show?
Jurassic Park

What did you want to be when you were growing up?A vet

What is your favourite aspect of the job?Getting to be a part of young people’s development and growth while making it a fun experience

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My sister Leah she’s a nurse and everything in life she does she does it with so much compassion and kindness .

What super power would you choose and why? I would read people’s minds to see what they’re thinkin about :) 

AidanAidan
Youth Worker | STEM Tutor Assessor

Favourite film or TV Show?
Movie: SULLY TV Show: Airplane Repo

What did you want to be when you were growing up? An airline pilot

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Supporting young people through the provision of positive activity personally, socially and educationally, enabling them to overcome their personal struggles to achieve their academic goals and unlock their full potential!

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My lecturers 🦸🏻 - they are educators, mentors, guides, and inspirations.

What super power would you choose and why? Flight - for the freedom and perspective: "Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward."

Laura

Laura
Youth Worker

Favourite film or TV Show?

What did you want to be when you were growing up? 

What is your favourite aspect of the job? 

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? 

What super power would you choose and why?

Codi

Codi
Young Volunteer

Favourite film or TV Show?
Law And Order Special Victims

What did you want to be when you were growing up? A paramedic

What is your favourite aspect of the job? learning new skills and spending time with the kids

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? Mariska Hargitay

What super power would you choose and why? invisibility do pretty much anything 

XanderXander
Young Volunteer

Favourite film or TV Show? Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amoung Thieves

What did you want to be when you were growing up? I always wanted to work or own a Coffee Shop, something quiet and Serene. 

What is your favourite aspect of the job? Working with so many bright young and old faces,

Who is a role model you look up to for inspiration? My Father has always been a huge inspiration, making me feel confident and helping me move past the hard times

What super power would you choose and why? Probability Manipulation