Meet The Team

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
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
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.
Pauline
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
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

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
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
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
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!

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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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?I
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
Brian
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
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
Aimee
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 :)
Aidan
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
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
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
Xander
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