
An organisations biggest asset is its people, and we are proud to say we have some of the best people!
Meet our team of Managers, Regional Operations and Central Support Services to find out about their individual journeys and experiences.
Paul Cook
Managing Director
Paul Cook is a qualified Social Worker who has worked in children’s services for over 30 years. Prior to moving to the private sector he was responsible for the management of residential childcare including secure accommodation in a Local Authority Children’s Services Department.
Angela Muchatuta
Director of Operations
Angela joined homes2inspire in October 2017. Angela is a qualified Nurse Midwife and Health Visitor.
Before joining homes2inspire Angela had a varied career in the NHS, Charity and Independent Sectors.
Most of Angela’s career has been working with children and their families in the community.
Angela is also an experienced Hospital Manager of Secure Services for young people and people with disabilities.
Joanne Whitehead
Head of Quality Assurance & Contracts
Mark Gilligan
Head of Service Development
Mark is responsible for working with local authority partners to develop the right services to meet the needs of children and young people. Mark also manages the referral processes., ensuring that the triaging of new referrals by our referral team happens quickly and efficiently. The referrals team work closely with our Registered Managers and Local Authority partners to find the best home for children referred to us.
Mark previously worked in a similar role for one of the UK’s largest independent fostering agencies.
Abbie Robertson
Operations Manager
Steve Brown
Regional Operations Manager
Matthew Earnshaw
Regional Operations Manager
Karan Heir
HR Business Partner
Karan joined Homes2inspire in September 2017 as a HR Officer, Karan is a qualified HR professional with a background in financial services.
Karan is responsible for delivering a range of Human Resources services for Homes2inspire including recruitment, pre employment checks for staff, employee relations and providing support to all Managers ensuring effective management of the employee lifecycle.
Alice Morley
Learning & Development Manager
Hannah Barker
Project Services and Facilities Manager
Paul Maginnis
Senior Education Engagement Coordinator
Maddy Ellis - Wilson
Wilson, Referrals Coordinator