Our People
If you pop in to see us, one of our team will be on hand to say hello
Jennifer Fear
An embodiment of our ethos, Jennifer is a champion of equality, actively challenges discrimination, and is committed to ensuring every section of the community has access to support services that respond to their needs.
In 2017, Jennifer received a Civic Award for “improved quality of life for local people by providing services, beyond what they are paid to do”.
Sir Ian McKellen
“I’ve lived in Tower Hamlets for 40 years. When I came across Step Forward I was so impressed. It’s a lovely building to visit, it’s very friendly, it’s clearly very efficient, it’s very clean, it’s not bureaucratic. It’s about contacting people on their level, and I’m full of admiration – I feel I ought to be working here 12 hours a day. But I can’t do that, so instead, I give them my support.”
Staff Team
Lee-Xuan Robinson
Annie Marin
Keke Koko
Wellbeing Practitioner- CBT Trainee
Anthony Davis
Wellbeing Practitioner- CBT Trainee
Keeley Grant
Service Support Worker
Ruby Smith
Service Support and Personal Development Worker
Andrew Gardiner
Counsellor and Wellbeing Worker
Farzana Rahman
Wellbeing Practitioner and IAPT CBT Practitioner
Siobhan Stewart
Counsellor and Wellbeing Worker
Debbie Brown
Counsellor and Wellbeing Worker
Lu Wilson
Personal Development and Wellbeing Worker
Sarah Vidowsky
Counsellor and CBT-IAPT Trainee
Susie Ward
Senior Counsellor & Wellbeing Worker
Smira Javed
Wellbeing Practitioner: CBT Trainee
Tayo Richards
Finance Officer
Beca Gomez
LGBTQ+ Youth Development Worker
Volunteers
Honorary Counsellors
Rubina Sheikh
Bisi Alakan
Chloe Bryan-Brown
Jay Chaudri
Fran Zanatta
Lauren Hodge
Sanjay Dasani
Abdul Shohid
Nasrin Khanom
Jesus Santos
Board of Trustees
Hussein Ali
Chair
Dennis Twomey
Treasurer
Gina Williams-Lecointe
Trustee
Linessa Ollivierre
Trustee