Meet our team

Clare started as a consultant with the Naval Children’s Charity in 2008 and became Chief Executive in 2018. She has a background in Fundraising, Strategy and Charity expertise. She is Co-Chair of the Educational Trusts Forum, Vice Chair of the SCiP Alliance Management Group, Chair of the SCiP Alliance Funders Forum and on the Steering Group of the SCiP Alliance Voice of the Service Child. She is a Trustee and Treasurer of Children England, a member of the Institute of Fundraising and the Institute of Leadership and Management and a Fellow of Clore. She was the General Manager and founder of Winston’s Wish West Sussex. She has a degree in Engineering and holds City & Guilds in Upholstery and Design and was formerly a member of the Association of Lighting Designers, working in the Theatre industry as a Lighting Designer in the 1980s.

Sara has been working for the Naval Children’s Charity for just over 7 years, initially as a caseworker and now as Head of Welfare, responsible for the team of caseworkers. She previously worked for the Naval Families Federation and RN FPS. She has been a Naval spouse for 25 years and became a Naval mum when her son joined the RN in 2019. Her lived experience from being in a Service family is one of her main strengths and helps every day in her role with the charity, as she understands the challenges that some of our families are dealing with, and giving the empathy to empathise and identify the support that they and their children require.

Jo McEvoy joins us as Head of Finance following a successful track record with over 30 years experience in the charity and not-for profit arena. Jo is FMATT qualified and is experienced in key financial processes, implementing change, monitoring financial performance, minimising financial risk, forecasting, payments, and general accounting duties. Prior to joining the NCC Jo worked for over 17 years as a Business and Finance Manager for a national fishing charity and was a key member of their Senior Management Team leading on all financial matters from payments to year end audits.

Working in education outreach for the past 7 years, Kim is incredibly passionate about promoting fair opportunities for all young people, regardless of their background and circumstances. Bringing her experience of project and events management to NCC, Kim has worked in a variety of roles designing and delivering programmes for young people and their supporters.

After graduating in English Literature, Caroline spent 16 years in London as an Executive Assistant within the media and financial sectors, returning to her hometown of Portsmouth following the birth of her first child.

Prior to joining NCC Caroline was Secretary at the Globe & Laurel Magazine (the Journal of the Royal Marines) for 5 years where she gained great insight into Corps life and working for a Charitable organisation.

Before coming to NCC, Cheryl was a College Lecturer for 10 years following roles in the community as a Parent Liaison Officer and Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator/Library Manager in a primary school. Prior to this she was employed by the NHS as a Personal Assistant to Consultant oncologist and urologists. She has experience in the Naval community.

Paris is passionate about supporting families that are struggling. May that be a one off crisis or challenges that family life brings along. Paris has been with the charity for 5 years and previously worked for The Royal Navy and Royal Marines welfare for 17 years, where she saw first hand the challenges serving families experienced. Paris has also worked in a refuge for young mum’s with babies, managed three homeless hostels for the council and worked in a unit for young people with additional needs. Paris loves to spend time with her daughter who is a primary school teacher, DIY and travelling where she can snorkel and experience nature’s wonders.

Angela initially trained as a Midwife and enjoyed this career for over 10 years before taking time out to have a family of her own with her Royal Navy partner. She then moved on to become a caseworker for Citizens Advice, advocating for vulnerable families in need of support and joint working with Social Services locally. She has experience of supporting families through tough times and understands the complexities of living within the Naval community.

Daniela is a Portsmouth University graduate where she completed a Masters focusing on international crimes and the role of private military companies in armed conflicts. Daniela previously worked as a community keyworker supporting women in contact with the criminal justice system, with a focus on domestic abuse and women’s issues and this has provided her with experience around housing, benefits and mental health. She has joined the NCC recently after deciding that it was time to start a new challenge.

Frankie is a psychology graduate with experience in mental health, learning disabilities and forensic care. Frankie is a naval child herself and also has a serving naval partner.

Allison has been working with young people and families in a community setting since 2001 . She has recently joined our team as Outreach Caseworker based in Helensburgh Scotland were she will be working with other partner agencies supporting submariner families and veterans. Allison herself is a submariner family with her husband serving for over 20years. Prior to this Allison worked for a local Youth Charity managing Young Carers Service . She has vast experience in working within the Third Sector and community based projects supporting children and young people.

Karolina graduated in International Relations with specialisation in global security and children in conflict areas. She has gained valuable experience working with the Armed Forces Community throughout her work at SSAFA helping serving personnel, veterans, and their families in a time of need. She is passionate about supporting those with no voice – animals and children, advocating for children with learning difficulties and disabilities. Based in Plymouth, Karolina will be an Outreach Caseworker for the Southwest region