Our team

Gill has worked in the NHS as a registered nurse, health visitor and senior manager. She has many years’ experience working in safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Gill’s network of professionals within a wide range of organisations helps to develop links and contracts with the NHS, probation, DWP, and local councils. Gill worked as CEO of FIND the parent charity; and along with Kath, developed Matthew’s Hub into the service it is today. Gill works with the Trustee board to ensure the financial sustainability and effective governance of the organisation. She and Kath set the operational objectives; and make sure the growing staff team is well supported.

Kath has many years’ experience working the Health & Social Care Sector with Autistic Adults and Young People. She has lived experience as both a parent and aunt and identifies with the difficulties parents face obtaining the correct support for their children. Kath was instrumental with Gill in setting up and developing Matthew’s Hub, and continues to develop and improve services as need are identified. She has a Health and Social Care diploma, along with a postgraduate qualification in Autism. Kath is passionate about supporting families and Autistic People.

Abbey graduated from the University of Hull in 2019 with a Psychology degree and completed a postgraduate certificate in ADHD in 2023. As well as having lived experience of autism and ADHD, Abbey has gained experience working in a number of different charities before coming to Matthews Hub. She is passionate about supporting people to better understand themselves and their diagnoses, and increasing awareness and knowledge of neurodivergence.  

Her role at Matthews Hub involves providing one to one mentoring with adults and young people, developing and delivering workshops, and training.  

Angie has taught for Cornerhouse sexual health service delivering PSHE/ RSE in Hull schools for 20 years before joining Matthew’s Hub to become a mentor after being diagnosed as autistic and ADHD in her 40s. Now Angie writes and delivers our Autism and ADHD workshops and training sessions.

She feels that Matthew’s Hub and its staff helped her immensely during the assessment process, and she is grateful to be able to support others in a similar way.

Angie has an HND in Social Care and a degree in Gender Studies, Sociology & Anthropology, she also has PGSE and Level 5 Leadership & Management qualifications.

Carl has worked in the field of autism for over 20 years. He has an MA in Autism and is a qualified teacher. Before Carl came to Matthew’s Hub he mentored autistic students at the University of Hull. Carl has been writing autism training for the past 10 years and delivers our training packages.

Carl is one of the authors of the pioneering neurodivergent text ‘The Neurodiversity Reader’ and is deputy chair of the Hull Autism Partnership Board. 

Katie joined our team in 2017. She is a Registered Mental Health Nurse. She oversees anything to do with our members Mental Health. If a member needs some support a one to one consultation can be arranged. During the consultation, a plan of support is made based around the members individual needs. If the need is more than low level anxiety/low mood Katie can support members to access other mental health services. Katie offers wellbeing support Zoom groups and hosts weekly Women and young people’s groups. Katie is very creative and sometimes hosts the weekly arts and crafts sessions.

Nicky works in housing support and oversees anything to do with housing. He provides one-to-one support to those accessing housing related support (HRS). HRS can be accessed by anyone who is neurodiverse, the support helps people to look after their home and themselves. Nicky also helps our members with budgeting, making phone calls on their behalf, attending any appointments with them, accessing any appropriate benefits, help to combat social isolation and to acquire alternative accommodation.

I graduated from the university of Hull in 2019 and during my time in Hull I fell in love with the city especially the aesthetic of the old town. I'd love nothing more than to get my PhD in psychology but it's a long-term goal indeed. I like to occupy my free time with gaming sessions, now more than ever, because I like to think it sets up a great backdrop for a good conversation with friends.

I have a passion for food from different cultures and learning how food can reflect cultural characteristics (and simply for the love of a good meal). I've been told I have a very formal fashion sense, wearing shirt and trousers as my go to casual clothes, my friends have even remarked that if you see me in shorts, I'm either on holiday or an imposter.

John has twenty years of experience working with children, young people and families in a variety of empowering, coaching and supportive roles. John works with our members to help them establish, maintain and improve their friendships and increase their life skills. He works one-to-one and with groups to help our members become confident in making friends and accessing new opportunities in their community

Betty studied law and graduated from Nottingham University in 2017. She went on to work as a personal care assistant for a young boy with Angelman Syndrome helping him to access the world more easily. 

Betty has worked as a Teaching Assistant providing 1-1 support within a post-16 Special Educational Needs provision, helping young people to gain employment and develop their functional skills.

Betty has considerable experience working with young people and their families in education, coaching and supportive roles and has a passion for inclusion and promoting independence. 

She works with our members to support them to initiate, sustain and improve relationships; and to develop life skills and confidence, through offering activities and mentoring to achieve life goals. 

Grace studied Education at Hull University and graduated in 2016. She has worked with ages ranging from primary through to further education, gaining experience with individuals of all abilities.

Grace has worked a number of years as a Job Coach within a Post-16 Special Educational Needs provision supporting and encouraging young people to develop their skills and independence to help them gain employment. She has also worked strongly with their families to ensure a consistent line of communication and support is maintained.

Grace is passionate about promoting inclusion through client-led decision making to increase self-empowerment and confidence. She has experience liaising with outside agencies to ensure young people are guided towards desired outcomes.