Our Team
Our Team
Oundle Mencap Holidays is run entirely by volunteers. We operate a structure which allows for one on one care for our holiday makers at all times, with the flexibility to support any specific requirements as needed.
Helpers
The primary carers on the summer holiday are sixth formers, many of whom are either pupils at, or recent leavers from Oundle School, who provide one on one care, 24 hours a day, during the whole holiday.
Having been a pupil at Oundle School is by no means a pre requisite for volunteering with us, with many of our Helpers coming from other local schools, or joining us through friends.
Specialist Helpers
The small Specialist Helper team is a group of more experienced volunteers, who will each offer focussed support for any Holiday Makers and Helpers that my require it.
Our Specialist Helpers will generally support a specific Holiday Maker throughout the course of our holiday as well as assisting Helpers develop their understanding and confidence.
Group Leaders
The helpers are supported by 12 Group Leaders, who are generally university undergraduates with at least three years’ experience on the holiday.
They demonstrate good practice, provide a first line of support for the Helpers and Holiday Makers – and keep everyone in the right place at the right time.
Senior Team
Our senior management team consists of older volunteers with many years of Oundle Mencap volunteering under their belt.
They bring a wide range of professional experience, offering skills such as special educational needs teaching, medical care and accounting which are used both during the holidays and in planning and preparation throughout the year.
Board of Trustees
The OMH Board of Trustees perform the functions as outlined by the Charity Commission, which includes monitoring of the Registered Manager, the creation of annual reports and their submission to governing bodies as well as annual policy reviews and updates, and monitoring of finances.
- Robin Banerjee (Chair)
- Anna Clish (Secretary)
- Andy Fahrenheim (Treasurer)
- Claire Huntington (Registered Manager)
- Kate Taylor (Trustee)
- Livvie Kirkbride (Co-opted Trustee, Responsible Individual)
- Ethan Maltlyn (Senior Helper Trustee)
- Mel Symonds (Parent Trustee)
- Amelia Barker (Oundle School Trustee)
- Eddie Dove (Trustee)
- Melissa Mears (Independent Trustee)
- Tessa Stanley-Price ( External Trustee)
Key Contacts
Claire Huntington: Registered Manager
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Claire is a Assistant Head of an SEN school who currently lives in London. Her professional expertise is hugely valuable on our summer holiday.
Claire has been part of the Holiday since 2005 and has been Registered Manager since 2023.
Bella Kirk: Child Lead
Following six years as a primary school teacher, Bella is now an SEN teacher in South London, working with children with a range of profound and multiple learning needs.
Anna Clish: Management Team
Safeguarding Person
Anna is a busy mum to three girls and is a former teacher. She is a long-standing volunteer with over 30 years experience at Oundle Mencap.
Livvie Kirkbride: Responsible Individual
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Livvie works for a start up and currently lives in London. She has volunteered with Oundle Mencap for over a decade.
In 2024, Livvie took over the role of being Responsible Individual.
Ethan Maltlyn: Medical Lead
Ethan is a Doctor who currently lives in Leicester. He has volunteered on the summer holiday for over a decade.
Since 2025, Ethan has lead OMH’s Medical Team, and also serves as Senior Helper Representative on the Board of Trustees.
Kate Taylor: Child Lead
Safeguarding Person
Kate has previously been a special needs teacher and head of an SEN school, as well as working with autism outreach. She has been involved in our holidays since 1983 and she won an award from national Mencap in 2012 for her commitment to our work, the same year she set up Oundle Mencap Outdoors.
Sam Cone: Management Team
Sam is a PR and Communications professional, living in South London.
He has volunteered with Oundle Mencap since 2005, and brings a wealth of experience and positivity to the Summer Holiday.
Jonny Lamb: House Lead
Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
Jonny lives and works in London in commercial property.
He has volunteered with Oundle Mencap for over a decade and manages our Mencap Outdoors camping holidays alongside Kate.
Katrina Grennan: House Lead
Katrina (KK) is a teacher currently living in New York City. She has been volunteering with Oundle Mencap for over a decade.
In 2025, she took on the role of House Lead.