Our charity

Plymouth Hope is a Devon based charity which aims to promote social inclusion by supporting people who may otherwise have become socially excluded. All our programmes promote racial harmony by working with children and young people and their families; providing opportunities for sport and activity, supporting education and raising awareness about different racial groups. We endeavour to promote good relationships between people from different racial backgrounds through opportunities for community participation in healthy recreation, support with school life and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Plymouth Hope is continuing its Active Communities programmes and entering a new phase with an increased commitment to supporting learning for children, training for volunteers and advice and guidance for parents. Please have a look at our news page for our updates.

The charity also assists its overseas branches and partners using sport as a tool for poverty relief in education and health.

Current Crowdfunding for the Connectivity Project - Working Partnership with DCRS, ODILS, Plymouth City Council, plus launch funding through other partners.

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Meet the Team

Operations and Strategic Manager

Kiven Emmanuel

Kiven Emmanuel who has joined us as Operations and Strategy Manager has a cumulative twenty years’ experience providing strategic leadership and management in diverse programs of local, national, and international development organisations. He has worked in a wide range of sectors including youth development; volunteerism; health & HIV and AIDS; Sustainable livelihoods and immigration. In these sectors, he has acquired extensive and possess knowledge in various technical areas including leadership development; resource mobilization and management; communications; partnership development; philanthropy as well as volunteer management.

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Wellbeing and Connect Officer

Roseanna FREIBURGHAUS

Roseanna is a social worker dedicated to safeguarding and empowering children, young people and families with a wealth of experience of working in educational settings and social care. Roseanna spent the last year working with organisations across Europe to protect children and young people travelling alone seeking safety. These experiences instilled a passion for working with organisations that are needs led and model the change we want to see in our communities. She will bring her skills in strengthening wellbeing, holistic care, and building connections to her new role with Plymouth Hope.

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Programmes and Volunteers Coordinator

Clarisse Feindouno

Clarisse is a graduate in International Tourism & Management and has been an Associate lecturer at the University of Plymouth for the past two years. She holds an FA Level 1 in Football Coaching and will soon become an Exercise to Music qualified instructor. She has experience in travel writing and has led and delivered workshops in the former. She has been volunteering with Plymouth Hope since the beginning of 2010 where she has seen the Charity evolve and become part of the community in the city. She became a staff member in December 2018 as a programmes and volunteers coordinator. She assists in the coordination and delivery of activities that Plymouth Hope offers in addition to volunteers’ recruitment.

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Programmes and Social Media Coordinator

Kate Williams

Kate has experience working with children, young people and families in outdoor education and in alternative provisions. She started at Plymouth Hope in March 2020 as Social Media Officer and oversees the database system, alongside managing her own pet sitting business. She now assists in the coordination of activities and communications of the sports delivery that Plymouth Hope offers in addition to social media and marketing aspects of the charity.

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Asylum Guide Coordinator

Taous Abdallah

Taous has a degree in Geophysics with experience of working with a wide range of people in different roles. She has volunteered as an interpreter, homework club, and assisting refugees settle into Plymouth. She started at Plymouth Hope in September 2020 as our Asylum Guide Coordinator for the Asylum Guide project.

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Teacher

Claire Roberts

Claire is a qualified teacher who has worked in schools teaching children with a variety of needs from SEND, EAL and social and emotional difficulties. She started at Plymouth Hope in June 2020 and offers a variety of group classes and one-to-one support for different age groups. She can also provide support for parents who need help with any educational or school issues.

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Youth Engagement Officer

Halwa Ibraham

Halwa was one of Plymouth Hope’s dedicated volunteers before moving to her role as Youth Engagement Officer in 2020. She started volunteering for Plymouth Hope in 2017, where she enjoyed assisting in programmes that supported children and young people. She took an active role with the Youth Club, offering social, physical and sporting activities and building positive relationships with young people and parents/guardians, which her new role will utilise to develop engagement.

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Sports Officer

Kelvin Fyneboy

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