Staff

Chief Executive Officer:  Selina  (5 days per week) is responsible for implementing the strategic aims of the charity, reporting to the trustees.  She is a Yoga Alliance registered in both yoga and mindfulness teaching, with a trauma informed approach suited to prison work.  Selina has supported people living behind bars since 2013.  Prior to the PPT she worked in senior management. A Zen practitioner, Selina leads the PPT British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) Teaching Yoga in Prison teacher training module.

Chief Operating Officer:  Rebecca  (3 days per week) is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the operational activities at The Prison Phoenix Trust. 

Finance Manager: Padmakumara (2 days per week)  responsible for The PPT’s financial administration and reporting.

Yoga Lead:  Victoria  (3 days per week) facilitates prison yoga across North-West England, the Midlands, Wales and Ireland; teaching workshops, enabling classes and devising in-cell practices and resources, co-teaching the PPT BWY Teaching Yoga in Prison module. 

Development Lead:  Chris (4 days per week) co-facilitates the training and accreditation of prison yoga teachers and supports prison yoga across Scotland. She leads on the charity’s public communications, fundraising and digital development.    

Mentor Lead: Lou (4 days per week) facilitates prison yoga in South-West, North-East England and the Thames Valley, enabling regular classes and devising in-cell practices and resources. She also manages the charity’s letter-writing mentors, supporting and training volunteers and managing dispatch of resources resources.    

Mentor Coordinator: Dervla (2 days per week) co-ordinates letter-writing mentors, supporting and training volunteers and ensuring people who reach out for help from prison receive support and resources.

Digital Yoga Coordinator: Emma (1 day per week) is working with the prison service to develop yoga and meditation course on in-cell laptops.  

Communications Coordinator: Lucy (2.5 days per week) is responsible for publishing and design of The PPT’s communications

Administrator: Imogen (2 days a week) supports the smooth running of the office.