Lead Centre Teacher: Matilde Penalver

Matilde has been part of the team since late 2008, with prior experience as a Primary School teacher, she delivers many of our Playing for Success sessions both at WHU LEarning Zone and at ELG Interface PfS Centres. Matilde has played an important part in developing PfS Curriculum and in particular our Spanish language curriculum at ELG Interface. Matilde has developed storing partnerships with our local schools and is a lead practitioner of our teaching team.

Nadirah supports various projects in the Centre including all the outreach provision. She is also a direct support for all new volunteers with their Open College Network Diploma in Introduction to Mentoring. Nadirah started work in Playing for Success in 2004 as a volunteer before completing her OCN in Mentoring. Whilst studying Law at university Nadirah worked as a part time centre assistant at the Centre before taking up the role full time in early 2009. Her commitment and enthusiasm for the development of the centre, our curriculum and ethos has been tiredless and exemplary. Recently Nadirah has played a key role in the development of our highly successfull boys achievement project; Junior Apprentice helping to develop the Centre's daytime provision and working closely together with Schools Advisory team in ensuring the right schools and target groups get the opportunity to attend.

We have a bank of over 15 paid sessional Classroom Assistants who work as Mentors. We recruit volunteers from local colleges and universities and the wider community in return for the opportunity to gain an Open College Network accreditation in ' Introduction to Mentoring Skills' at level three. Volunteers upon completion of a successful OCN submission can apply for a paid mentor position.