Meet the team
The Kyra team consists of more than 70 volunteers, the Trustees, freelance workers and employed staff. Above you can see Cath, Sue, Yasmin, Ann, Gerri and Ana, some of our many invaluable volunteers. Click here to see our Volunteers’ Week video.
You can meet the employed staff who work in the Kyra offices below.
Ira Laketic-Ljubojevic
Chief Executive Officer
Ira was appointed CEO in December 2023, she will be taking over from Rosemary in January 2024. Ira has over twenty years of experience in senior roles – including board level non-executive and executive appointments across: health and wellbeing; care and support; people and organisational development; and, housing. Her expertise spans mainly the public and charity sectors. She has clinical, life science, people development and management education and training.
Fran Bryan
Finance Officer
Anna Perrett
Project Manager, Route to Recovery
Helen Harrison
Administrator – Route to Recovery Project
Helen has joined the Route to Recovery project team as Administrator, helping to deliver this flagship project.
Briony Grassie
Volunteer Coordinator
Briony joined us in June 2023 as our volunteer coordinator, helping to support our current volunteers with both rewards and training and well as helping with recruiting.
Glynis Werndly
RISE (Reducing Inequalities, Supporting Employment) Key Worker
Glynis supports vulnerable women to gain the confidence and experience they need to get back into work or training.
Laura Copeland
RISE (Reducing Inequalities, Supporting Employment) Key Worker
Laura helps vulnerable women to gain the confidence and experience they need to get back into employment or training.
Sherrie Wood
ROSE Project Lead
Sherrie has been working at Kyra for 4 years as both a volunteer and freelance worker. She now joins us as a part-time staff member to lead our young womens project ROSE.
Eimear Bush
Sustainability Worker
Eimear has been Kyra’s bid writer for many years and we are delighted to welcome her to the team.