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

Fran joined Kyra in May 2023 to look after Kyra’s finances including purchasing and service contracts.

Anna Perrett
Project Manager, Route to Recovery

Anna has worked for Kyra on and off since 2017. She recently led the Kyra Bounces Back project, funded by the National Lottery Coronavirus Community Fund, and is now Project Manager for our new, four year Route to Recovery programme.

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.