Staff
Eira Gibson - HNG Chief Executive
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0207 607 9794
Eira is the newest member of the team, joining as CEO in June 2023. Before this she was Director at Kentish Town City Farm (Camden) and had worked in the arts sector including a long stint at the National Centre for Circus Arts (Circus Space, Hoxton) where she led on community engagement, participation and outreach.
Eira moved to Holloway as a student at London Met in 1996 and has never looked back. She loves being part of the diverse and somewhat eccentric community that is now home. |
Antoinette Spencer – Old Fire Station Centre Manager
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020 7607 9794
Antoinette is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Old Fire Station Community Centre and the development and delivery of a programme of weekly activities.
Antoinette joined HNG in 2014 and has many years experience in arts and also in support and employability for groups facing disadvantage through lack of opportunity. She enjoys face-to-face work and project management, so describes herself as ‘happily busy’ as Centre Manager for the Old Fire Station. Get in touch with Antoinette about volunteering, room hire and developing new activities. |
Chelsey Kouloumbris - Old Fire Station Assistant Centre Manager
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0207 607 9794
Chelsey started volunteering at The Old Fire Station in the summer of 2014 helping in reception. In October 2016 she became a member of staff taking on the assistant manager role. Chelsey has been an Islington resident her whole life and has spent the last 20 years volunteering in various roles around the borough, including governor of a local school for 8 year, whilst bringing up 2 children. She loves Islington and is always happy to chat about the area. |
Daniel Charcharos - Administrator
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020 7607 9794
Daniel joined HNG in May 2015 as the Administrator and is responsible for ensuring that Holloway Neighbourhood Group’s systems support the staff team and the volunteers to run their services as effectively and to the benefit of as many people as possible.
He joined HNG from a similar role at a small charity that worked to improve the mobility of disabled children, a role he held alongside being a freelance editor in the sexual health sector. Daniel is a big sports fan and passes three stadiums on his journey to work – feel free to ask him which ones! |