Our team

Meet the Positive Help team

We’re a small team of staff and board members who are passionate about helping people affected by HIV and Hepatitis C to live well.

Board of directors/trustees

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    Ray de Souza

    Chairperson

  • Stan Cook

    Company Secretary

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    David Watson

    Treasurer

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    Natasha Iregbu

    Trustee

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    Simon Paul

    Trustee

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    Helen MacDonald

    Trustee

Staff

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    Rachel Helms

    CEO

  • Laura Young

    Children’s Services Manager (Interim Cover)

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    Thomas Lynch

    Children's Services Manager

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    Elizabeth Young

    Children’s Services Support Officer

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    Filip Keter

    Adult Services Manager

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    Leigh McRae

    Adult Services Support Officer

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    Sarah Axt

    Volunteer Engagement Lead

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    Helena O’Hagen

    Administrator

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    Sam Spires

    Fundraising Lead

Work with us

For over 36 years, Positive Help has been supporting people affected by HIV and Hepatitis C to live independently and develop improved wellbeing, so they can live a better quality of life.

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