Meet the Team
We are rated Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted
The Peter Pan Centre is made up of a dedicated team of staff, trustees, and volunteers, united by a shared commitment to making a difference for local children and families.
Many of our team bring lived experience of raising a child with special educational needs, bringing empathy and insight to everything we do. From those who work directly with our children to those who support our fundraising events, every person plays a vital role. We simply couldn’t give children we help the best start in life without the passion and dedication of our incredible community.
Catherine Cook
Chief Executive
Catherine is mum to Peter Pan graduate Eddie, who has Down’s syndrome. When Eddie moved on to school, Catherine didn’t want to leave the centre behind and was delighted to return as Fundraising and Communications Manager in 2019.
Now our Chief Executive, Catherine is honoured and proud to be able to bring her own experience to help families like her own at the very start of their special needs journey.
Sadie Clarke
Centre Manager
Sadie has a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Childhood Studies. Working within the Early Years Sector for 14 years, in mainstream private nurseries and at the Peter Pan Centre since 2014, Sadie has a breath of knowledge in children’s development and supporting children with SEND.
Claire Addis
Fundraising Manager
Claire has a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Geography and Economics, but discovered her love of charities when she spent a year volunteering across the globe. She has been fundraising for charities ever since, working in the sector for 20 years now. Together with Catherine, Claire will be working hard to ensure that we can continue to give some of our most vulnerable local children the best start in life.
Alice Holford
Deputy Centre
Manager
Alice has a NCFE CACHE Level 4 certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner. Alice initially completed her student placement with us and then began employment at the Centre in 2015. Alice has a keen interest in supporting children with a wide range of SEND and is our pro at teaching our team new songs using Makaton signing.
Kirsty Perry
Family Support
Manager
Kirsty has a Bachelor of Arts with honours first class, in the study of early childhood. Kirsty’s passion for supporting our families has grown over her time at the Centre and she offers invaluable support and advice in her Family support role.
Michelle Hollins
Senior Specialist
Practitioner
Michelle has a NVQ Level 3 in children’s care, learning and development. Michelle has worked at the Peter Pan Centre for over 10 years, and though she left us for childcare commitments for a short time when we were based at the Orme Centre, she missed us so much she was soon back! Michelle has in-depth knowledge about how to best support children with a wide range of SEND.
Demi Cooke
Family Support Practitioner
Demi has almost completed her BA Hons Childhood and Youth Professional studies with the University of Chester and has over 5 years of experience working within Early years.
Demi has a passion for supporting children with SEND because she has a little brother who has a diagnosis of additional needs.
Katie Bew
Specialist
Practitioner
Katie has a Bachelor of Arts with second class honours in Early Childhood Studies and has worked within the SEND sector throughout her career, bringing a wide range of experience of supporting children of all ages and SEND to our team.
Laura Haslam
Specialist
Practitioner
Laura has an EDI Level 3 NVQ in Children’s Care, Learning and Development. Laura has a wide range of experience of supporting children with SEND in mainstream settings before coming to work at Peter Pan in 2020.