Meet The Team

At a really difficult time in our lives, we were introduced to Homeless Hampers in January 2016. We started as volunteers as part of the Leeds outreach. Within a few months, we both became volunteer co-ordinators and organised each of the Leeds outreaches.

In October 2017, Aky & I took over full management of Homeless Hampers.

We both work in our full time regular jobs, but most of our spare time is spent running and organising Homeless Hampers.

It saddens us knowing so many people rely on us, but we are committed to support the people that need us.

We are often asked why we do what we do. It’s simple – it’s because we care and know how important life is. Our passion is human compassion.

We both know that without the support of our volunteers and the various organisations we work with, we can’t do what we do.

I began volunteering with Homeless Hampers in May 2021 after seeing a post about the organisation on Facebook. I went along to Outreach one Sunday evening and was hooked.

Since then, I have become more involved with other aspects of the charity, such as food pack preparation and fundraising and recently had the privilege of being appointed as a trustee. I look forward to spending many years with the incredible team of volunteers at Homeless Hampers, whilst expanding my knowledge and skill set to reach and help more vulnerable and homeless people .

I’ve been a strong advocate of the mission ever since and continue to be inspired by our volunteers and in many cases the people we support.

My background is technology and finance and I’ve been a technology leader in retail working at all levels from engineering to the Board for over thirty years.  I want to use all my business and technology skills to highlight the growing homeless problem and help drive it closer to the top of everyone’s agenda.

The challenges for our homeless are there for everyone to see every day in every town and city.  Some problems seem too big but what we do is give this community a little support in the ‘here and now’ whether that’s food, clothing or just a friendly face.  Being able to make a tangible immediate difference to those unable to help themselves for whatever reasons is why I wanted to be involved.

Homeless Hampers are particularly special because of the volunteers and their incredible teamwork and caring approach to every person.  Everyone is special whether they are first or last in the outreach queue and this is why it’s a privilege to be able to support them.