CLEAR has been able to employ a dedicated team of staff and volunteers to help support refugees and asylum seekers in Southampton. The members of staff are:
∑ Paul Woodman is the CLEAR Project Manager and has responsibility for the project direction and effectiveness of its services. E-mail: paul@clearproject.org.uk
∑ Stella Haig is the Project Co-ordinator for our Advice & Casework service, managing the drop-in advice centre, and the team of volunteers who support the project.
e-mail: stella@clearproject.org.uk
∑ John Linford is Project Co-ordinator for the TimeBank Time Together mentoring programme, which matches refugees with UK citizens. E-mail: john@clearproject.org.uk
∑ Allegra Carlton, one of our Refugee Integration Workers, supports refugees in finding and accessing employment, vocational training, and further/higher education. She also manages our English lessons for refugees and asylum seekers. E-mail: allegra@clearproject.org.uk
∑ Shohreh Akbari-Sharifabadi joined us in December 2005 as a Refugee Integration Worker who works on our Advice & Casework team. She helped set up Kirklees Refugees and Friends Together (KRAFT) in Huddersfield, and speaks Farsi fluently. E-mail: shohreh@clearproject.org.uk
∑ Wendy Waghorn is the CLEAR Finance Administrator and works Mondays and Fridays on the accounts.
e-mail: wendy@clearproject.org.uk