Team

Ollie leads MEAM’s work to transform services, systems and policy for people experiencing multiple disadvantage. His role covers team leadership, strategy, governance and fundraising, as well as regular work with local areas and national policymakers.

Ollie joined MEAM as the inaugural Director in 2009 and reports to the MEAM Programme Board. Prior to MEAM, Ollie worked at Homeless Link as Head of Policy and before that on specific projects related to housing and migration. He has also worked in local government and at a policy consultancy.

Anna oversees the support we provide to local areas in the MEAM Approach network to transform the way that services and systems work for people facing multiple disadvantage.  This includes bespoke support from Partnership Managers and our events and training programme.

Prior to MEAM, Anna worked in the Homeless Link partnerships team supporting local areas in the South East, and as a Senior Manager supporting the team’s strategic priorities.

Gavin leads the Systems Practice Team at MEAM, overseeing our system intervention support for local areas and our systems leadership programme.

Gavin is a board member of the national body SCiO, holds a Level 7 qualification in leadership and management and is undertaking a Level 7 apprenticeship in Systems Practice. He has 11 years experience as a systems practitioner working within local authorities and the VCS, specialising in multi-organisational context.

Gavin has worked at all levels, from frontline staff to CEOs, including regular one-to-one and team coaching and mentoring.

Filipa leads the training and learning work at MEAM. This includes developing and delivering training programmes to local areas within and outside the MEAM Approach network, as well as producing resources and capturing learning from our events and activities with the network.

Before joining MEAM, Filipa was leading a Practice Development Unit as part of the Fulfilling Lives programme in Nottingham, exploring approaches to collaboration and system change through shared learning and practice development. Filipa has a wide range of experience around training, project management, and working with cross-sector partnerships and community organisations in the UK and in Portugal, her home country.

As Partnerships Development Manager, Greg provides bespoke support to new areas in the MEAM Approach network.

Greg began working with people in 2002 as a residential volunteer in a youth homeless project in Edinburgh. He has since worked extensively in rough sleeping outreach, supported housing, drug & alcohol, and mental health services. Since 2017 he has worked as a partnership development worker for The Passage, Homeless Link and now for MEAM from June 2022.

Greg brings his own life experiences to the role; he is driven to increase our intersectional thinking and collective response particularly related to the impact of complex trauma on people’s lives and life experiences and use this to reframe systems within which we operate.

Lauren has over twelve years of experience working directly and intensively with people who have experienced multiple disadvantage, and in partnership with the services supporting them.

Prior to MEAM, Lauren held a range of roles at Fulfilling Lives Islington and Camden (FLIC) throughout the lifetime of the project including VAWG Lead and Operational Development Manager. Before that, Lauren worked in substance misuse and criminal justice settings. She brings with her an interest and experience in working within a reflective, trauma informed approach. 

Tassie is a consultant, trainer and MEAM Associate, delivering workforce development, training and consultancy for network members. Prior to this, Tassie was Head of Networks and Operations for MEAM from 2017-2022, coordinating the support provided nationally to Fulfilling Lives and MEAM Approach areas.

Tassie has experience of delivering a range a of front line services providing support and advocacy for people who are rough sleeping, including Hospital to Home and No Second Night Out. Before joining MEAM, Tassie worked for West Yorkshire Finding Independence, focusing specifically on coordinating interventions around multiple disadvantage.

Safia is a consultant, trainer and MEAM Associate, focused on systems leadership and support to local areas around equity, diversity and inclusion. Prior to this, Safia worked at MEAM for four years as a Partnerships Manager (South East) and as Head of Networks and Operations.

Safia has worked in a variety of front line services offering support and advocacy to people experiencing or at risk of becoming homeless. This has included specialist work with young women who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse within minoritised communities.