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Caroline Rutherford - Charity Manager

Caroline has worked at Just42 since 2007 and has been the Charity Manager since 2010. In her role she oversees the day to day running of the charity including overseeing finances, managing the core team, fundraising from grants, trusts and events, managing our relationships with local stakeholders, responsibility for the program of work, managing business development and working closely with the trustees to ensure the professional running of the charity. Caroline is also the charity’s designated safeguarding lead.

Caroline has a background in financial advice and as a volunteer youth worker as well as many years of experience of leading and running summer youth camps.

Caroline is passionate about seeing the work we do to support local children and young people and the difference it makes in their lives.

In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, working on her vegetable plot, living by the sea, paddleboarding and travelling abroad.

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Lynette Halpin - Mentoring Coordinator for Kesgrave High School

Lynette has been the Compass Mentoring and Schools Work Coordinator at Kesgrave High School since early 2023. In her role she oversees the mentoring project within school working alongside Lydia to coordinate the team of volunteers. Together they train and support our team of volunteer mentors enabling them to support young people referred to the project. She also runs 2 lunchtime clubs within school.

Lynette has a background as a primary school teacher and then worked as a family support worker and mentor in Hereford. Coordinate and train (ADD)

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Lydia Luetchford - Mentoring Coordinator for Farlingaye High School

Lydia joined Just42 in early 2025 as the Compass Mentoring and Schools Work Coordinator at Farlingaye High School. In her role she oversees the mentoring project within school working alongside Lynette to coordinate the team of volunteers. Together they train and support our team of volunteer mentors enabling them to support young people referred to the project. She also runs a lunchtime club within school and assists with our transition project supporting local year 6 children in their move to high school.

She has experience working with young people through mentoring and running youth clubs. Having run a successful youth provision in Ipswich, Lydia also facilitated Alpha courses and mentoring.

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Jo Cracknell - Childrens Worker

Jo has worked at Just42 since 2022 as the Childrens Worker. In her role she delivers kids clubs in 5 local primary schools and visits additional schools supporting their RE curriculum and delivering assemblies. Jo also runs occasional holiday clubs and a monthly Kids Club in Woodbridge, supports the Creative Thursday club and coordinates our transition project supporting local year 6 children in their move to high school.

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Jacqui Goodwin - Youth Worker Coordinator

Jacqui has worked for Just42 since 2010 and has been the Youth Work Coordinator since 2018. In her role Jacqui oversees our 4 rural youth clubs and also our Creative Thursday club. She runs 2 lunchtime clubs at Farlingaye high school and offers a babysitting course. She assists with our transition project supporting local year 6 children in their move to high school.

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William Barber - Administrator

Will has been the Administrator at Just42 since early 2023. In his role he handles the day to day financial aspects of the organisation, staff and volunteer recruitment, data management, overseeing the website, marketing and IT of the charity, assisting with the running of events and acts as the charity’s first point of contact. He is also the lead youth worker at our Grundisburgh Off the Bus youth club.

Will has a background in digital marketing running his own business supporting local companies and charities. He also taught in secondary education specialising in SEND.

Will is passionate about raising the profile of Just42 and our excellent work. He is motivated by seeing the impact we have on the lives of children and young people.

In his spare time Will enjoys spending time with his family and being in the great outdoors. He enjoys keeping active by kayaking especially on the river Deben and he loves woodworking.