Who we are

Our Team

Meet the WSA Community Associates Network, a group of skilled professionals who bring passion, experience and a wide range of
knowledge to our work.

Wendy Sugarman

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Wendy Sugarman is the Company Director of WSA Community and brings over 30 years’ experience of youth and community work to every WSA Community project.

 

Wendy is an experienced and passionate community development practitioner. Her skills and experience encompass research, monitoring and evaluation, project management and community participation.

 

An effective and efficient manager and skilled facilitator, Wendy builds mutual trust by flying a flag for people and communities and practising open and clear communication with all WSA Community clients. She’s a strong advocate of collaboration and co-creation, as evidenced by projects conducted alongside communities and stakeholders in the UK and abroad.

 

Highly skilled in approaching complex and sensitive issues, Wendy has facilitated the development of sustainable solutions for projects focused on improving health outcomes, enhancing local capacity and reducing inequality.

Sarah Clement

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Sarah Clement has a strong track record of community development, engagement, research and evaluation. She’s an experienced facilitator and a qualified trainer.

Shae Eccleston

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Shae Eccleston works with researchers, health care professionals and patients to enhance knowledge and understanding of health inequalities.

Fiona Factor

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Fiona Factor has a background in youth and community work, staff development, training, consultancy and evaluation, particularly in the higher education sector.

Anna Faherty

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Anna Faherty is a writer, editor, researcher and lecturer, with experience in museum, learning and evaluation projects.

Tracy Hind

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Tracy Hind has spent over 25 years working in youth, community development and training. She specialises in lived experience, user involvement and education programmes in community settings.

Rozia Hussain

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Rozia Hussain is a skilled researcher and evaluator, specialising in impact measurement within the charity, academic and local government sectors.

Alison Keenan

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Alison Keenan is a creative problem solver who focuses on supporting communities and individuals to have a voice in the plans and policies that affect them.

Monsur Khan

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Monsur Khan brings 25 years of experience leading the delivery of community programmes in local government and voluntary sector settings.

Jude Kutner

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Jude Kutner has over 35 years’ experience working within the voluntary, statutory and private sectors, including strategic development and research and analysis.

Shehnaaz Latif

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Shehnaaz Latif is a trainer and consultant with over 20 years’ experience in outcome and impact practice in the UK charity sector, including theory of change work.

Angela McDermott

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Angela McDermott has 20 years’ experience in humanitarian programme leadership and community development and is skilled at brokering strategic partnerships. 

Jo McGreal

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Jo McGreal is an experienced community development consultant with a history of working with, and alongside, diverse organisations and communities.

Eddy Phillips

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Eddy Phillips is a facilitator, graphic recorder and artist based in Glasgow, UK, with a background in health and social care. 

Yvonne Prendergast

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Yvonne Prendergast brings over 20 years’ practical knowledge as an independent researcher, development worker and small grants assessor.

Alister Shaw

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Alister Shaw is a regeneration and community engagement practitioner with experience in the faith, voluntary, public and private sectors. 

Jen Wingate

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Jen Wingate is a community development and research practictioner focused on community development practice, learning, training, evaluation and research.