About Us
Find out more about Forest Pulse.
Forest Pulse is a local registered charity which provides a range of exciting out-of-school social, sport and recreational activities for disabled children and young people up to the age of 35, giving them the opportunity to meet up with friends, have fun and learn alongside their non-disabled peers.
Activities provided are varied so that everybody has the opportunity to access them whatever their ability or mobility, giving them the same opportunities as their non-disabled peers. Our staff are all trained and experienced in meeting all the individual needs of the young people that come along to our activities. The charity also supports parents/carers in a variety of ways.
We also provide guidance, advice and support to parents and create opportunities for families to meet and share experiences.
Forest Pulse believes that disabled children and young people should have the same opportunities to take part in social, recreational and sports activities as their non-disabled peers, and to be able to do this independently of their parents/carers. We therefore provide a wide range of after school, weekend and holiday activities which are accessible to any disabled young person regardless of their level of ability or mobility, and including those with profound, complex and challenging needs.
We also work along side other organisations who provide support and services for disabled young people and their families.To find out what services are available that might benefit you and your family. Please visit The Glos Family Directory, which offers the family information directory providing a wide range of resources and information. The local offer which brings together information on services for children and young people aged 0-25 years with special educational needs and their families in Gloucestershire. Information for practitioners, providing a centralised point of reference and family information service that includes information on early help and the key.
The people behind Forest Pulse
Meet our team
Our staff, volunteers and trustees work together to support children, young people and their families.
Trustee Management Committee
For information please find copies of the charity accounts and trustee report for the period 1st April 2016–31st March 2017, as submitted to the Charity Commission.
The Trustee Management Committee is comprised of parents and people from the community.
Helen Baker
Chair
Helen became involved with Forest Pulse 20 years ago when her son began accessing our activities and she quickly became a trustee of the charity because she felt the services provided by Forest Pulse were very important to her family. She claims to have been press ganged by Pam (she can be very persuasive)! She says ‘I know the services are important to lots of families and I want to help ensure that the charity is around for a long time to come. Everyone has skills needed to help the charity in someway and we have a fantastic team of staff and volunteers but could always do with some more help particularly with fundraising so if anyone has any time to give that would be great.’
Pam Jones
Treasurer
Pam has reluctantly retired after over 30 years with the Charity. Pam has worked tirelessly over the years to provide fantastic opportunities to hundreds of young people and provide outstanding support to many families. Pam has now become our Treasurer and can still be found volunteering at our activities.
John Pither
Jeremy Masters
Jeremy’s twin daughters have been attending Forest Pulse activities for several years. Seeing the joy this has brought them, and the support Forest Pulse has provided to his family, Jeremy wanted to get involved in running the charity to help provide similar opportunities and support to other young people and families in the area.
Sophie Davis
Sophie became involved with Forest Pulse through her son, who has been attending the charity for around three years. During that time, she has witnessed first-hand the positive impact Forest Pulse has on children, young people, and their families.
She has always been impressed by the dedication of the staff and volunteers and the welcoming, supportive environment they create. He has made tremendous progress, benefiting not only from the activities and trips but also from the genuine sense of belonging and community that Forest Pulse provides.
Professionally, Sophie works in childcare and is a qualified Early Years SENCO, bringing experience in supporting children with additional needs. She hopes to combine her professional knowledge with her personal experiences as a parent to make a positive contribution as a trustee.
Having seen the difference Forest Pulse has made to her own family and so many others, Sophie was keen to become a trustee as a way of giving something back and helping to support the charity’s continued success.
Michelle Mazelin – Browne
Dafydd Lewis
Interested in joining the Trustee Management Committee? Contact us to find out more.
Core staff and volunteers
Amy Millin
Activity Manager
Amy has been involved with charity for a few years and started volunteering 10 years ago and has been in her current role since 2017. Amy organises all our activities, and is responsible for staff and volunteers so if you would like to access any activities or would like to volunteer please contact her. Amy is based in the office during the week, but can then be found at most activities. Amy is always full of beans and ready to go!
Jean Wilkinson
Office Administrator
Jean has been with the Charity for many years and can be found in the office making sure everything runs smoothly and keeping Amy, Chloe and Sasha in check.
Sasha Snelling
Activity Leader / Alternative Provision
Sasha has been involved with the charity for many years. Sasha oversees our Alternative Provision during term time. She provides exciting activities for our young people. Sasha can also be found at most of our activities; and also leads Weekend Club with Anna!
Tracy & Anna
Activity Leader
Tracy can be found leading activities at Youth Club. Anna can be found leading Weekend Club alongside Sasha. Between them, they have many years of experience!
Anya, Emily S, Harry, Chloe L & Emily M
Activity Workers
These fabulous people between them work at our After school activities, Youth Club, Weekends and School Holidays.
Tracy, Mollie, Finley, Molly, Maddy, Ellen, Estelle & Ben
Activity Workers
All these lovely people have been involved for many years now. Between them, they can be found at most activities; After School Club, Youth Club, Music and Weekend and holiday activities.
Kez
Activity Tutors
Kez is our dance tutor. Kez has been involved with Forest Pulse for many years and we are so grateful for all of her support.
Grace and Jack
Volunteers
These wonderful people all volunteer on a weekly basis at various activities.
Chloe Tubman
Activity Coordinator
Chloe is supporting Amy with organising and overseeing a variety of exciting activities, spending some of her time in the office too! You will find her at many of the activities both afterschool and in the school holidays!
Hannah
Hannah can be found in the office most of the time. She is always very busy finding us grants and fundraising for us!
Moss, Ruby, Lily and Corinne
These fabulous staff members are busy at University, but they often work in the school holidays.
We also have lots of other volunteers not mentioned here who help out on a less regular basis but who are just as valued and essential to the provision of our services.
