Executive Director
Ben is currently responsible for Empanda’s portfolio of specialist services for young people, which range from intensive support placements to move-on accommodation and resettlement support, and he has responsibility for the development and delivery of the support services and interventions for 16 to 24 year olds with a range of complex support needs.
As well as heading up our young people’s services, Ben’s portfolio includes a number of central service functions including IT, insurance, repairs and maintenance, housing management and health and safety.
In previous roles Ben has been involved in the development of an accredited life skills course for young people and more recently, established a bicycle recycling workshop, training young people in a range of skills.
A former youth and community worker, Ben has been working in accommodation-based services for vulnerable young people for over 22 years.
