Founder/Director

With over 20 years' experience in the social care sector, Gul has managed a range of services focusing on young people leaving care. Gul has always focused on adding value to the care offered, including setting up an in-house counselling service for the young people, helping them to develop resilience and make sense of some of the trauma they have faced.

Gul consistently promotes educational opportunities to the young people she has worked with, and when there are none available, she has initiated them herself, including setting up a training café. This helped the young people gain valuable life skills as well as giving them the opportunity to develop real, transferable, employable skills. Gul is creative in her approach and looks for solutions that align with the young person’s personality and prospects, without trying to steer them down a conventional route, as this may not be suitable for all.

Recently, Gul was Head of HR for a Supported Housing Service. During this time, she had full responsibility for the HR function as well as supporting the business operations. Not only does Gul have a passion for supporting young people in unlocking their true potential, but she also believes that the same should be done for staff.

Other achievements include implementing a community café at The Galleries of Justice, a Nottingham landmark, which offers learning and employment skills for people with learning difficulties.

In addition to her valuable work experience, Gul has a solid range of qualifications, including PRINCE2 Project Management, ILM Leadership & Management, Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling & Psychotherapy, and Person-Centred Art Therapy.

Gul also has extensive experience in running a business and has successfully run her own company alongside her work for the last eight years.

Director

Having obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Sheffield and a Master’s degree in Advanced Chemical Technology from the University of Manchester, Sukh went on to work as a Chemical Engineer in the oil and gas industry. Over a 20-year period, Sukh worked in several countries, including the UAE, France, the Netherlands, and the UK. Sukh was involved in the design of several onshore and offshore oil and gas installations. As lead engineer, he was responsible for ensuring all deliverables were submitted in a timely manner. Sukh was also involved in producing project estimates and planning schedules.

Having retired eight years ago to spend more time with his family, Sukh now works as a property developer and manager. As a developer, this involves liaising and planning with several tradespeople, monitoring the budget, and ensuring high-quality standards are maintained throughout the development. As a property manager, his responsibilities include ensuring the property is maintained to a high standard, all safety equipment and certifications are up to date, tenants are satisfied, and any issues are dealt with promptly.