Our team

Jo Young 

Centre Manager

Leah Nicholson

Centre Officer

Tom Pexton

Centre Officer

Jack Evason

Partnerships   Officer

Mabel Smith

Centre Administrator

Supporting team

University of York


The team at The Place are employed by the University of York and sit in the Access and Outreach area of the University. To find out more, visit the About Us pages. 


The team report into Rebecca Clark, Head of Access and Outreach at the University of York and Lead of The Place initiative. Rebecca will be a regular visitor at The Place, there to support the team and hear from the local community. 

Rebecca Clark

Head of Access and Outreach, Lead of The Place initiative

University of York

Jen Addicott

Access and Outreach Manager 

Univeristy of York

Access and Outreach 

Jen has worked on The Place initiative from the outset and has got to know the local community well during this time. Jen will continue to support The Place as part of her role in the University's Access and Outreach department.

York Cares

The Place is supported by York Cares, an independent employee-volunteering charity, which brings businesses, employees and communities together to make York a better place. York Cares is hosted by the University of York and their Aspirations Programme Project Officer is a regular face at The Place.

Hannah Corkery

Volunteering Projects Officer (Aspirations Programme)

York Cares