ADVISORY BOARD
GEORGIA HART
The Pillar Project Lead and Registered Mental Health Nurse
God gave Georgia the vision for The Pillar in 2020. Georgia has always lived in Totton, is familiar with the local area and went to both Testwood Secondary School and Totton College. During her time in education, she struggled with her own mental health and became aware of the lack of public services to support young people in the Totton area.
Georgia became a Registered Mental Health Nurse in September 2019 and a Christian in January 2020. She had 3 years experience working as an NHS Community Mental Health Nurse in the Totton community, before leaving to join St Wins Church full-time as a the Community Youth Pastor. She now leads The Pillar project full-time.
TORI WILLS
The Pillar Project Co-Lead and Registered General Nurse
Tori Wills is a Registered General Nurse. She qualified in 2011 and has spent most of her career working in Emergency and Critical Care. She worked as a Senior Sister within the NHS and moved to work as Co-Lead for The Pillar project in 2023. She originally came to St Wins Church as a youth and returned when she moved back to Totton in 2021. She has over five years’ experience in clinical leadership, operations management and team leading. She is passionate about the provision of mental health services and ensuring every young person can access help whenever they need it.
ALI HILL
St. Wins Rector / Senior Leader
Ali has over 20 years of church planting experience and is the Rector of St Wins, Totton. Before ordination, Ali was a teacher for over 15 years in London, Wiltshire and Hampshire. She was a Senior Manager in several schools and a Special Needs Coordinator. As the Rector of St Wins she has oversight of The Pillar project.
DAN PITT
St. Wins congregation member & PCC
Daniel is a father of 4 (2 teenagers) with 14 years’ experience of fostering in both the private and local authority sectors. He is currently Principal and Responsible Individual for a school and 10 homes for children with Autism and learning difficulties. He has twenty years’ experience in training and education, with 17 years’ education leadership experience. He has over 7 years' commercial leadership experience in sales, retail, start-ups, regional operations turning over £29MM/year.
GINA GARDNER
St. Wins congregation member & CBT Therapist in Hampshire IAPT NHS Service
Gina is a qualified High Intensity Therapist and Occupational Therapist currently working within a local NHS Talking Therapies Service. She practices Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy and has many years experience working with mental health patients. She is also currently training in other therapies. She has experience working with adults, teenagers and children.
DR. NATASHA DUKE
St. Wins congregation member & Registered General Nurse
Dr. Natasha Duke is a Senior Nurse, who has published in the field of spirituality and clinical care, and guest lectures at universities on this subject. She works in the NHS for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and sits on the Nursing & Midwifery Council Fitness to Practice hearing board. She is also a company director.
LUCY JONES
St. Wins congregation member & NHS Risk Manager
Lucy Jones is a Risk Manager for Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust within governance. Lucy is also a Trauma Risk Management Practitioner supporting colleagues experiencing traumatic incidents and has trained as a Counsellor to level 3, so is very enthusiastic about mental well-being and is keen to support The Pillar project in an advisory capacity.
THE PILLAR SPACE TEAM
THE PILLAR SPACE LEADS
The Pillar Space Leads are professionals with the relevant training and experience who hold the responsibility of making sure the project is safe for everyone attending.
Georgia Hart
Tori Wills
POCKET LEADS
Our Pocket Leads are volunteers who commit to attending The Pillar Space every week. They have allocated young people who they are responsible for checking-in with and supporting.
Katy Kinglsey
Sophie Burch
CAFE LEADS
Our Cafe Leads are the people who are responsible for making us all the yummy snacks at The Pillar. From toasties to milkshakes, there is something for everyone to enjoy!
Teresa Murrey
Clara Parsons
Jasmine Hall
Kristina Hollman
Ellie Williams
SPACE HOPPERS
Our Space Hoppers are volunteers who come to The Space at least once a month. You may see them playing games, or you might catch them in the cafe. They do a bit of everything and ‘hop about’!
Millie Jupp
Stephen Maguire