Our Trustee Team
As well as our incredible staff and volunteers, there’s a huge amount of work that goes on behind the scenes by our trustees. We’re blessed to have such a wide range of skills and abilities shared amongst the team – get to know more by reading their profiles below!
Sam Taylor
Trustee | Chair of Trustees
Sam joined as Chair of Trustees in January 2025. He worked at SwanBank Church for more than seven years across various roles including work with young people & young adults, communications, community activities and overseeing worship. He now works as part of the Saltbox charity as the Operations Manager for Restart (a supported housing service for individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness) and Hawes Street Housing (a local housing association).
In his spare time, you can mostly find him in the kitchen, watching the football and spending time with family & friends.
Tom Clowes
Tom joined Number11 in May 2024 and acts a treasurer of Trustees. He’s a chartered management accountant and brings with him 15 years of finance experience in healthcare.
Having been brought up in North Staffordshire he’s delighted to be supporting a Charity near his hometown.
He is husband to Jen and dad to Amber; his spare time is spent going big on a hobby for a short time before moving on to the next thing. These have included running, exercising with kettlebells, skipping, chess, making sourdough, playing pickleball and more recently starting to learn the guitar.
Wendy Blood
Trustee
Wendy joined after being forcibly roped in by the founder! She worked as a social worker in Child Protection, working with children and their families who faced a huge variety of complex issues from mental health, disabilities, addictions, family breakdown, criminality and the care system. She also works in schools, and with women to build self esteem and confidence.
Her professional background and love for people motivates her to reach out to the hurt and broken, driving her desire to find fun and creative ways to engage people who would not usually choose to access support. Wendy obtained a BA Hons in Special Needs & Psychology, Dipsw in Social Work and Post Qualifying Award in Social Work. She just loves chatting to people and drives James crazy as she tries to keep his head on the ground!
Jonathan Hibberts
Trustee
Jonathan has recently joined the trustee team in 2020 and brings expert insight into all things legal and property-related, as well as a huge heart to support those in need in his hometown of Stoke-on-Trent.
Repheloe Smith
Trustee
Repheloe Smith currently works as a mental health practitioner within primary care (CWP NHS trust). She is excited to offer her expertise and to be part of Number 11 team.
Her background is in psychology, education and mental health nursing. She has both experience of working with people in the community and hospital/ward setting.
Lots of Repheloe’s spare time is taken up chasing after her children who keep her busy, entertained and on her toes!
Jess Hill
Trustee
Jess is the most recent member to join the trustee team and what a key player she is! She has over 20 years of HR experience and is passionate about supporting all staff members at Number 11.
Jess lives and works outside of the Stoke-on-Trent area and is a proud Mancunian! She is a mum to 2 young children and in her spare time likes to run and stay active.