We are a small, friendly team who are happy to help answer your questions. Please contact us or email Jackie to share your enquiry.
Jason Edgington
Director
Jason is the Director of WCA. Over the past 17 years Jason has helped and supported WCA become a successful and effective organisation that works with the local community and marginalised groups to influences local services.
Sarah Cook
Deputy Director of Research, Engagement, and Consultancy
Sarah is the Healthwatch Wandsworth lead officer and leads on community research for WCA, she previously worked at Macmillan Cancer Support where she worked organising a specialist information outreach service.
Alice Roder
Head of Marketing, Operations, and Programmes
Alice has a background in Individual Giving fundraising for charities like the NSPCC and the Scouts. More recently, she’s worked as a freelance marketer for small wellness businesses, and joins WCA to work on partnerships and campaigns for wellbeing in Wandsworth.
Operations team
Jacqueline Bedford
Office Manager/Finance Officer
Jacqueline is our Office Manager/Finance Officer as well as the friendly face on our main reception and has a background in Finance and Business Management and has lived and worked in the area for many years.
Shani Tully
PA to the CEO and Team Assistant
Shani has worked in the secretarial and customer service field since 1985 (38 years) in both the private and public sector. Shani assists the Chief Executive, the Board, the Healthwatch Committee, and provides vital support to governance and services across the organisation. In 2021 Shani was inspired by volunteering at ‘Women-In-Prison’ in Stockwell, which was insightful, enjoyable and rewarding.
Supporting Organisations
Ravi Vyas
Development Manager
Ravi has a background working in customer success and product management for health-tech startup’s and has a passion for connecting people in new, dynamic ways. Leading the team who go out and about to support community projects in Wandsworth, Ravi is the first port of call to share your ideas and ambitions for a healthier, happier community in Wandsworth.
Jessica Johnson
Healthy Communities Project Officer
Jess has a Masters degree in Public Health and Health Promotion. She has experience working as a football coach with QPR in the Community Trust, a Covid-19 vaccinator with St John Ambulance and as bar staff in a local pub! At WCA Jess works on the Healthy Communities projects, managing the grants programme that enables two organisations to host a Core Connector and Community Champions in line with the NHS Core20+5 programme, focusing on chronic respiratory diseases and heart/lung health.
Jummy Olaleye
Project Officer, Volunteering and Relationship Building
With a background in the charity & fundraising sector and volunteering I’ve come into the WCA to support organisations and volunteers in the borough by building relationships and establishing partnerships.
Community Research Projects
Delia Fitzsimmons
Outreach and Engagement Lead
Delia worked in Human Resource Management for 10 years prior to joining WCA in October 2012 as a Volunteer Co-ordinator where she managed Social Sundayz, The Drug & Alcohol Service User Involvement project and a Skill Swap programme. Delia now leads Healthwatch Wandsworth Outreach programmes and is the HR lead for WCA.
Dominic Sterling
Mental Health Projects Manager
Dominic has over two decades experience managing Social and Healthcare services mostly project management in the area of Mental health. Dominic views it as an honour to be able to contribute to the transformation of services across South West London region and wants to support people with mental health concerns to access inclusive high-quality interventions.
Kayla Halls
Community Research and Volunteer Project Officer
Kayla has a background in early childhood education and care research. She also has experience facilitating workshops for early childhood professionals. Kayla is enjoying applying her research skillset to the health and social care sector with WCA and Healthwatch to empower and support the community of Wandsworth.
Maximilian Russel
Community Research and Volunteer Project Officer
Max joined WCA in December 2023 as a Community Research & Volunteer Project Officer. He has previously worked as a Social Researcher on a Heritage Fund Oral History Project documenting the lived experiences of the Ugandan Asian Diaspora. Max is passionate about speaking to people, understanding their experiences, and seeking to make positive changes within the community and believes this can be done in his capacity as Community Research & Volunteer Project Officer.
Communications Team
Janki Bhanderi
Marketing and Communications Assistant
Janki joined WCA in February 2024 and is a Marketing and Communications Assistant. She has a background in the third sector and the health care sector within the marketing field. She is enjoying contributing to WCA’s growth by conducting various marketing activities.