Who we are

Sarah lives on the outskirts of Lancaster and is married with two teenage children. Sarah worked in Banking for 13 years before leaving the world of finance to raise her family. Whilst her family were young, Sarah started and built up a home furnishings internet business which she later sold. Now, Sarah & Kath oversee the management of the Adullam Programme together.

Sarah is one of the founding members of the Adullam Programme and has been involved since its beginning. Sarah has a passion to see people thrive and succeed in life.

Sandie joined the Adullam Programme team in 2018 in a supportive role on the Living Life to the Full and Celebrate Recovery courses. Over the last couple of years, she’s been busy creating a new Job Preparation course, which she now leads. Having been fortunate to have had a long, enjoyable and fulfilling career path teaching music, Sandie is committed to equipping Job Preparation course participants to discover and gain employment which they will enjoy and from which they will derive job satisfaction and a sense of purpose

Paul Henderson lives in Lancaster with his wife and 2 children. He works for the NHS and is also part of the Leadership team at Hope Church where the Adullam Programme was born and has flourished into the independent charity that we see today.

“It has been great to serve on the Trustees from the start, but most of all to experience and hear about peoples’ lives being transformed and changed, which is the core of what we do.”

Nick is a retired GP, and was a partner at Queen Square Medical Practice, Lancaster, for 25 years. Professionally he has always been interested in Mental Health in primary care, and in helping people struggling to recover from Drug and Alcohol problems, or adverse life experiences.

He is a Life Group Leader at St Thomas’ Church, and also owns a small boat which he sails on the River Lune when the wind and tide permit. “I joined the Adullam Trustees as I was attracted by its aims, and also content of the programmes.”

Leanne has lived in Lancaster for nearly 10 years and is mum to a toddler she adopted as a single parent. Leanne is an administrator in Higher Education which she now juggles alongside raising her daughter. From her own experience Leanne believes it’s possible to turn a chaotic lifestyle around and thrive!

Sally is a retired NHS Consultant Psychiatrist and worked for 30 years in Mental Health services in the Lancaster and Morecambe area. Sally has always valued partnership working with third sector organisations and the key aims of Adullam resonate with her.

“Everyone deserves to have a second chance and to acquire the tools for living life to the full. I was pleased to be invited to join the trustee board where I hope my experience will be of value. I am married with two grown up daughters, and my Christian faith is the bedrock of my life.”

Lev is married with two children. He is half English half Dutch and was born and raised in Germany. Lev has worked in a variety of cities around the world before settling in Lancaster in 2014.

Lev’s background covers over 25 years in commercial marketing and communications, and he runs a live digital communications company in Lancaster. Lev and his wife have supported Adullam for several years and he now aims to also put his personal and professional experience to good use for Adullam as a Trustee. “I feel passionately about Adullam’s purpose and want to help further increase its positive impact”.