Ian Aitken
​Director

Ian has been at The Lighthouse since 2001 and is affectionately referred to as "The General" among staff & residents. Ian is responsible for the management of the Centre and the overall effectiveness of the 'Apprenticeship for Life' programme.
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He ensures all aspect of the centre are running together smoothly and is responsible for liaising with local agencies, other charities who share the same site and the trustees of The Lighthouse. Ian is accountable to and works under the guidance of The Foundry Church leadership team.

​Some of his duties include:
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• Managing the daily duties of the support staff and volunteers
• Reviewing training and development needs of the team.
• Ensuring that relevant policies are in place and that appropriate standards are maintained
• Dealing with more serious pastoral and disciplinary issues referred by the support staff and volunteers
• Referrals, applications and admissions.

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Ian is an avid Liverpool supporter, can often be seen frequenting local coffee shops, is partial to a caramel latte and loves classic black & white movies.

Paul Daniels
​Senior Support Worker

Paul is our senior support worker, he is loved and well respected by all of our residents and staff.

He brings a wealth of experience and wisdom to the centre after working for 30 years in a variety of roles in local government.

Some of his responsibilities include:
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• Supervising and managing the daily work duty rotas
• Addressing a wide range of pastoral issues, difficulties or concerns of each resident
• Reviewing each resident's health and well being which can include health checks or medical appointments
• Liaising with new residents and their families
• Making contact with specialist agencies such as community, drug and alcohol services as well as probation services and other referrers
• Involving residents in a range of recreational activities
• Working through relevant programmes
• One-to-one sessions with individual residents to discuss progress, goals, concerns, etc
• Facilitating group sessions

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Paul loves reading, enjoys walking and supports Warrington Wolves and Manchester United. 

John Hickling
​Night Support Worker

John has been part of The Lighthouse team since...

​His responsibilities are:
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• Addressing a wide range of pastoral issues, difficulties or concerns of each resident
• Reviewing each resident's health and well being which can include health checks or medical appointments
• Liaising with new residents and their families
• Involving residents in a range of recreational activities
• Organising the evening programme
• One-to-one sessions with individual residents to discuss progress, goals, concerns.

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John is a Peter Kay wannabe, is always telling jokes and is an avid St Helen's fan. 

Sean Conlon
​Support Worker

Sean joined the team in September 2018, after successfully completing The Lighthouse apprenticeship program in 2017.

Some of his responsibilities include:
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• Managing the daily work duty rotas
• Addressing a wide range of pastoral issues, difficulties or concerns of our residents
• Reviewing each resident's health and well being which can include health checks or medical appointments
• Liaising with new residents and their families
• Making contact with specialist agencies such as community, drug and alcohol services as well as probation services and other referrers
• Involving residents in a range of recreational activities
• Working through relevant programmes
• One-to-one sessions with individual residents to discuss progress, goals, concerns, etc.
• Facilitating group sessions

​Sean is engaged to Sarah and is getting married this year. He is currently doing a distance learning theology degree with Mattersey Bible College, enjoys reading and supports Liverpool F.C.

Mark Cambridge
​Support Worker

Mark joined the team in September 2018, after successfully completing the lighthouse apprenticeship program.

Some of his responsibilities include:​
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• Managing the daily work duty rotas
• Addressing a wide range of pastoral issues, difficulties or concerns of our residents
• Reviewing each resident's health and well being which can include health checks or medical appointments
• Liaising with new residents and their families
• Making contact with specialist agencies such as community, drug and alcohol services as well as probation services and other referrers
• Involving residents in a range of recreational activities
• Working through relevant programmes
• One-to-one sessions with individual residents to discuss progress, goals, concerns, etc.
• Facilitating group sessions

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Mark comes from Irvine in Scotland but has made his home here in Widnes. Mark enjoys cycling, swimming and visiting the gym. He is a Rangers & Chelsea supporter, but we don’t hold that against him.

Di Daniels
​Accounts & Finance

Di is the Executive Assistant for our sister charity The Foundry Church and provides invaluable guidance and support with accounting, payroll and finance, we often say “what would we do without Di”.
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Di is an avid viewer of 'Homes Under the Hammer' and 'Dickinson's Real Deal'!