About Reaching

What We Do

Reaching work with adults in 3 key areas: loneliness, hardship and hoarding. We do this through telephone, community and in-home projects that improve home and community living. We have a team that is passionate about delivering the best support possible to those who need it most.

We’ve accomplished far more than we could ever have imagined when we started our Reaching journey, but we have so much more to achieve, and we’re always looking at ways to develop and meet the ongoing needs of our community.

Meet the Reaching Team

George

CEO

Our Founder and CEO, George is a social sciences and social work graduate who had a rewarding career in Social Work, then Social Work Management. George is a visionary and has steered the success of Reaching to date. From brand identity and innovative programme design to implementing systems, structures and strategy, George drives our vision!

George’s other love is flowers. She studied floristry at McQueen’s Flowers in London and is a vocal advocate of their therapeutic properties.

Michelle

Project Officer

With a background in retail management, Michelle brings a strong customer focus, excellent relationship-building skills, and a creative approach to support Reaching’s mission. She manages our free provision and volunteer team with a person-centred approach, ensuring everyone feels valued and supported.

Outside of work, Michelle is a real people person – she enjoys spending time with friends and family. She also enjoys getting creative with flower arranging.

Natalie

Project Officer (Recovering Homes)

Natalie has worked in the health and social sector for 16 years. A graduate in psychology, she’s a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, specialising in trauma and neurodivergence. Natalie has a wealth of experience across the public and charitable sectors.

In her free time, Natalie is renovating a property; she is enjoying the process of giving something dilapidated a new lease of life. She has a passion for learning and also loves exploring the countryside with her dog Myla.