About Us
Meet the Team
Our staff and volunteers bring different skills, experiences and personalities to TASFund, with a shared commitment to our community.
From a friendly welcome to a listening ear or a shared activity, they help make the Centre a place where people feel connected, valued and supported.
Senior Leadership
Meet Our Senior Leadership Team
Our senior leadership team works alongside staff, volunteers, trustees and partners to keep TASFund running, plan for its future and maintain the community approach at the heart of our work.
Harry Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
Following the death of my brother, Anthony, to suicide, I became involved with The Anthony Seddon Fund and have since grown through a number of roles to become Chief Executive Officer.
Having experienced my own mental health difficulties, I care deeply about making sure people have somewhere they feel welcomed, listened to and supported. I’m proud to work alongside our team to help TASFund grow while keeping lived experience at the heart of everything we do.
Ben James
Operations Manager
Hi, I’m Ben. Having lost my brother to suicide and experienced mental health issues of my own, I am extremely passionate about mental health peer support and providing a space where people can come together, share experiences and know they are not alone.
You will often see me wandering around the Centre, not knowing what day it is, or out and about at community events.
Staff Team
Meet Our Staff Team
Get to know the people who deliver support, welcome visitors, organise activities and keep things running behind the scenes. Here, they share their own introductions and what being part of TASFund means to them.
Sally
Peer Support Coordinator
I first became involved with TASFund when my mum passed away and I accessed the bereavement group. I went on to become a volunteer and facilitator and also worked for SAFE Tameside. I then moved into the Peer Support Worker role within the Centre, where I am passionate about using my own lived experience of mental health and bereavement to help others.
Jason
Community Engagement Coordinator
Having worked in physical and mental health locally for over 25 years, it’s a pleasure to coordinate community engagement for The Anthony Seddon Fund. No two days are the same and often involve meeting amazing people across Tameside, helping with social media, marketing and fundraising, and ensuring local communities and businesses have the information they need to seek support and help others close to them. It’s a rewarding role and I get to work with some wonderful staff and volunteers!
Emily-Jane
Operations Assistant
I understand first-hand how challenging living with mental health difficulties can be. Having experienced my own struggles, I know how important it is to have the right support from people who genuinely care. I’m proud to be part of an organisation that helps break down the stigma around mental health and provides hope, compassion and a safe space for people to feel heard and supported without judgement.
Cath
Domestic Assistant
I have worked as a Cleaner at The Anthony Seddon Fund for over six years. Before that, I volunteered with the charity and attended the Centre as a customer. I love working here because TASFund supports the rights of people experiencing mental health difficulties, provides so many groups and activities, and works closely with the local community. It is also the one place where I have never felt judged or discriminated against because of my mental health, and that means a great deal to me.
Abi
SAFE Tameside Peer Support Worker
I’m Abi, a SAFE Tameside Peer Support Worker. I provide crisis support to people when they are often at one of the most difficult points in their lives. I love working for The Anthony Seddon Fund because I get to be part of a team that meets people with kindness, compassion and understanding. Even one conversation can help someone feel heard, regain hope and realise they do not have to face things alone.
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Debra
SAFE Tameside Peer Support Worker
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Lee
SAFE Tameside Peer Support Worker
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Angela
Reception Team
I enjoy being one of the first friendly faces people see when they arrive at The Anthony Seddon Centre. I hope to give everyone a warm, welcoming and reassuring start to their visit, helping them feel comfortable and at ease from the moment they walk through the door.
Mark
Reception Team
I came to The Anthony Seddon Fund hoping to become a volunteer and quickly realised how special it was. I became a regular customer while waiting to volunteer and, with support and encouragement from the staff, was offered a small Receptionist role before becoming one of our three regular Receptionists. Before coming to TASFund, I felt on the scrapheap of society. Today, my life has changed beyond my wildest imagination, and I feel privileged to be a small part of such a dedicated team.
Rebecca
Reception Team
I was introduced to The Anthony Seddon Fund after being discharged from hospital in 2021. I started as a customer, then became a volunteer before progressing into a paid role as a Receptionist, and I haven’t looked back since. TASFund truly feels like a family, and I’ve been able to use my own experience of mental health difficulties to help support other people.
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John
Bookkeeper
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Our Volunteers
The Heart of Our Charity
Our volunteers bring time, kindness and a wide range of experiences to TASFund. Their contribution helps make the Centre a welcoming place and connects our charity with the wider community.
Making a Difference Together
From welcoming visitors and helping with groups to supporting fundraising, events, administration and peer support, volunteers contribute to many different parts of life at TASFund.
Many bring lived experience of mental health difficulties, caring or bereavement. Alongside their skills and interests, these perspectives help shape a community built on listening, understanding and mutual support.
Some have been involved since our earliest fundraising days; others are just beginning their volunteering journey. Each person brings something of their own to the team.
828.5
Volunteer Hours Recorded
July–September 2026
Time Given in Support of Others
These hours reflect recorded volunteer numbers and session lengths across eligible completed sessions. They exclude SAFE Tameside and reception, so represent only part of the time volunteers contribute across the charity.
Our volunteers help shape who we are, through the welcome they offer and the care they bring to our community.