Management Team
Monsignor John Armitage
Chairman of Anchor House’s Committee of Management and Vicar General of Brentwood Diocese. Born and bred in Newham, Monsignor John is also Chair of the Catholic 2012 Committee and has helped to create the Pope John Paul II Foundation for Sport.
Keith Fernett, Director
The Director of Anchor House, Keith Fernett, joined Anchor House at the end of 2004, when the Trustees realised that new leadership was needed. His background is in public sector housing/ building services, and project management, and he has held senior consultancy roles in the UK and USA. He is a trained economist and town planner, with extensive experience of the housing world. He has held numerous Directorships and senior positions within the public sector, and is a specialist in leadership, corporate governance, and performance and change management.
Derek Pitt, Deputy Director
Derek is the Deputy Director and Financial Officer of Anchor House, and has been here for 10 years. Previously he ran his own Independent Financial Advisory business for 20 years. Derek takes a lead role in the finance, risk management and facilities management aspects of Anchor House.
Linda Maytum-Wilson, Criminal Justice Co-ordinator
Linda is Anchor House’s Criminal Justice Co-ordinator, and has been here since April 2010. Her role is to advocate on behalf of residents in partnership with agencies and services involved in their rehabilitation and re-integration. Linda is a qualified solicitor of 35 years and has worked as a Magistrate, formerly Chair of the Newham Bench and a partner in a law firm.
Guy Insull, Appeal Director
Guy is the Appeal Director, and responsible for raising the remaining £9.3m required to meet the £15.3m target. He has been with Anchor House for two years and leads the Fundraising and Marketing team. He has strong experience in corporate business, having previously worked as a Director at Mars Inc.
Mark Whiteley, Community Engagement Manager
Mark is the Community Engagement Manager at Anchor House. He is responsible for managing and ensuring the up-take of volunteering opportunities for our residents. He has been here for six years and is responsible for managing St Marks Community Centre in Beckton, which houses a range of volunteer organisations.
Vicki Faulkner, Customer Services Manager
Vicki joined Anchor House as the Customer Services Manager in May 2008. Heading up a team of 12, Vicki is responsible for ensuring a smooth running of Front of House services to residents and external users.
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Julie Etchingham on “Homefullness”
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Anchor House launched their social media #homefullness campaign this week during Homelessness and Poverty Action Week 2012. People are being asked to share their own definition of the word “homefullness”. Here ITN news presenter and Anchor House Patron Julie Etchingham shares her thoughts. For more information about the #homefullness campaign, please click here.
Turning homelessness into homefullness
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
A London charity is on a mission to turn homelessness into homefullness by enlisting the support of the public in a bid to raise awareness for its cause via social media networks. Anchor House, a residential and life-skills centre for single homeless people in Canning Town, East London, launched its ‘homefullness’ campaign on the 29th [...]
Use your mobile for a good cause – donate now
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
For those interested in donating to Anchor House –you can now do it with a touch of a button – via your mobile phone. This month we launched a text giving service as part of our Homeless Sunday Campaign. People can text the word HOPE to the number 70300 to give £3. Or if people want to provide regular [...]
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