about us
Hope for Families is a registered Christian charity supporting families from all faith backgrounds and none across Northamptonshire and the surrounding area.
Hope for Families is a not-for-profit Christian organisation supporting families across Northamptonshire and the surrounding area. Founded by a core team in 2020, it was born out of Hope Church, Corby where a lot of the partnerships and work began. Hope for Families is a registered charity in England and Wales. Registered charity number 1194541.
A founder of Hope for Families, Louise built strong partnerships with many professionals working in and around the town of Corby and demand for the Time Out for Parents courses far out-weighed the capacity to provide these. It was decided, therefore, in 2020 to set up Hope for Families as an independent organisation to increase the support for families in the local area.
Louise has been working with families for many years within the education, social care and faith sectors and feels passionately about every family knowing there is hope for them. She is passionate about local churches supporting and equipping parents and carers in their local community and has a heart for unity and collaboration.
our team
Louise Willis
Louise and Garryl are married and have 4 children, two of whom still live at home with them in Corby. A qualified teacher, Louise is our Founder/Coordinator and recently completed her MA in Theology, Mission and Ministry (Children, Young People and Family specialism), researching the impact of our most popular course, Handling Anger in the Family, as part of her dissertation. Louise is the Safeguarding Lead for the charity and is a qualified Mental Health First Aid instructor.
Nathan Adjetey Adjei
Nathan is the Founder and Managing Director of his own business, as well as an HR People Advisor in the Facilities and Logistics industries. He lives in Corby with his wife and three small children. Nathan is a true supporter of families, believing that the family unit is the most important institution God adores, and is deeply committed to the growth and strengthening of families. Nathan is a member of our trustee team.
Sharon Short
Sharon is a marketing communications specialist with 20 years of experience in the marketing industry. She lives in Rushton, with her husband Andrew and their two teenage daughters. Sharon has supported the young people in her community by volunteering as a primary school governor. She is a real advocate for families, firmly believing that strong family bonds play a vital role in providing the best start in life. Sharon is a member of our trustee team.
Garryl Willis
Louise and Garryl are married and have 4 children, two of whom still live at home with them in Corby. Garryl is the Operations Director for a national charity. Garryl and Louise know that family life is not always easy but they are both passionate about building strong families and standing alongside couples, parents and carers in the challenging as well as the good times. Garryl is a member of our trustee team.
Jane Dingwall
Jane is married to Rod and they have five grown-up children. As you can imagine, she is very passionate about family!!
Jane has been working with young children and their families for twenty years and understands just how wonderful and difficult family life can be. She is delighted to be a Hope for Families trustee. Jane is a member of our trustee team.
Jo Jeffery
Having spent her early career in local government strategy and policy, Jo moved to the charitable sector after her eldest child was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Jo has 9 years of trust and foundation fundraising experience with special interest in children, families, health and education. Jo has a BSC (Hons) in Sociology and Social Policy which does nothing to help in the parenting of two teenagers, aged 14 and 17! Jo oversees our trust and foundation fundraising.
our values
compassion
We value compassion by ensuring a culture of care for one another, respecting others, and being inclusive and welcoming.
empowerment
We value empowerment by walking alongside people and celebrating their individuality, advocating and affirming all those we work with, and sharing new resources while helping others to recognise what they already have.
generosity
We value generosity by providing everything we do in the most accessible way possible, sharing openly as a team and through our work, and making resources affordable and accessible for everyone.
relationship
We value relationship by celebrating diversity and championing families, sharing vision and goals together, opening up new connections and relationships.
