Get To Know Your Board

David Thompson has dedicated his whole career to children and young people. From support worker, to registered manager, to social care leader, David has spent the last 2 decades championing the rights of those he supports. David has built a recognised image as an industry leader than supports, mentors, and unites those around him, whilst ensuring ethics and values remain central to the services he leads. As CEO of Inicio Group, and Chairman of the Board for The National Association of Supported Accommodation Partners, David has high expectations of those he works with and even higher aspirations for children and young people.

Rob is a Director at Hazlewoods Accountants and Business Advisers in the dedicated Healthcare team, advising UK care operators in all aspects of corporate finance transactions with an emphasis on exit planning.

Rob’s experience lies within the following sub sectors; specialist care, supported living, early years, SEN, however, his specialist focus is children’s residential services, alongside the supported accommodation sector.

Rob supports clients with multiple commercial engagements, including identifying and funding opportunities for growth, alongside planning for a short to medium term exit.

John Woodhouse has over 30 years experience with young people, is a former LA senior leader, has outstanding leaving care services, is a DfE Expert Working Group member for Care Standards training, support and consultancy.

NASAP members work with people at a key point of transition and how they are supported hugely influences their future. John is grateful for the opportunity to work alongside NASAP members to ensure young people have robust support at this critical time in our care sector.

From a young age, Georgia needed to understand behaviour, hence she studied Psychology, (BSc Hons and a DOccPsych). Georgia’s quest to better understand herself and others did not stop there, culminating in a six year training in group and individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the IGA.

In 1991, Georgia started tutoring children in care who had been excluded from school. The seed was planted for Georgia to set up a children’s home as she felt that their emotional needs were often not being met.

In 1993, she started working with victims of torture seeking asylum which helped her better understand trauma and people’s responses to it. In 1999, she set up a children’s home and in 2007 transitioned to Supported Accommodation and is the Nominated Individual and Registered Service Manager.

From 2016-2022, Georgia worked as an honorary psychotherapist at a hospital one day a week with a high level of disturbance. Georgia was horrified by the lack of support for the team holding such difficult cases. Her belief about having a robust system around my team was reinforced. Staff need to be properly looked after and supported so that in turn, can do the same for the YP placed with us which, she hopes, they are achieving.Board Member

Hazel is Head of the Health & Social Care Team at Top 100 law firm, RWK Goodman. Hazel is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer specialising in adult and children’s services work. Hazel acts for both private operators and those in the not for profit sector with expertise covering setting up a business, sales and acquisitions, regulation, financing, contracts, business structure and governance. She currently sits on the partnership committee of her firm, providing oversight and governance to their executive board.

Hazel applied for the board position at NASAP because she wanted to offer her legal and business skills to support an organisation and its members whose purpose is to improve the lives of vulnerable children in society.

Caroline Marsh is an accomplished Managing Director with over 14 years of experience in establishing and leading successful businesses.
Her expertise lies in strategic planning, operational efficiency, team building, and making a significant community impact. Additionally, Caroline is an Inspirational Speaker and Philanthropic Entrepreneur, dedicated to empowering individuals to unlock their full potential.

In her current role as Operations Director at Kingdom Youth Services, an organisation committed to positively impacting children’s lives one at a time, Caroline supports charitable organisations in Swindon and across the globe. She actively engages in community stakeholder initiatives in and around Swindon, fostering strong relationships to achieve the organisation’s mission.

Caroline collaborates with Senior Leadership to develop marketing strategies and enhance operational quality, while also implementing staff engagement programs, personal development plans, and cultural initiatives to improve overall performance.

Overseeing daily operations, Caroline develops innovative strategies to drive growth and make a lasting impact in the community. She leads business planning, marketing strategy, and execution across all aspects of the organisation’s operations. Furthermore, she excels in recruiting and training high-performing teams, setting organisational culture, and facilitating effective communication.

Nathan started his career 14 years ago in a Sure Start Children’s Centre where he found a passion for supporting Children, young People and Families. Nathan went on to complete a BA Honours degree in Childhood and Youth Studies and has now extensive experience in working with challenging behaviour in various environments.

Nathan, now a Director of WiNurture Childcare, worked in childcare and residential childcare settings whilst gaining experience in frontline work as well as training others, before transitioning into leadership roles. In 2018, Nathan founded and become Director and Responsible individual for WiSupport, an independent supported accommodation provider which was awarded the Rose of Northamptonshire in 2021, highly recommended for the leaving care award at the National CYP Awards in 2022, WiSupport was also ranked in the top 50 UK SME providers of Apprenticeships for 2023.

During this period Nathan has partnered with other professionals to create, WiNurture Childcare, a residential childcare organisation and WiEducate, a provider of specialist independent schooling.

Nathan has a drive to support and help others and in time outside of his full-time employment, he holds the role of Parish Councillor for Hunsbury Meadows in Northampton and forms part of the Board for the National Association for Supported Accommodation Partners.

Lyn has been married to her husband David for 38 years and is a devoted grandmother to eight. She spends what spare time she has trying to contain her flourishingly wild garden. She enjoys camping with friends and family, and entertaining at home.

In 1997, Lyn began fostering and in 2008 opened a supported accommodation at her family home. This evolved into 123 Supported Accommodation, now operating two group living homes for up to 10 young people, as well as solo flats for those moving on post-18.

Lyn is passionate about equipping care leavers with necessary practical life skills and created the Moving On booklet soon after starting 123. Over the past 12 years, it has grown from in-house use to nationwide distribution.

An early NASAP member, Lyn has long advocated for an organisation to represent the Supported Accommodation community. She has been actively involved in NASAP’s development, contributing to peer sessions and promoting best practices. Lyn hopes to continue supporting NASAP’s growth as a board member, furthering its representation of the sector.