Meet the Team
Staff
Norma Hoyte
Director
Norma is a is a founding member of PLIAS Resettlement. Norma has played a significant and prominent role in the strategic development and growth of the organisation.
Norma has over 20 years’ experience of working in local government bringing together experience from a broad spectrum of areas, with particular emphasis of actively promoting measures which reduces inequalities between sections of the local community. She has worked closely with the voluntary and community sector and has developed and coordinated various activities, working closely from Government offices to ensure that BAME voluntary organisations are included in participation, representation and consultation.
Norma worked for various local authorities which includes Brent, Waltham Forest and Watford. She was a member of the Baroness Young and David Lammy Reviews and a member of the Ministry of Justice Advisory Board on Female Offenders. She served as a Board Member of Clinks an infrastructure organisation which represents and campaigns for the voluntary sector working with offenders and worked on Clinks’ Race for Justice Campaign to comprehensively help ex-offenders and ex-prisoners become active and legal participants in society.
Norma has a First-Class BA (Hons) Degree in Criminology and was awarded The Tony Rhodes award by the Health and Social Sciences Faculty for the best overall performance in Community Management – University of Bedfordshire
Norma has over 20 years’ experience of working in local government bringing together experience from a broad spectrum of areas, with particular emphasis of actively promoting measures which reduces inequalities between sections of the local community. She has worked closely with the voluntary and community sector and has developed and coordinated various activities, working closely from Government offices to ensure that BAME voluntary organisations are included in participation, representation and consultation.
Norma worked for various local authorities which includes Brent, Waltham Forest and Watford. She was a member of the Baroness Young and David Lammy Reviews and a member of the Ministry of Justice Advisory Board on Female Offenders. She served as a Board Member of Clinks an infrastructure organisation which represents and campaigns for the voluntary sector working with offenders and worked on Clinks’ Race for Justice Campaign to comprehensively help ex-offenders and ex-prisoners become active and legal participants in society.
Norma has a First-Class BA (Hons) Degree in Criminology and was awarded The Tony Rhodes award by the Health and Social Sciences Faculty for the best overall performance in Community Management – University of Bedfordshire
- Phone:0208 838 6800
- Email:normah@plias.co.uk
Tom Chandler
Director
Tom played a significant role in the operational development and growth of the organisation. He worked jointly with Norma in the area of policy and funding and has jointly written policies and procedures to ensure that the organisation meet its legal and statutory obligation.
Tom was elected as a Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) representative for the voluntary and community sector and sits on the Crime Prevention thematic group. The aim of his appointment was to represent the views and ideas of the wider local community and voluntary sector on issues pertaining to crime and crime prevention at a strategic level.
Tom is experienced in project and business management, marketing and training and has worked in both the private and voluntary sector. Tom has a BA Honours degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice and a member of the British Society of Criminology.
Tom was elected as a Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) representative for the voluntary and community sector and sits on the Crime Prevention thematic group. The aim of his appointment was to represent the views and ideas of the wider local community and voluntary sector on issues pertaining to crime and crime prevention at a strategic level.
Tom is experienced in project and business management, marketing and training and has worked in both the private and voluntary sector. Tom has a BA Honours degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice and a member of the British Society of Criminology.
- Phone:0208 838 6800
- Email:tchandler@plias.co.uk
Trustees
David Truswell
Chair
David Truswell
Chair
David has worked in adult community based mental health services for over thirty years in the UK in a career spanning the voluntary sector, local authority services and the NHS.
David worked with Central and North West London Mental Health Trust since 2000. As a Service Manager for the Residential and Supporting People Service, a unique multi-agency service managed by Brent Mental Health services for people with complex need and enduring mental health problems.
David was the Equalities Lead for the mental health services in Brent from 2000 to 2005. From 2005 he led a Trust wide Delivering Race Equality initiative, the Focused Implementation Site (FIS) Project and worked with PLIAS Resettlement during this time securing funding for research into service provision of BAME ex-offenders with mental health problems.
David worked with Central and North West London Mental Health Trust since 2000. As a Service Manager for the Residential and Supporting People Service, a unique multi-agency service managed by Brent Mental Health services for people with complex need and enduring mental health problems.
David was the Equalities Lead for the mental health services in Brent from 2000 to 2005. From 2005 he led a Trust wide Delivering Race Equality initiative, the Focused Implementation Site (FIS) Project and worked with PLIAS Resettlement during this time securing funding for research into service provision of BAME ex-offenders with mental health problems.
Noreen Muir
Treasurer
Noreen Muir
Treasurer
Noreen has extensive experience in working across various departments in the NHS and has supported those affected by poverty, mental health and those with cross cutting complex needs, particularly individuals from the Criminal Justice System.
Noreen Muir has worked in the private, public and voluntary sector over many years. Noreen has extensive experience in working across various departments in the NHS and has worked in a wide variety of teams, usually in a multi-professional and multi-agency mental health setting and has supported those affected by poverty, mental health and those with cross cutting complex needs, particularly individuals from the Criminal Justice System.
Noreen has experience in project management, HR, business development, and diversity and volunteers for a number of local charities. She has a good knowledge of the sector and supported PLIAS during its early development
Noreen Muir has worked in the private, public and voluntary sector over many years. Noreen has extensive experience in working across various departments in the NHS and has worked in a wide variety of teams, usually in a multi-professional and multi-agency mental health setting and has supported those affected by poverty, mental health and those with cross cutting complex needs, particularly individuals from the Criminal Justice System.
Noreen has experience in project management, HR, business development, and diversity and volunteers for a number of local charities. She has a good knowledge of the sector and supported PLIAS during its early development
Tajean Hutton
Trustee
Tajean Hutton
Trustee
Tajean is the Strategic Director of the Trevor Hutton Community Football Federation (CFF) which was set up to bring grassroots football to a new peak to give men and women and young people of all ages an honest opportunity in society using football as a tool to steer them away from crime and criminal activity and as a springboard to support the development of an inclusive community for all.
Tajean managed the Kick It Out’s Grassroots team and is responsible for the implementation and delivery of Kick It Out’s work in grassroots football. Tajean oversees the delivery of Kick It Out’s Grassroots Activity Fund, which offers financial and logistical support to applicants running events or initiatives that facilitate diversity and equality in football. Tajean works closely with the local community and engages with residents and local Councillors to get the best outcomes for young people. He provides support to young people who often find themselves at the margins of society.
Tajean managed the Kick It Out’s Grassroots team and is responsible for the implementation and delivery of Kick It Out’s work in grassroots football. Tajean oversees the delivery of Kick It Out’s Grassroots Activity Fund, which offers financial and logistical support to applicants running events or initiatives that facilitate diversity and equality in football. Tajean works closely with the local community and engages with residents and local Councillors to get the best outcomes for young people. He provides support to young people who often find themselves at the margins of society.
Jacqueline A. Hinds
Trustee
Jacqueline A. Hinds
Trustee
Jacqueline A. Hinds is a Certified Emotional Intelligence Coach, Master Trainer EISAP2.0 EQ Certification Programme & Leadership Consultant with over 25 years of knowledge, skills, and expertise within the Human Resource Development arena; working within key corporate and public sector healthcare organisations.
Jacqueline is multifaceted working across a range of areas within Human Resources and Leadership as well as projects pertaining to domestic abuse and violence against women and young girls, and domestic homicide reviews as a panel member.
Jacqueline has been involved in Women’s Ministries for many years and, has been delivering her Women of Faith training and coaching programme since 2017, which brings together women of all faiths, so they can upskill, fellowship, network and support one another along their respective faith journeys.
Jacqueline is multifaceted working across a range of areas within Human Resources and Leadership as well as projects pertaining to domestic abuse and violence against women and young girls, and domestic homicide reviews as a panel member.
Jacqueline has been involved in Women’s Ministries for many years and, has been delivering her Women of Faith training and coaching programme since 2017, which brings together women of all faiths, so they can upskill, fellowship, network and support one another along their respective faith journeys.