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

Jacqueline A. Hinds
Chair

Jacqueline A. Hinds
Chair
Jacqueline A. Hinds is a Certified Emotional Intelligence Specialist with over 30 years of knowledge, skills, and expertise working within key corporate, healthcare, public and third sector organisations.
Jacqueline is multifaceted working across a range of areas within Leadership as well as projects pertaining to The Phoenix Project (P&ACT), stepping up against domestic abuse in churches and supporting domestic abuse and violence against women and young girls. She is currently an expert panel member working on domestic homicide reviews.
She been involved in Women’s Ministries for many years and has been regularly delivering her Women of Faith Programme and other workshops/seminars to women in the community and church women’s ministry leads, disseminating her specialism in Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence as part of their development and upskill, whilst they fellowship, network and support one another along their respective Faith journeys.

Dun Kuti
Treasurer / Trustee

Dun Kuti
Treasurer / Trustee
A finance professional with over 30 years’ experience in the corporate and charity sector. She is a Chartered Accountant (FCCA) and also a member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment.
Currently the Head of Finance at Community Action Sutton, a charity which provides infrastructure, capacity building support and voice to VCSEs in the London Borough of Sutton.
Dun is passionate about equality, social justice, and financial sustainability of VCSE organisations and is pleased she has the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the amazing work PLIAS does.

Kirsty Atek
Board Secretary / Trustee

Kirsty Atek
Board Secretary / Trustee
Kirsty Atek is a community-driven individual who actively participates in local initiatives and volunteers regularly. With her extensive experience in customer service and fundraising, she brings her valuable skills to the team to achieve organisational goals.

Sean Pascal
Trustee

Sean Pascal
Trustee
Shaun Pascal is not your average public servant; he is a dynamic and accomplished individual on a mission to make a profound impact within policing in the UK and beyond.
One of Shaun's primary driving forces is his passion for amplifying the voices of ordinary people. His platform serves as a powerful amplifier, ensuring that these narratives reach the widest audience, advocating for critical causes like mental health, social justice, and particularly women's rights. His reputation as a go-to person for those seeking to actively combat discrimination is well-earned, due to his remarkable ability to bridge the abstract with the actionable, motivating others to take tangible steps toward meaningful change.
Shaun Pascal embodies the essence of leadership, community, and media as tools for progress. With an unwavering commitment to making a difference and his exceptional ability to inspire, he is a guiding light in the movement towards a more inclusive and equitable world.

Judith Davis
Trustee

Judith Davis
Trustee