Colin joined The Shewsy as Operations Manager in late 2025 and brings over 16 years’ experience across local authority, youth, community and housing sectors within the Liverpool City Region. His background includes a number of senior roles leading operations, service design and organisational growth, alongside managing multi‑disciplinary teams and earlier work supporting youth participation and frontline youth services.
Throughout his career, Colin has focused on creating strong organisational foundations that enable high‑quality youth work to flourish. He has extensive experience in developing effective operating models, strengthening governance and compliance, improving systems, and supporting values‑led teams to deliver sustainable social impact.
Raised in Liverpool, Colin has a strong personal connection to the city and its communities. He is deeply committed to contributing to organisations that create tangible, positive change for young people and the places they live.
At The Shewsy, Colin provides leadership and oversight of the centre’s operations, facilities and infrastructure, ensuring the organisation is safe, resilient and well run. He works closely with colleagues, trustees and partners to strengthen systems, support staff and volunteers, and create the conditions for excellent youth and community work.
Colin is committed to upholding The Shewsy’s long‑standing ethos that “people matter more than things.”
