Our staff team is made up of a small but dedicated team of passionate people who work to run the community and social enterprise, as well as provide support to companions.
Our Staff Team
Our Trustee Team
Simon| Chair of Trustees
Simon became a Trustee of Emmaus Norfolk and Waveney in early 2020 after taking early retirement. He was recently elected Chair in March 2023. His early career was spent working in the chemical manufacturing industry before he went on to gain both national and international board level experience in a wide range of industries including waste management, industrial services, automotive logistics and latterly social care provision. In the last 5 years, prior to his retirement, Simon ran his own business providing domiciliary care to elder and disabled people.
David | Trustee
David is a qualified accountant and corporate governance practitioner. David worked for 23 years in the investment management sector of the financial services industry as a senior accountant, corporate strategist,planner and a manager of corporate transactions. Prior to that he had experience in property investment and manufacturing starting his career with one of the founding firms of KPMG. He has also been involved at a board level in a local credit union, as governor of a local academy and a not-for-profit care home and sheltered housing charity as well as his local church.
Roland |Trustee
Roland Kaye is retired academic who is an Emeritus Professor who held a number of Deanships of Business Schools. He qualified as a Management Accounting before moving into academia and an held professorships in accounting and information systems. He has sat on a number of boards but now focuses on local organisations and encourages a younger generation to take on trusteeships.
Paula | Trustee
Paula is an accomplished professional with 35 years’ experience working at senior executive within local government. She has an exemplary track record of working in public leadership roles with a strong commercial acumen. Presently Executive Director – People at Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Paula brings significant knowledge to the Emmaus Norfolk & Waveney Trustee Board from working collaboratively with grass-roots community groups, health & VCSE agencies and statutory partners on complex infrastructure projects and service re-design. Paula is a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Waste Management with a passion for resource management and the circular economy.
Amanda | Trustee
Amanda has been with Emmaus for several years as customer, volunteer, Trustee, EUK Trustee and Emmaus International Councillor. Her business background is multifaceted: running her independent business designing and teaching as a Production Designer, before that a career in Marketing and throughout, being on the Board of a family-led multi-national company.
Join our Team
As our charity expands and develops we’re looking to grow our team of staff, trustees and volunteers. Check out our vacancies page to find out more!
Cecile, Chief Executive
Our staff team is managed by Cecile Roberts, Chief Executive:
“When I first looked at the job description for Director of Emmaus Norfolk & Waveney it was as though the role had been created especially for me. I was so enthused about applying and accepting the job because it is everything that I want to do. Support people with complex needs, run a community, and drive and develop a social enterprise. I caught the Emmaus bug immediately. To be part of an international movement with all of that history and variety is just like magic to me. It’s brilliant.”
Our site
Our historic site is located in Ditchingham. We are on the former site of the All Hallows Community Convent. The Sisters of All Hallows kindly offered our community a long-term base set in several acres in the tranquil convent grounds. We first opened our doors to companions in 2011.