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Our Team

One of the things that makes ADD-vance special is that all our team members are parents of children affected by ADHD, Autism or other related conditions. We are unique in bringing a parents perspective and pragmatism to our work while all team members are qualified and trained in their specialist area, to ensure that all our services are provided to a high professional standard. Our team includes specialists from psychology, social work, teaching, nursing and more besides.

Our Trustees

Nick Dilworth

BA (Hons), ACA

Chair of Trustees

Nick was inspired to get into working with ADD-vance after hearing about their great work through a friend. His passion for working with Charities runs in the family as his Father has spent over 30 years advising and assisting not-for-profit organisations. Nick is a professional Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales having qualified with Deloitte LLP. Nick has spent over 15 years working in Banking and Capital Markets in Compliance and Audit roles, currently with Winterflood Securities, part of the Close Brothers Group. Nick lives in St. Albans with his wife, two children and a very excitable Hungarian Vizsla called Peggy. 

Pete Hodgson

HR Specialist

Vice Chair of Trustees

Pete is Head of People, Distribution and Fulfilment at Tesco Stores Ltd. Pete graduated as a Sports Scientist and had the intention of becoming a professional stuntman before he decided to move onto less exhausting work in Human Resources. He has a Masters degree in Human Resources Management and is a trained Mediator and negotiator. Pete lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and two energetic sons, one of whom was diagnosed with ADHD and Dyspraxia, and is keen to support a charity that has had such a positive influence on his own family

The Office Team

Danielle Ludlow

Coaching and ADHD Services Administration

Danielle is bi-lingual speaking Spanish as her second language. She doesn’t have to use this very often in her role but is very clever at making sure the coaching service runs smoothly and families are allocated their coaches as quickly as possible.  She has also added the ADHD Services to her role and arranges the QbChecks and school consultations. Danielle is a self-confessed fabric and yarn hoarder making a variety of craft items for friends and family 

Andrea Horne

Training Administration

Andrea is a very experienced administrator and also parent to two wonderful young people. She is very talented and looks after the training schedule, making sure all our courses and workshops run to plan.  Andrea loves to travel and is always planning the next trip away with her family.

Amanda O'Gorman

Office Administration

Amanda’s first introduction to ADD-vance was following her son’s diagnosis of ASD and ADHD in 2013.  Via our courses and workshops, Amanda armed herself with as much information as possible and has been a keen supporter of ADD-vance ever since.  Amanda is passionate about her work in supporting and celebrating the differences of adults with ADHD and/or Autism in the work place and works closely with Potential Kids (a Hertfordshire based charity delivering social activities for children and young people with a learning difference).  Amanda combines all of this with her role as a busy Mum to two beautiful, impeccably behaved children! 

Lisa Worrell

Office Administration

Lisa lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and their five children.

Together with her oldest son, and amazing team of volunteers, Lisa launched The Junior Reptile and Amphibian Club for Enthusiasts in 2016. The club invites children from all over the county and beyond to share their passion for everything reptilian. Opportunities to meet snakes, frogs, lizards, bugs and much more, the monthly free educational club welcomes over 80 children each month.  

With a calm and enthusiastic approach to whatever life throws at her, Lisa believes that honesty, compassion and self belief, (not forgetting a sprinkling of laughter), is key to achieving great things.

Sarah Edun

Office Administration - Volunteer

After her young energetic and vibrant son received a diagnosis of Autism, Sarah’s passion (calling) is now at the heart of helping other parents and children in any way that she can and volunteering helps her to do that. 
She is a team leader in her local Children’s Church where she also volunteers by teaching children aged 5-7. 
With a professional background in the Beauty industry Sarah is always happy to share beauty tips. Helping people gives her satisfaction.

The Training & Coaching Team

Catherine Ainsworth - Specialist ASD & ADHD Trainer

Catherine Ainsworth

Specialist Autism and ADHD Trainer, Website Admin

Catherine was first inspired to volunteer when she attended the 6 week parent Time Out course and the rest, as they say, is history. Catherine’s background in digital marketing and being Yorkshire in no way prepared her for the trials and tribulations of life as the parent of kids with ADHD and Autism but like so many others has found that you become an expert pretty quickly! Catherine provides parent training and also works behind the scenes on website improvements and other marketing projects.

Carolyn Green

MBPsS, BSc (Hons), RN, PGCE, NASENCO

Specialist Autism and ADHD Trainer and Coach

Carolyn has trained as a nurse, a teacher, a SENCO and an astronaut (probably). Not only does Carolyn know how it works from the perspective of the professionals in our kids’ lives but through her personal experiences of Autism and ADHD, she brings together the two worlds in one kind and fun-loving package.

Karen Hannan

Specialist Autism and ADHD Trainer

Karen has worked in primary schools for many years, and is the mother of 2 teenagers with complex needs including Autism and ADHD. She was also diagnosed with Autism when her search for information and understanding of her children’s needs revealed that many of the diagnostic traits applied to her too, explaining why parenting was so tricky for the family across the board. With a family history including neurodiversity and complex mental health needs, she recognises that she has had a lifetime of training and experiential learning that has led her to this point of being able to support other parents as they experience these challenges .She is passionate about increasing the focus on positively, recognising behaviour as the language of emotion and needs as well as helping the individual recognise their strengths. Karen believes that preparation for transitions up to and including to adult services, is key for success.

Vicky Whent

Specialist Autism and ADHD Trainer & Coach
Robin Wilding - Specialist ASD & ADHD Trainer & Coach

Robin Wilding

Specialist Autism and ADHD Trainer & Coach

Robin is one of our original team of specialist coaches. She is also a busy Mum to four beautiful children. Her eldest child was diagnosed with Aspergers and ADHD at the age of 8yrs, leading her to train as a specialist coach with ADD-vance. She recognises the challenges parents face with their children and aims to offer strategies that work for individual families and children, to improve family life as a whole, offering a fresh perspective without judging. Everyone can feel as though they’ve run out of ideas and sometimes may simply need a little support to regain the confidence in their own resourcefulness.