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Our Team

Laura Lewis

CEO

Sarah

Finance & Administration Manager

Charlene

Administrator

Claire

Service Team Leader

Phillippa

Therapeutic Practitioner

Mandie

Therapeutic Practitioner

Charlie

Therapeutic Practitioner

Cassida

Therapeutic Practitioner

Vicky

Fundraising Manager

Jade

Fundraising & Engagements Officer

Sophie

Community Fundraiser

Jodie

Fundraising Officer

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Laura Lewis

CEO

Laura joined Daisy's Dream in the summer of 2022 and is committed to ensuring that Daisy’s Dream provides a wide range of help and guidance to as many families and professionals as possible. Having experienced the sudden death of her own father as a teenager, she is keen that our charity is able to be responsive and reassuring to children and young people during some of the toughest of times.

 Laura brings with her a wealth of knowledge of both working with young people and charity leadership, having spent 18 years working across a range of settings and roles, including other voluntary organisations, schools and children's services. As CEO her job is to make sure that the charity can keep providing quality support whilst identifying opportunities to enhance what we can do.

Sarah L

Finance & Administration Manager

Sarah has worked for Daisy’s Dream for over twenty years and has seen the charity grow and evolve over that time. Sarah has created and developed the finance department and has implemented many new systems and processes.

Before working for Daisy’s Dream Sarah worked in the corporate world and for the NHS.

In her spare time Sarah enjoys walking her dog and learning to play the ukulele.

Charlene

Administrator

Charlene joined the team at Daisy’s Dream in April 2024 as an Administrator. Charlene provides administrative support to the charity and is often the first-person families and professionals will speak to over the phone or via email when contacting us.

Prior to working for Daisy’s Dream, Charlene worked in the corporate world, within social services and for the NHS. Outside of work, Charlene enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering for a dog’s rescue charity.

Clair

Therapeutic Practitioner

Claire has been working at Daisy's Dream as a Therapeutic Practitioner since October 2020. She provides bereavement support for children and young people and their families.
Claire enjoys meeting children and young people from across all areas of Berkshire, listening to their own personal experiences of grief and providing therapeutic support during tough, sad and difficult times.

Before joining Daisy's Dream, Claire worked as a senior social worker for Children Services in their child protection, fostering and adoption teams. Additionally, she has worked to support children and young people in respite care settings and within the community.

Phillippa

Therapeutic Practitioner

Philippa started working for Daisy’s Dream in 2024. She has spent over forty years supporting families in health, educational and social settings - in many different parts of the UK.

Philippa’s mum died on her twelfth birthday and this personal experience prompted her to work in palliative and bereavement care. For the last seven years Philippa worked for another local charity focusing on Child Loss – guiding and supporting families before and after their child / sibling died as they endeavoured to navigate their way through this incredibly sad and difficult time.

Philippa has been impressed by Daisy’s Dreams’ willingness to adapt their service provision to ensure that families are offered a tailormade support package focusing on their collective and individual needs'.

Mandie

Therapeutic Practitioner

A passionate and dedicated Therapeutic Practitioner with over thirty years of experience supporting children, young people, and families, Mandie has a solid educational background, holding a first degree in Sociology and Social Policy and a Postgraduate Diploma in Advice and Guidance. Mandie's journey with Daisys Dream began in May 2023, initially as a Family Worker and now as a Therapeutic Practitioner.

In her current role, Mandie provides 1:1 support, group work activities and tailored support to families dealing with serious illness, bereaved children and young people and families, as well as providing additional support and advice to associated professionals. Mandie is passionate about providing a compassionate, creative, empathetic, and trauma-informed approach to the individuals and families she works alongside.

With a strong professional foundation developed in early years, schools, colleges, leaving care and local authority and pastoral teams, Mandie has also led and managed teams of Intensive Personal Advisors across four London Boroughs, and managed a Connexions community centre supporting young people with a range of needs in Wokingham.

Mandie is committed to continuing her professional development and is currently embarking on her initial training to become a qualified counsellor. Beyond her professional endeavours, Mandie finds joy in open water swimming in chilly conditions and spending quality time with her family and dogs.

Charlie Rampton

Therapeutic Practitioner

Charlie previously worked with children and young people with special educational needs for 9 years before moving to work with a Berkshire Safeguarding team. Whilst there she started studying to become a Therapeutic Counsellor. Since qualifying as an Integrative Counsellor in 2021, Charlie has been working therapeutically with people needing support with trauma.

In her spare time Charlie enjoys reading books and spending time with her dog who enjoys long walks in the countryside and swimming in ponds and lakes that he shouldn’t.

Cassida

Therapeutic Practitioner

Cassida joined the team as Duty worker in October 24 with 25+ years of experience in supporting children & families. 

Before joining Daisys Dream, Cassida was Supervising Social Worker in foster care, Pastoral at college, Family Support Worker & Higher Level Teaching Assistant at primary school. 

Having completed an Art therapy diploma Cassida enjoys bringing creativity into interventions with young people and in co-leading the art & craft sessions we run in half term breaks. 

Vicky

Fundraising Manger

Vicky has been a member of the Fundraising Team since January 2018.  Having started as a regional fundraiser covering West Berkshire, she then developed the Daisy's Dream events portfolio before taking on the role of Fundraising Manager in April 2023.  As an adventurous and outdoor loving person herself, in 2022 Vicky took on the virtual London Marathon to raise funds for Daisy’s Dream.  

 Prior to joining Daisy’s Dream, Vicky’s background was in corporate sales and marketing, working for organisations such as Diageo and PepsiCo over a ten year period.  Her application to join the Fundraising Team was as a result of seeing first-hand the positive impact the charity has with bereaved children and their families; Vicky is close friends with two families who have experienced a bereavement and found the services of Daisy’s Dream to be a lifeline.

Jade Sim

Fundraising & Engagements Officer

Jade joined Daisy’s Dream in early 2025 as our Fundraising and Engagement Officer, bringing her expertise in marketing and communications to the team. She plays a key role in supporting both individual and community fundraising efforts while enhancing our digital presence across social media, the website, and email campaigns.

With years of experience in marketing, Jade is passionate about using her skills to drive Daisy's Dream forward, raising awareness and making a meaningful impact.

Outside of work, she loves spending time with her family and dog.

Sophie

Community Fundraiser

Sophie joined Daisy’s Dream in early 2025 as our Community Fundraiser, bringing passion, creativity, and first-hand experience of the impact of bereavement. Having personally navigated loss, Daisy’s Dream holds a special place in her heart. In 2024, she and her friends raised over £4,000 for the charity, inspiring her to take on this role and support even more families.

With endless enthusiasm and fresh fundraising ideas, Sophie is excited to help grow community support for our work.

In her spare time, she loves listening to music and spending time with her Labrador, Hope.

Jodie

Fundraising Officer

Jodie joined the team in April 2026, as Fundraising Officer, bringing a wealth of experience in marketing, stakeholder & community engagement and event management. Jodie's main focus is around corporate fundraising and partnerships. She will be building relationships within the local business community, helping to raise awareness and support businesses with fundraising efforts alongside their CSR targets. Outside of work, Jodie enjoys travelling, getting lost in a good book and is an unapologetic Taylor Swift fan. She lives locally with her husband and their two fur babies.