Staff Tutors

Meet the team of permanent staff who are responsible for coordinating and delivering Woodbrooke’s learning programme.

Staff Tutors Woodbrooke Quaker learning and research

Rachael Swancott

Rachael Swancott is Woodbrooke’s Head of Community and Engagement. Rachael has a particular interest in working with Friends to be an Anti-Racist faith group and…

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‘Ben’ Pink Dandelion

‘Ben’ Pink Dandelion is Woodbrooke’s Programme Leader for Research. Ben began his academic work in Quaker studies in the late 1980s, co-founding the Quaker Studies…

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Rhiannon Grant

Rhiannon Grant is Woodbrooke’s Deputy Programme Leader for Research and Programme Coordinator for Modern Quaker Thought. Rhiannon’s work at Woodbrooke spans academic and practice-based approaches…

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Simon Best

Simon Best is Woodbrooke’s Head of Programmes & Partnerships. He has overall responsibility for Woodbrooke’s learning and research programmes, and is responsible for supporting the…

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Staff Tutors Woodbrooke Quaker learning and research

Tanya Hubbard

Tanya Hubbard is Woodbrooke’s Programme Coordinator for Racial & Social Justice. Tanya is a facilitator and trainer of conflict transformation and dialogue. She has worked…

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Staff Tutors Woodbrooke Quaker learning and research

Simonne Wood

Simonne Wood is Woodbrooke’s Programme Coordinator for Worship & Spirituality. In that role, she organises courses for the worship and spirituality programme, teaches on a…

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Staff Tutors Woodbrooke Quaker learning and research

Kim Harrison

Kim Harrison is Woodbrooke’s Project Manager for the Climate Crisis: Spiritual Nurture and Learning Project. Kim has over 13 years experience of direct action, campaigning,…

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Staff Tutors Woodbrooke Quaker learning and research

Elize Sakamoto

Elize Sakamoto is Woodbrooke’s Programme Coordinator for Quaker Service and Roles. She is on the Quaker Peace and Social Witness Central Committee, having served as…

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Lily Chadwick

Background and Research Interests: Lily Chadwick (she/her) is Woodbrooke’s Programme Coordinator for Quaker History. Lily is by training a social historian of the early modern…

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Our team of tutors is supported by our learning and research admin team.

Associate Tutors

Woodbrooke also has a large number of volunteer and freelance Associate Tutors who help to run our learning programme and deliver many of our courses. If you are interested in offering service as an Associate Tutor then please contact us.

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