Nobody Left Behind NLB is a Merseyside-based community interest company that uses sport to engage young people and adults, care leavers and ex-offenders and supports them through education into employment.
Through referrals from our partners of people not in employment, education, or training (NEET), at risk of crime, drugs or violence or leaving care, our sports coaches, mentors and trainers empower them to gain the skills, qualifications, and confidence they need for work.
Thanks to our network of employers across Liverpool City Region around 80% of participants gain employment at the end of their programme.
Our Team
Having worked in education for over 20 years Barbara has experience and knowledge of setting up and operating work ready initiatives that result in above average job outcomes. Having delivered apprenticeships and study programmes she’s passionate about the benefits of pre-employment training and creating quality, accessible education that not only creates opportunities for marginalised groups, but also meets industry needs.
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An experienced tutor, coach, mentor, and manager who is passionate about sport, Michael has spent the last 12 years supporting thousands of young people into education, employment, and professional football. With a network of businesses, football agents, coaches, and managers around the world he has over 28 years’ experience in the sport from playing to coaching and management roles.
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A graduate of Liverpool University Peter joined Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service serving at Low Hill, Toxteth and Kirkdale fire stations. He contributed to the service’s youth engagement work – a team that successfully achieved Beacon Status for Early Intervention – Children At Risk. He spent two years as a coordinator of Liverpool City Council’s Early Help Team and was later a representative on the Home Office funded multi agency team that established Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership.
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Louise has spent her career in the financial industry starting work as a bank teller before becoming a private banking manager at the age of 23. In 2009 her life was turned upside down when she found herself in prison on drug related offences. She is now using her experience to help lower re-offending rates in the belief that raising aspirations and getting ex-offenders into employment is the main way to benefit communities.
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John has more than 30 years’ experience in health and safety consultancy, training and instruction working across many sectors. He manages all health and safety aspects with the CIC to ensure the participants reach their goals. He also acts as a tutor on health and safety and compliance training and education.
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Beginning his career at Liverpool City Council (LCC) Jim worked as a joiner and trade union representative across departments including Liver Windows where he trained as a PVCV window fabricator, glass processor and window installer. He went on to become a lead assessor, IQA and glazing qualifications coordinator at Preston College Labour and Trade Union Studies department (now Onsite Assessment and Training, OSAT). He has since worked as an EQA for GQA Qualifications Ltd monitoring quality and in 2015 become the centre manager for IQA Knowsley Contractors Ltd delivering health and safety and street works qualifications to highways and utility operatives. He is a mental health first aider and instructor for Mental Health First Aid England. Since 2021 he has delivered GQA courses as a tutor and trainer.
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Having worked for the Nation Health Service and His Majesty’s Prisons Jude has worked most recently in advice, guidance, and recruitment. Her role supports vulnerable people looking at innovative ways of working with employers to get people into training and/or employment. She works closely with housing associations, communities, local authorities, and public bodies supporting NLB to offer and procure bespoke opportunities.
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During my career I have developed a wealth of clinical, management, operational, Business development and Programme management rolls mainly under the umbrella of the Health, Justice & FM providers. I have a wealth of experience in staff and change management which has required me to deliver strong communication, negotiation and team working skills.
I am skilled in programme management and as a result, when necessary, I am task focused with robust time management. I am logical and lateral in problem solving which has helped me to develop and facilitate creative solutions. I have undertaken project management roles in government office and worked as a Governor grade in the prison service as the regional offender health lead across all Northwest prisons. I believe I have a proven track record in being versatile in my ability to transfer my skills to suit the role as well as having the ability to pick up and deliver against new skills.
Currently I am working as the Prison Client Lead, Secure Infrastructure, Amey managing their contract wide CRED programme in partnership with HMPPS & MOJ. The CRED programme is a Social Value programme I helped to create & implement to provide prisoners with newfound practical skills working alongside our trades staff within prisons. The programme inline with the Governments levelling up agenda is providing social value, hours of purposeful activity and excellent stakeholder relationships. The programme works across 60 prisons and provides greater opportunities to help to reduce reoffending.
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We’re proud to be a community interest company making a difference with support from Project Medusa, a Merseyside Police-led initiative funded by the Home Office. Project Medusa tackles county lines drug dealing and the criminal exploitation of young people and vulnerable adults, helping to reduce serious organised crime. Our work focuses on providing opportunities for young people to fulfil their potential, away from the impact of violence and crime.
We’re also incredibly grateful to receive funding from partners like the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, who support our involvement in their Skills Bootcamp and Livv Housing Group, whose funding allowed us to expand our Pathways programme into Knowsley for the first time. Their generosity helps us reach more young people and positively impact our communities. Read more about it here.
Safeguarding
and Policies
Nobody Left Behind is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults in sport, physical activities, and education. We are an inclusive organisation with the welfare of our participants at our core.
If you have any questions related to any of our policies, please contact Barbara Travis.
You can download you policies below:
