{"id":79,"date":"2021-09-11T10:21:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T10:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2021-11-29T13:09:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T13:09:25","slug":"our-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=79","title":{"rendered":"Our Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"79\" class=\"elementor elementor-79\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72a91e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72a91e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-108dcae\" data-id=\"108dcae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e89baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e89baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet our Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dd6170 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dd6170\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66a0f8f\" data-id=\"66a0f8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980ef60 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"980ef60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-159\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1.png 200w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Nigel Newby - CEO<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Nigel has been RAKAT CT CEO since 1997 when the charity was first founded. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d962b47 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d962b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1081\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Maria-Staff-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-462\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Maria-Staff-1.png 819w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Maria-Staff-1-227x300.png 227w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Maria-Staff-1-776x1024.png 776w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Maria-Staff-1-768x1014.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Maria Sheridan-Loughrey - Deputy CEO<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Maria joined RAKAT CT in 2014 as our Business Manager and promoted to Deputy CEO in March 2020. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c9ef09 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5c9ef09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Picture-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1044\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Robert Serrij - Operations Manager<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Robert joined RAKAT CT in 2005 as Fleet Supervisor and Driver Trainer until 2011, when he was promoted to Operations Manger. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65dc724 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"65dc724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-161\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3.png 200w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Neil <span data-elementor-setting-key=\"title_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;clear: none;line-height: 34px\">Gilding -<\/span> Assistant Operations Manager<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Neil joined as a driver in 2017 and is now Assistant Operations Manager. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e6f75 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a4e6f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/gail.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/gail.jpg 540w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/gail-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Gayle Roberts - Driver Trainer<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Since the end of 2019 has been the Driver Trainer for MIDAS. Has driven for RAKAT CT clients for 13 years and as a Volunteer Driver for RAKAT CT for 5 years. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b4c6b elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f8b4c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/no-image-icon-15.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1050\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/no-image-icon-15.png 200w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/no-image-icon-15-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Samir Meziani - Fleet Manager<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Samir joined RAKAT CT in 2011. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f19d9b\" data-id=\"6f19d9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8edbd43 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8edbd43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=90\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookaMiniBusPicture-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-45\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookaMiniBusPicture-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookaMiniBusPicture-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookaMiniBusPicture-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookaMiniBusPicture-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookaMiniBusPicture-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=90\">Book a Mini Bus <\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Our minibus fleet is available to all voluntary and community organisations in the Richmond and Kingston Area.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f720616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f720616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d0406 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e8d0406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=92\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DonatePicture-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-46\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DonatePicture-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DonatePicture-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DonatePicture-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DonatePicture-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DonatePicture-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DonatePicture-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=92\">Donate<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Support us and help us raise funds.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bb0e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"14bb0e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d39f43c elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d39f43c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=94\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shopping-bus-080-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-416\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shopping-bus-080-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shopping-bus-080-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shopping-bus-080-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shopping-bus-080-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shopping-bus-080-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/shopping-bus-080-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=94\">Useful Links <\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Some of the charities, organisations and community centres we work with.\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075d736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"075d736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9ae7c elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"cc9ae7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=96\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Untitled-design-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-439\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Untitled-design-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Untitled-design-2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Untitled-design-2-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/?page_id=96\">Become a Trustee<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We are currently seeking new Trustees.  If you feel you have skills that could be useful to our Board of Trustees please contact us.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet our Team Nigel Newby &#8211; CEO Nigel has been RAKAT CT CEO since 1997 when the charity was first founded. Maria Sheridan-Loughrey &#8211; Deputy CEO Maria joined RAKAT CT in 2014 as our Business Manager and promoted to Deputy CEO in March 2020. Robert Serrij &#8211; Operations Manager Robert joined RAKAT CT in 2005&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":77,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-79","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":65,"href":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1260,"href":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions\/1260"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.rakat.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}