Board of Trustees
Sian Searles; B.Sc. (Hons) – Chair of Trustees
With a professional marketing background, Sian Searles’s working life has focussed on supporting large and small companies to increase their sales revenue and market image. Her UK clients have ranged from large corporate entities including Sainsbury’s, PwC, and News International, to small innovative start-up businesses. Sian has also founded and grown a number of business development companies involved in the sourcing and generation of qualified sales leads for clients. For nine years she and her family lived in Australia where she established client relationships with leading companies, among which were Deloittes and Australia Post. Sian served on the Victorian Advisory Board for Starlight Children’s Foundation, a charity that provided support for hospitalised children of all ages. On her return to the United Kingdom, Sian became a Trustee of WYC in 2019, and is the Trustees link with WYC’s ambassadors who provide valuable fund raising help. She has two grown-up children, and lives in central Winchester with her husband and the world’s friendliest Labrador.
James Murphy ACA CTA – Treasurer
After leaving 6th form in 2013 and spending a gap year mountain biking, James Murphy began a career in tax and accountancy and qualified as an ICAEW Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Tax Adviser under the ACA/CTA joint programme in summer of 2019 whilst working for Rothmans in Winchester. James currently manages a tax team and has a particular skill in building strong client relationships and delivering specialist advice to a broad range of businesses and families.
Outside of work, James is a keen weightlifter and dabbles in all manner of outdoor sports from trail running, bouldering and stand up paddle boarding. He lives in Downton, Salisbury with his fiancée, their rescue chickens and a very energetic Labrador.
James became a Trustee and Treasurer of Winchester Youth Counselling in April 2021.
Kayleigh Ryan – Trustee
Kayleigh is one of two WYC Trustees under the age of 30, bringing enthusiasm and a youthful perspective.
Kayleigh is the New Homes Coordinator for Steele Raymond LLP, Relationship Representative for South Hampshire Junior Lawyers Division and runs ESC Learn2Swim.
Kayleigh has experience in organising large scale events for charities, sponsors and corporate businesses as well as having recently started up a well-being committee within her firm.
Kayleigh provides a legal perspective, providing connections with other professionals within the industry.
Alison Day – Trustee
Alison is the Associate Director for Children’s Complex Care for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group and Associate Director for Maternity & Children’s commissioning for South-East Hampshire. Alison has strategic, operational management and clinical expertise gained over the past three decades working in NHS provider trusts and most recently within the Clinical Commissioning Group.
Alison’s history includes building strong partnerships and Integrated service models across complex systems whilst leading the Children’s System Transformation Programme that mobilises services with measurable benefits for children and families. Alison provides valuable insight into NHS and Local Authority policies, procedures, structure and advises on topics including engagement, co -production, safeguarding and the clinical care needs of children and young people.
Debbie Lockett – Trustee
Debbie has involvement in local charity work, setting up the FirstBite community café in 2016. This included supporting vulnerable groups and individuals in workshops as well as in work experience roles in the form of volunteering at the cafe and at community events. Debbie has experience of delivering community services, supporting, training and managing volunteers, raising funds through events or grants and directing the research and evaluation of social impact projects. Her recent appointment as hub manager for Winchester Basics Bank sees Debbie in a hands on role in supporting the ever-growing needs of the most vulnerable in our community.
Debbie is well connected in the Winchester district to many charitable organisations, the people that run them and the people who benefit from them. Debbie is able to network and connect WYC staff with business, fundraising opportunities and partnership working.