About us
We work in partnership with schools and businesses across the North of England to drive economic growth by helping people to flourish, developing skills and nurturing talent of the future.
We bring the worlds of education and business together and by collaborating with them we make a difference. We understand both economic and education priorities in relation to schools, young people, businesses and employers and therefore ‘span the divide’.
Each year we connect with around 40,000 young people to provide work-related activities that focus on career exploration, employer engagement, information advice and guidance, developing employability skills and knowledge, understanding the value of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) and raising aspirations. Last year we worked with over 3,600 businesses.
Successful Futures has evolved from North Yorkshire Business and Education Partnership (NYBEP Ltd) which was originally established in 1992. We work in partnership with Local Authorities, Local Enterprise Partnerships, employers, schools and various fund partners bringing over £2,000,000 of funding to the North East region to deliver our programmes in the last 5 years.
Our Team
Our team are drawn from a range of backgrounds that reflect the breadth of our work. All are trained and experienced in working with young people, unemployed adults, employees, businesses, schools and colleges. All staff are DBS checked.
Joined in 2009 and appointed to CEO in 2017. Chartered Member of CIPD, Chair YNYER LEPs Careers Strategy Group and a member of LEPs Skills and Employability Board.
Laura Mason
Chief Executive
Rebecca McCleary
Head of Business & Service Development
Working with Careers Leaders in special education and alternative learning providers to develop their careers programmes.
Deborah Hamilton
SEND Enterprise Co-ordinator & Quality & Systems Manager
I have worked at Successful Futures since 2003 and now oversee all elements of the finances and am the Company Secretary.
Rosie Warren
Head of Finance & Corporate Services
I lead a talented team of Enterprise Coordinators to build relationships between businesses and education as part of The Careers and Enterprise Company and Careers Hub.
Lindsey Skelly
Operational Hub Lead
A member of the delivery team since 2005, I am involved in all aspects of delivery to customers.
Sharon Maddison
Customer Service Lead
I began at NYBEP in 2016 as an apprentice, I have since completed my Level 3 Business Administrator and AAT Level 3 Apprenticeships.
Brianna Bratley
Finance and HR Co-ordinator
I support the ESF delivery team and manage the tracking of programmes. I am also working to improve business intelligence systems.
Bailey Beck
Data & Systems Co-ordinator
My role is to oversee and advise schools on their Work Experience (WEX) programme together with supporting coordination and H&S. I monitor, collate, and report all WEX programmes.
Debbie Gillard
Work Experience Adviser
I champion the quality of the health and safety checks we do for work experience placements, as well as undertaking a lot of these visits all over Yorkshire and beyond.
Helen Marsden
Health and Safety Adviser
I support the Work Experience team with administration and sourcing work placements for students.
Leanne Wood
Work Experience Co-ordinator
Organises and co-ordinates large multi-school events focusing on STEM and Careers Education.
Claire Healy
Events & Project Adviser
I am part of the delivery team that support young people in the York and Scarborough areas transfer into adulthood through the NCS offerings.
Rowan Todd
Service Development Lead- Employers
I am part of the delivery team that support young people in the York and Scarborough areas transfer into adulthood through the NCS offerings.
Cheryl Owen
Skills Development Adviser
I am currently completeing a Level 3 Digital Marketing Apprenticeship
Olivia Hogg
Marketing & Events Co-ordinator
I am a member of the delivery team, supporting young people in schools and colleges transition into adulthood successfully through the variety of events NYBEP offer
Poppy Halliday
Skills Development Adviser
Rachel Barber
Skills Development Adviser
Charlotte Casling
Work Experience Co-ordinator
Enterprise Coordinator for Hambleton and Richmondshire, working with secondary schools and colleges to support them in engaging with local businesses to maximise their careers programmes.
Angela Wilmington
Enterprise Co-ordinator (Hambleton & Richmond)
Enterprise Coordinator for the York and Selby regions, working with secondary schools and colleges to support them in engaging with local businesses to maximise their careers programmes.
Emily Porter
Enterprise Co-ordinator (York & Selby)
Rachael Medley
Enterprise Co-ordinator
Our Board
Our Directors have extensive senior experience, many with backgrounds including large private sector businesses, schools, higher education, science and technology, and a Chamber of Commerce.
Sue held the position of Chief Executive of NYBEP from 2007-2017. Sue is now a non-executive Director and a Trustee with the Ebor Multiple Academy Trust.
Sue Gradwell
Chair
Charles has worked in science for over 25 years and is now a Plant Health Consultant and STEM ambassador
Charles Lane
Having worked with NYBEP since 2018, I joined the Board in 2022. I am the founder of KD Recruitment and want to inspire students as they are the talent of tomorrow.
Kelly Dunn
Campaign Director for the Science Museum Group’s Vision 2025 project seeing the development of National Railway Musuem York and Locomotion Shildon, includes the opening of an Engineering Wonderlab.
Julie Moody
Deputy CEO at the Areté Learning Trust, experienced teacher and school leader for over 25 years, published education author and speaker.
Jon Tait
A published author and part-time doctoral student investigating poverty in schools and how we tackle this in classrooms, I am also Trust Improvement Lead at Tees Valley Education Trust.
Sean Harris
Lifelong learner, inspired by the impact of education on life chances and intent on promoting and supporting equality of opportunity, personal and professional development, and aspiration.
Claire Preston