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Meet the Team
Staff
Charlotte Clarke BSc (Hons)
charlotte.clarke@theskillmill.org
Charlotte grew up in South Yorkshire before moving to Newcastle for 3 years whilst studying Crime Science at Northumbria University. It was during this time Charlotte became a volunteer at Newcastle Youth Offending Team before helping to establish The Skill Mill on a voluntary basis. Charlotte now lives back in South Yorkshire and oversees all Skill Mill sites around the UK, travelling where she’s needed and heading to The Skill Mill Hub in Gateshead a number of times a week.
​​Ian Langley
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In April 2023 Ian became The Skill Mill Southern representative to support and develop our growing work in the south of the country.
Ian is a qualified Social Worker and is a former head of Youth Offending Teams (YOT) in both Hampshire and Wiltshire. Ian also served as the elected Secretary of the Association of YOT Managers (AYM) for many years and was made an AYM Life Member in 2022.
Ian is a self-confessed sports nut, football, cycling and table-tennis are sports he still participates in or at the very least spectates.
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Peter Cook
Peter has worked with County Durham Youth Justice Service for 18 years. Peter has worked predominantly in Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programmes (ISSP), a community based initiative designed for young people who pose a high level of risk. Peter has been a Skill Mill supervisor since the launch of our Durham site in 2017. Prior to working with the Youth Justice Service, Peter was a leisure accessory store manager.
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Mark Cooper
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Mark is a Youth Justice Worker from Leeds. He first joined the service in 1999 when it evolved as part of Probation and Social Services. He has fulfilled many roles within the service including running a national campaign against Knife Crime. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience in working with young people and helping them achieve goals. Mark has also worked in the Construction Industry. He enjoys helping young people learn and develop life skills, moving them on to fulfil their potential and leave their offending behaviour behind them. Mark is currently Skill Mill Supervisor at our second Leeds site. ​​
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Duncan Marwick
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Duncan is an experienced workshop facilitator, mentor, coach, professional actor and communicator. He is a certified AQai Practitioner, offering organisational adaptability coaching using the AQai model. This is focused around transforming the way people and organisations adapt to change. He is a seasoned formal educator at all levels (especially Higher Education) and informal educator (corporate training). Duncan specialises in Applied Improvisation Philosophy for Training, Pedagogy and Guidance. He is a founding member of ThreadBear Theatre (Playback Theatre) and MonkeyHeads, both improvisation collectives in West Yorkshire. Duncan runs weekly: refugee, 55+ and recovery improvisation sessions for free. He also runs open sessions for anyone to join as improvisation is the best way to boost your soft skills. Duncan is now supervisor at our Leeds site. ​
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Craig Edwards
craig.edwards@theskillmill.org
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Craig is passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people. Having himself engaged with youth mentoring services as a teenager Craig has a real understanding and can relate with the young people. Having then chosen to work in the youth service since the age of 18, Craig has supported young people through mentoring, offering support and knowledge. Craig also volunteers as a grassroots football coach and really enjoys making a difference in the community. Craig feels that working with young people can really be beneficial in assisting them to go down the right path in life. Aside from youth work Craig is a qualified plumber and also works as a security supervisor. Craig is currently supervisor at The Skill Mill Birmingham.
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Keti Matchavariani
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Keti serves as our Communications Manager with a background rooted in journalism and marketing. She completed her undergraduate studies in journalism, and further pursued a Master's in Communication and Social Entrepreneurship.
Keti spent over four years working as a reporter before transitioning to roles in social media and public relations. Her interest lies in connecting mission-driven organizations and SMEs with effective communication strategies. In her current role, Keti applies her varied experience to manage our communications and media relations.
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