Service Delivery Team
Grace Smyth (she/her)
Director of Operations & Fundraising
Grace leads the team of staff and volunteers to ensure we deliver the best service to our clients. Grace also works closely in our Advice & Finance Inclusion partnership and leads our fundraising.
Jess Keilthy (she/her)
Money Adviser (MIMA Cert) and Supervisor
Jess works in the money advice and benefits team. She supports our clients with complex welfare benefit queries. As our approved Debt Relief Order intermediary, she can submit applications for our clients.
Heather Morton (she/her)
Advice Support Worker
Heather supports clients with the Personal Independence Payment and Capability for Work claims, including initial claims stage, mandatory reconsideration and written appeal submissions.
Alex Breyley (he/him)
Advice Worker
Alex supports clients throughout the Personal Independence Payment and Capability for Work process. He also completes benefit checks for our clients and assists clients with their debts.
Anthony Rickman (he/him)
Advice Worker Trainee
Anthony works with both the money advice and benefits teams, supporting clients with PIP, and other benefit applications. He also advises on debt-related cases.
Board of Trustees
Revd. Martin Poole (he/him) Chair of Trustees
“St Luke’s Advice Service exists to provide excellent advice and care for those in need in the city of Brighton & Hove. We are passionate about helping those experiencing the challenges of Universal Credit, reductions in benefits, DWP sanctions and general poverty in a compassionate and professional environment and are committed to providing that for anyone who asks for our help.”
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Volunteer Team
So much of our work is delivered by our amazing team of volunteers. Many of our team are long-standing volunteers, bringing years of experience from the advice, welfare and finance sectors. Other volunteers join us for a few months whilst studying to gain valuable experience.
Find out more about volunteering opportunities with St Luke’s Advice Service or contact Grace, our Director of Operations, via email to discuss how you can get involved.