Melissa joined nurtureuk as Head of Operations in July 2024. She brings a breadth of experience in operations, digital systems, people and culture, and finance from her previous roles in the not-for-profit, education and commercial sectors.

Her passion for nurture hails from her own lack during childhood and wanting to ensure that no child grows up without the ability to feel safe, secure and happy within themselves and their relationships.

In her leisure time, Melissa loves to be active and can usually be found outdoors running, hiking or playing netball. Her other love is musical theatre, both performing on stage herself and watching theatre productions.

What does nurture mean to you?

For me, nurture is about understanding and responding to someone’s needs in a way that makes them feel heard, cared for and safe. Feeling nurtured can give us the courage and freedom to experiment, play, make mistakes, learn and be ourselves, without fear or judgement.

What do you enjoy about working at nurtureuk?

I love how healthy and positive the workplace culture is. Everyone understands the vision, supports the mission, and has both the freedom and the framework to contribute creatively towards our goals. It is clear that we all hold children and young people at the heart of everything we do, and every team member is committed to making nurture the norm for our future generations.