The playgroup is ran by a committee of volunteers (trustees of the charity). The committee must legally contain a Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and at least two general members (but no more than nine) - 40% of these must be made up of current parents of the playgroup. Internally, the playgroup is managed by a very experienced early years manager. We're very pleased to introduce the KSPG Committee for the school year 2025-2026

Elle - Chair

I'm Elle, I live in King's Stanley with my husband, two boys and our dog. 
I grew up locally and, after moving away for a while for university and work, we have settled back in the area to raise our children. King's Stanley Playgroup is a wonderful asset to our community and I pleased to be supporting it. 

Iona - Secretary

 

Hi, I’m Iona, I live in Leonard Stanley with my husband and two daughters. Our eldest finished playgroup in July 2024 and my youngest is due to be joining in the Autumn 2024.

Before deciding to be full time mum, I worked as a children’s Speech and Language Therapist and have a passion for ensuring children in the early years have the best possible opportunities to thrive and have plenty of fun!

Kings Stanley Playgroup is such a supportive and nurturing setting that has really helped our eldest daughter to feel safe, settled and increasingly confident. I have joined the committee as Secretary because I would love to do what I can to ensure we continue to have this wonderful playgroup as part of our community for many more children to benefit from. 

Kerry - General Committee Member

 

 

Hi, I’m Kerry and I live in Stonehouse, with my husband, three children, Gracie (7), Edie (3) and Cooper (2), our Jack Russell and Tortoise! Gracie thrived at a different setting under Vicki’s management and when it was Edie’s turn to start playgroup I was thrilled to get her into Kings Stanley Playgroup and Cooper has joined her this September.

I work in bookkeeping in Kings Stanley and grew up here so it’s the perfect setting to have my youngest two children in.

This is my first year as a general committee member and I’m excited to be a part of the fantastic fundraising events that my family have loved taking part in over the past few years!

Emily - General Committee Member

 

 

Hi I’m Emily, I live in Leonard Stanley with my husband, 3 girls and our dog. My eldest has just started school, my middle child is currently at playgroup and my littlest will follow when she’s older. KSPG has always been such a lovely, fun, safe environment and the girls have thoroughly enjoyed their time there. They have always loved all of the staff and as a Mum I feel so happy leaving them there. 

I started hairdressing when I left school and loved furthering my career, after completing all of my levels, I became an assessor. I then went on to accomplish my degree at the Loreal London headquarters and became a Colour Specialist, I recently became a Loreal ID artist. I am still hairdressing but balancing a family life too. 

Kirsty G - General Committee Member

Hi, I’m Kirsty and I have two girls, Florence (3) who attends KSPG and Iona (11 months) who will join when she is old enough. My husband, Dave, and I moved here in 2019 from Cheltenham and have loved getting to know the area. 

I grew up in Sussex but stayed in this part of the world since going to university in Bristol to study Physiotherapy. I work part time as a Physiotherapy Manager within the NHS.
I have been really impressed with all the improvements and fundraising efforts at KSPG and it is lovely to see Flo happily running in every day. I was therefore keen to give something back, get to know more local people and help in any way I can, hence offering to join the committee. 

Claire  - General Committee Member

Hi, I'm Claire and live in King's Stanley with my husband, son and cat. I grew up in the Stroud district area, moved to Cambridgeshire for 10 years, before coming back to the area to raise my son closer to friends and family. 
In my professional life, I have a degree in Psychology from the University of Aberystwyth, spent several years as a fraud investigator and am now an Internal Auditor for a local organisation, adding value to their governance, risk management and control processes. 
My son attends King's Stanley playgroup, where I had no hesitation in sending him as I'd only heard glowing reviews. It's a welcoming and supportive environment, the staff are excellent and my son loves it! I wanted to join the committee to try and give a little bit back to the community in which I love being a part of.

Paulina  - General Committee Member

 

 

 

My name is Paulina, and I am originally from Poland. I have been living in the UK for over 12 years and currently reside in Stonehouse with my fiancé Sean, and our two daughters—Naomi, who will begin KS school in September, and Marina, who will continue in KSPG for the next two years. I have been working full-time in accounts for about five years (including maternity breaks), and previously worked as a restaurant manager.

I am deeply impressed by the KSPG team, as my children settled in smoothly from their very first day, without any big challenges—particularly my younger child, who typically requires more time to adjust to a new environment. Being part of such a wonderful KSPG community is a true joy, and I take great pride in supporting the committee team, whose work is truly remarkable.

Becca  - General Committee Member

 

 

 

I’m Becca and live in Stonehouse with my husband Rob and children Frank (7) and Etta (3). Rob grew up here and I moved here approx. 10 years ago and wouldn’t live anywhere else ! Frank goes to Leonard Stanley School where Etta will follow, but in the meantime Etta attends and loves KSPG. I’m a paediatric nurse and have worked at Bristol Children’s Hospital for over 12years. I do shifts but hope to provide help to the committee around these; it’s a lovely setting and my daughter loves the staff, I’m pleased to be able to give a little bit back !

Dominique  - General Committee Member

 

Hello! I'm Dominique and I live in Stonehouse with my husband, two children and two cats! After living in Bristol for 4 years, we decided to move to Stonehouse to bring up our children in the beautiful countryside.

My eldest has been at KSPG for a year and will be moving up to the local primary school in September. She absolutely loved her time at KSPG and all the staff have done a great job of preparing her for "big school". My younger boy will be starting in September - although if it were up to him he would have started already! 

I'm really looking forward to being more involved with the community in Kings Stanley, and being a committee member for such a welcoming and supportive organisation!