Our Team
Dr Amy Pollard
CEOAmy joined as our CEO in April 2025. She has many strings to her bow at Claremont – leading on fundraising, partnerships, financial management, team development and governance, as well as the development of Claremont’s vision. She is a public mental health specialist and was previously Founder and Director of Mental Health Collective (find out more on LinkedIn). She loves making dressing up costumes and can drink almost unlimited cups of tea.
Jay Brewer
Facilities ManagerJay is our Facilities Manager, looking after the building and keeping it safe, managing the hire of the rooms here and making sure we have all the supplies and equipment we need. Jay is a big music lover and has a background in music performance and composition. Tel: 020 7689 8090
Laura Browne
Front of House Co-OrdinatorLaura is our Front of House Co-Ordinator, responsible for member engagement and front of house, with a focus on developing and co ordinating our volunteer program. Laura is a practising artist with a background in printed textiles and surface pattern design, in her spare time she loves to draw.
Martha Pailing
Social Prescription & Wellbeing ManagerMartha is our Social Prescription Manager and is responsible for supporting members on our Social Prescription programme, which includes receiving referrals and working closely with other organisations. She has a particular interest in helping our wider membership engage with the programme. Martha’s role also involves creative planning, with a particular focus on wellbeing and self-development. Tel: 020 7867 3402
Phoebe Grudzinskas
Head of OperationsPhoebe is our Head of Operations and is responsible for maintaining and developing our weekly programme of over 30 classes and activities, designing and producing a programme of special events in accordance with Claremont’s vision, and providing operational leadership that ensures the smooth day-to-day running of Claremont’s Front of House and member services. She will be in the centre Monday to Friday and can be found on the dancefloor at Claremont parties!
Rhianna Sahota
Clinical Services ManagerRhianna, a registered psychotherapist, is our Clinical Services Manager. She is responsible for the day-to-day administrative operations of the Claremont Psychotherapy Service, which is a low-cost community service for Islington residents who are 18 years old or older. Tel: 020 7689 8091