Yes to Life Team

Pauline McNicholas has recently joined Yes to Life as our Operations Administrator. She has over 13 years’ experience of working in the voluntary sector. Her previous work included the Civil Service; an Advertising Agency; legal secretary for a firm of solicitors and PA for an investment company. In her spare time she volunteers for her local Hospice.

Clare Williams is our Office Administrator, Financial Controller and Events Coordinator.  Clare brings over 20 years life experience and a varied career history.  Initially starting as a Scientist in Research and then the Pharmaceutical industry and most recently as a self employed seamstress; working as a Software Engineer and in Schools Administration along the way.  With her daughter now approaching adulthood Clare is able to undertake fulfilling work of an ethical nature which underpins her life beliefs.  Clare believes people should be able to explore all avenues in their search for treatments that are right for their individual circumstances.

Amy Trotter is our Help Centre Administrator. As well as working part time at Yes to Life Amy is currently studying Nursing at Surrey University. Amy strongly believes in a holistic approach to cancer treatment and a move towards a more integrative healthcare approach across the board.

Margella Salmins BSc (Hons) - Wellbeing Workshop Coordinator - Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor - Middlesex University Bachelor of Medicine (Beijing) - Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The five year training included acupuncture, herbal medicine and associated therapies as well as western medical diagnostic and clinical skills.  Margella also holds certificates in Therapeutic Healing, Advanced Reiki and Macrobiotic Healing.

Clare McLusky BSc (Hons) - Project Leader, One•to•One and Help Line Operator - Clare trained as an Occupational Therapist and has spent a number of years in the NHS and community health, during which time she has established and developed several important community projects within the statutory and voluntary sectors. Personal experience of cancer led her to the work of Dr Rosy Daniel with whom she recently trained as a Health Creation Mentor, a support service for cancer patients.

Clare Condy – Yes to Life Help Line operator - is an osteopath in North London, with a strong interest in naturopathic approaches to wellness, drawing upon her active knowledge of massage, yoga, nutrition and exercise. Both her partner’s and her own experience with cancer, undergoing an extensive alternative treatment regime with Dr. Etienne Callebout, has brought Clare to Yes to Life to support others on their path with cancer.

Jane Fior provides external supervisory support for our Help Line Operators. She is a psychotherapist and has been working with cancer patients and their families for over twenty years, combining therapeutic work with editorial consultancy. She has a particular interest in the role of complementary approaches as part of the treatment plan for cancer patients.

Helen Storey provides external supervisory support for our Help Line Operators. She is a counsellor with twenty years' experience of working with people with cancer and their friends and families. She has also worked extensively with helpline staff in the mental health field.

Maggie Holleran - Project Leader, One•to•One - has 11 years experience running an inner city NHS GP Practice with 10,000 patients. She has extensive experience of managing and coaching clinical/admin teams, HR, setting up and running patient participation groups and training events. She trained in Personnel Management, NLP, counselling and recently qualified as a Health Creation Mentor. She has personal family experience of cancer and is passionate about raising awareness of integrated medical care and making alternative options available to patients and families.

Tihitna Tsegaye is our volunteer Finance Assistant. She received her BA Hons in Accounting and Finance from Greenwich University in July 2009, and joined Yes to Life in March 2010 because she wanted to be part of a team that works closely together to achieve a great outcome, and she wanted to do something that was both fulfilling and challenging. Tihitna feels strongly about the positivity that Yes to Life brings to people with cancer.

Daniel Bleich is a freelance web developer, developing websites for various companies, who volunteers his services to the charity. Personal experiences with cancer and related conditions have led Dan to believe that it would be a significant step to see complementary medicines being incorporated into the traditional medical system.

Katharine Frayling - Head of Research - manages the collection and collation of data for LIFE>RESOURCES, our searchable online Directory of Complementary and Alternative Medicines for cancer. As a close relative of Bryony Daly, the original focus and inspiration for Yes to Life, she has been inspired to develop this formidable project since its inception.

Imogen Caird is our volunteer Website Administrator. She graduated from Oxford University in 2007 with a degree in history and joined the Yes to Life team in March 2009. She believes in the importance of individual choice in healthcare and therefore would welcome the incorporation of an integrated approach to cancer treatment in the NHS.

Nicole Feder-Perone - Marketing Advisor - is a very experienced sales person and sales manager in the extremely tough, fast moving and pressurised world of telecommunications. Yes to Life is a cause close to her heart, as her mother died of cancer. Nicole now puts her skills and experience to use in the marketing of Yes to Life.