Meet the team

If you live in and around Diss, Loddon, Norwich (including Taverham to Hethersett and Costessey to Thorpe St Andrew), Wymondham then you'll be supported by our City and South team.

Dan Kelly - locality co-ordinator

What is your job?

I am the locality co-ordinator for the City and South Team, which means that I am the main point of contact with the families and carers of the young people that are currently being trained by our fantastic travel trainers.

Having worked as a travel trainer within the TITAN team I know how valuable it is to build and continue to develop the relationships with everyone involved in the young person's journey to become an independent traveller.

What makes your day?

Hearing feedback from everyone involved in the young person's travel training journey that our bespoke programme has had a positive impact on their lives.

What do you like doing out of work?

My spare time is spent looking after my young son but where I have the opportunity, I enjoy playing the guitar and online gaming.

Sue Battle - senior travel mentor

What is your job?

I'm a senior travel trainer, which means I work face to face with young people out and about training them and encouraging them to develop the skills they need to travel independently.

I have worked as a travel trainer in lots of different parts of Norfolk for quite a long time. I was previously a teacher and mentor in further education college foundation programmes for about 20 years.

I've also volunteered for many years with the Scouts Ventures (the 16-21 year old groups) and have spent lots of time travelling in the UK and abroad with them.

What makes your day?

I love working to promote independence and confidence because I think it's so important to increase the life chances of young people.

What do you like doing out of work?

I enjoy training and working my four dogs and keep native ponies and chickens at home that produce amazing eggs which I use for baking cakes.

Briony-Rose Burchell - travel mentor

What is your job?

I am a Travel Mentor, which means I work in the community supporting trainees 1-2-1 to help them develop skills and confidence, so they are able to travel independently. One day I could be supporting a young trainee travelling to and from school and the next working with a trainee to access services in their community.

What makes your day?

Seeing the confidence of a person grow, alongside their independence and getting to know them and what they will use their new travel independence skills for in everyday life. The positive changes I see in both our trainees and their parents and carers after we have helped someone become more independent is fantastic to see.

What do you like to do out of work?

I love lots of types of music; especially anything by Taylor Swift! I use it to relax and enjoy a sing-along in the car. I love musicals and try to see them when I can. I also have a cat named Cupcake, who loves nothing more than to curl up next to me in the evenings.