We’re a small, friendly team committed to building a supportive and welcoming community.
Nora Bajaki-Sipos
Nora is dedicated to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment wherever she goes. She graduated as a Conductor-Preschool teacher from the Andras Peto Institute of Conductive Education and College for Conductor Training in 2011. In 2015, she completed a master’s degree in Teacher of Inclusive Education.
Nora joined the Whoopsadaisy team in August 2018 and has been working towards creating a supportive and nurturing community. After a short break she returned in March 2024 and now works as Lead Conductor with all age groups, focusing on personalised development and fostering independence.
In her free time, Nora loves exploring historical places across the country with her husband.
Caroline Matanle
Caroline is the longest serving in-house staff member at Whoopsadaisy. Caroline is our Corporate and Community Fundraiser and has become a familiar face across the city through her tireless work to promote Whoopsadaisy and make sure its services can keep running smoothly.
When she is not at Whoopsadaisy, Caroline enjoys walking along the seafront with friends and the dog she borrows and holidaying every year on Paxos.
Helen Peel
Helen has been a fundraiser for many years, and has worked with a wide range of charities. As a freelance consultant, specialising in trust fundraising, her role focuses on building long-term relationships with the many charitable trusts and grant-makers who support Whoopsadaisy’s work.
In her spare time Helen can usually be found watching live music, looking for bargains in charity shops or walking by the sea.
Shonge Holdgate
Shonge has been working in the charity sector for many years at a strategic level focusing on financial and project management. This has included the development and delivery of inclusive services for children & young people with disabilities. Shonge is inspired by Whoopsadaisy’s integration of conductive education, occupational therapy and its unique package of support to children with physical disabilities. She completed an MBA which gave her the opportunity to research and explore the relationship between strategic management and stakeholder involvement in charity organisations.
Henrietta Durden
Henrietta Durden (Hetta) graduated with a master’s in Psychology from the University of Sussex. She has worked and volunteered in sessions and at the holiday club!
Hetta loves working as a member of the Whoopsadaisy team, helping children to reach and achieve their goals.
When Hetta’s not at Whoopsadaisy, she loves running along the sea front, walking around the South Downs and generally exploring the outdoors!
Sarah Capps
Sarah is our Paediatric Occupational Therapist at Whoopsadaisy. She has a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, and has placement experience in various paediatric settings (ranging from schools to specialist clinical services).
Sarah originally joined Whoopsadaisy as a volunteer and strives to continue supporting the children and families in her role.
Sarah is passionate about promoting the health and wellbeing of children, and encouraging their independence through meaningful activities.
When not at Whoopsadaisy, Sarah enjoys going to concerts, going on long walks, spending time with family and loves a good Disney movie!
Peter Bajaki
Peter has been leading the social media channels for Whoopsadaisy since 2022, bringing stories of growth, smiles, and success to life. Beginning his journey with us as a volunteer, he gained valuable insight into Conductive Education.
With a master’s degree in International PR and Business Marketing, Peter combines strategic thinking with heartfelt storytelling, often capturing the magic you see on our feeds. When he’s not behind the camera, you might find him kneading dough at home, as he’s also a passionate sourdough baker.
If you spot a warm, cheerful face snapping photos or filming our activities, that’s him, ensuring every moment is shared with care and purpose.
Our Trustees
Michelle Westbury
Michelle is proud to be part of the wonderful Whoopsadaisy family, it’s a joyful place full of love. In her day job Michelle is a Chartered Certified Accountant. She has a background of audit, accountancy and advice for the charity and not for profit sector. She is on hand to support Whoopsadaisy in all things financial and can often be found at our coffee mornings, eating cake!
Freddie St. George MBE
Freddie is excited to be on Whoopsadaisy’s board of Trustees. In his business life, Freddie is the managing director of a publishing company and heads up a graphic design consultancy. He is also the Chair of a Campaign Board for a national children’s charity. In his spare time Freddie is a Classic Mini enthusiast and has since 1990 organised an annual fundraising event called the Italian Job, for which he received an MBE in 2021 for ‘services to charity’.
Grant Jennings
Grant and his company have been providing digital support to Whoopsadaisy since 2016, and after falling in love with the charity he was asked to join the trustee board in November 2018. Since joining the Whoopsadaisy family, Grant has had the opportunity to meet the families and children, and see what an impact our support makes. In his new role Grant provides guidance on marketing the charity as well as anything digital.
Tim Fenton
Tim has practised as a solicitor in the Brighton area for many years and joined Whoopsadaisy as a trustee in 2011 to provide experience of business (he was the senior partner at a local firm at the time) and, when needed, some advice on legal aspects as Whoopsadaisy is a small but very busy organisation. In 2016 Tim became the Chair of Trustees, where his passion and pride for the work Whoopsadaisy does and the difference it makes to the children and their families has only grown!