Andrew Muir
Andrew is the CEO of ICN and is one of the founders. Though a qualified civil engineer he has spent many years in the care field as a foster parent of special needs children with his wife Sheila. He is deeply respected within the refugee community as a caring and professional person. He is involved in all aspects of the work and is passionate about refugees being treated with dignity and equality
James Davies
James has worked for ICN since April 2003. He has in the past worked in tropical agriculture and in church leadership. Within ICN he works mostly on advice around immigration issues. In 2009 he was appointed Chair of the Steering Group of ECSR (Enabling Christians in Serving Refugees). He is married with three children.
Dave Parish
Dave came from Liverpool to work with ICN as part of the UASC team. As a great lover of sport he has been able to get the boys into various activities. He is presently studying Arabic so likes to practice on the boys!
Jo Jarvis
Jo is a graduate in Music from Surrey University. She is involved with the women & children. She brings an enthusiasm in arranging socials and events that have brought happiness to many families in stressful times. Jo loves rowing and is the secretary of Bournemouth Rowing Club.
Irwin Buchanan
Irwin joins us as the UASC Project Manager. He is a graduate from Reading University and has been teaching English and extra curricular activities for overseas students.
Trudi Thornton
Trudi is currently ICN’s Administrator which includes manning the reception for the Welcome Centre. She has three years experience as a refugee support worker and joined ICN in autumn 2006. Trudi has a background in International Student work and a BSc hons in Environmental Sciences from Southampton University
Andrew Barber
Andrew is part of the adult refugee team, looking after the 18+ young men, as well as providing advice and support more widely. He is a graduate of St Andrews University with post-graduate studies locally at Bournemouth University. He is married to MiJung.
Tom Suddrey
Tom joins us as a Residential Carer and will be caring for the young people (UASC) by helping them to maintain a healthy lifestyle, providing IT training and helping them in the settling in process. Tom has a background in Youth Work and is also a graduate from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth.
The Team
The team of ICN has been together for some time now. They are bonded together with a common desire to see refugee and asylum seekers treated with dignity and kindness, yet having to face the reality of helping the majority come to terms with a failed asylum application.
Thank you for being there. I can do so much more knowing that you will help me if things go wrong.
