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What We Do

Reconstruct provides professional support through a spectrum of services including:
  • Advocacy
  • Independent Visiting
  • Mentoring
  • Training
  • Consultancy
  • Recruitment
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These services are designed to empower individuals and organisations, helping them overcome challenges and achieve meaningful outcomes.
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Vision & Values

Reconstruct’s mission is rooted in the belief that support and intervention can be done better, always striving to deliver services that truly make a difference.

 

The organisation champions the following core values:

  • Person-centred

  • Ambitious

  • Collaborative

  • Ethical

  • Solution-focused

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Who We Support

Reconstruct works with:

  • Vulnerable children and young people

  • Care leavers

  • Adults in need of advocacy and social care support

  • Local authorities and independent care providers

  • Professionals across the social care sector

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At the heart of our work is a commitment to listening, advocating, and providing meaningful support to those who need it most.

Our Award-winning Team

The organisation is led by experienced professionals with decades of service across social care, advocacy, quality assurance, and community support, supported by a team with strong operational and leadership expertise.

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We are proud to be award-winning, including Leanne McGowan, winning 'The Head of People Award'. We have also been finalists across multiple categories at the Children and Young People and the Stars of CYP Awards, with many of our staff recognised individually as finalists, reflecting the impact and dedication across our organisation.

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Leanne Mcgowan

Leanne has over 25 years extensive operational experience gained across children’s services, she supports our employed teams, manages local authority relationships, oversees delivery of KPIs against existing contracts and mobilises new contracts. Leanne was awarded the Head of People award at the Stars of Children and Young people in May 2025.

Director

Pria Griffiths-Sen

Pria has over 23 years of operational and compliance audit experience within Children’s Social Care services. She is responsible for maintaining the highest quality standards of practice delivered by our employed and consultancy teams, by overseeing and monitoring Reconstruct governance systems and processes.

Head of Practice

Ruksana Aslam

Ruksana has over 20 years’ experience working with Reconstruct Children’s Services. Ruksana started her journey as a Volunteer Independent Visitor and progressed to become a Children's Advocate. Now, with her wealth of knowledge and insight in this field, Ruksana manages the Advocacy service for South Gloucestershire.

Advocacy Coordinator

Carol Floris

Carol has over 30 years of experience working in children’s rights and advocacy. She currently manages Reconstruct's Bristol advocacy service.

Advocacy Coordinator

Eileen Smith

Eileen has over 20 years’ experience in delivering advocacy to children & young people. She currently manages Reconstruct's Gloucestershire advocacy service. Within her career Eileen has been involved in the promotion of advocacy for children & young people, ensuring that their voice is central to the development of services.

Team Manager

Maria Mayes

Maria’s knowledge of social care comes from being part of the Care, Education and Treatment Reviews (CETR) and Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews (CTR) with NHS England. Maria has been part of the team for over 5 years managing the Brighter Futures for Children contract, starting as an advocate and then moving on to the coordinator role.

IV Coordinator

Annah Mahmood

Annah brings 10 years of experience in education, supporting children and young people across East London. She now coordinates the Independent Visiting Service in Newham, supporting young people and volunteers to build meaningful relationships.

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Debbie Mayes

Debbie has been an advocacy coordinator since July 2022. Prior to this, Debbie worked in Community Education for 25 years. She is a qualified Tutor and Trainer in Child-Care and Development. Working in schools with the children and their families, Debbie developed and helped to deliver programs for the children that would enhance the young person’s learning so that they were able to achieve the best outcome.

Advocacy Coordinator

Olivia Hauxwell

Olivia is a qualified social worker and has over 20 years of experience supporting young people in areas such as housing, education, employment, and training. Olivia is passionate about young people’s wellbeing and mental health and currently recruits, trains, and supervises our wonderful team of independent visitor volunteers who befriend children and young people in Bristol.

IV Coordinator

Charlotte Scott

Charlotte has extensive experience working with children, and young people in including as a shift leader in a residential children’s home. She now coordinates the Advocacy and Independent Visiting Service in East Sussex.

Advocacy and IV Coordinator

Laura Stephenson

Laura has extensive experience in establishing a variety of services for children and care leavers, she is well-equipped to support the company's growth and development.

Business Development Manager

Mari Qayum  

Mari has experience working within the NHS, dealing with safeguarding referrals alongside the safeguarding lead, before moving into advocacy supporting children and young people. Mari now manages the Advocacy and Return Home Interview (RHI) Service in Milton Keynes, supporting young people to have their voices heard.

Advocacy & RHI Coordinator

Sally Bourn

Sally is a Level 5 qualified practitioner with over 15 years of experience working across a range of children's services including family assessment, supporting young carers and managing family time services. Sally now coordinates the Advocacy and Independent Visiting Service in Sefton.

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