OASIS CHILDCARE CENTRES TEAM
* Depending on the needs of the children and the day to day running of the centre, each staff member may be required to work across both centres.
Lorna Trudgeon
Senior Centre Manager
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Designated Safeguarding and Prevent Lead. Designated Person for Children in Care. Promoting Positive Behaviour Coordinator. Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Lorna has a wealth of experience with supporting children and their families across all age ranges. Lorna has a BA(Hons) in Early Childhood Education, a Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies, a Playwork Diploma and has Early Years Teacher Status. She has worked at Oasis since 2001 and was previously the Manager of Ludgvan Community Centre. As a previous member of Ludgvan Parish Council she values and appreciates the importance of strong working partnerships within our local community.
Lorna enjoys spending quality time with her family, watching her son play a wide range of sports and walking our beautiful coastal paths.
Juliette George
Senior Deputy Manager
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Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy Prevent Lead. Deputy Designated Person for Children in Care. Promoting Positive Behaviour Coordinator. Paediatric First Aid Trained.
She has experience working with babies, toddlers, pre-school and kid’s club, and has a CACHE level 4 in Childcare and Education. Juliette returned to Oasis in 2009 after having a gap year to spend time with her family.
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Juliette enjoys reading and spending time with her family.
Briony Sedgeman
Senior Deputy Manager
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Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy Prevent Lead. Deputy Designated Person for Children in Care. Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (Lead SENCo). Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Briony has experience working with toddlers, pre-school and kid’s club. She has a Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies, a BA(Hons) in Early Childhood Education and has Early Years Teacher Status. She has been at Oasis since leaving college in 2008.
Briony enjoys walking and spending time with her family and friends.
Hollie Empson
Nursery Room Supervisor
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Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator. Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Hollie has been at Oasis since 2017 and has experience working with babies, toddlers and pre-school. Hollie has a Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies.
In her spare time Hollie enjoys a wide range of music and spending time with her family and friends.
Sharon Webb
Nursery Room Supervisor
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Sharon is currently a Nursery Supervisor and has experience working with young children. She has a Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools. Sharon has been at Oasis since 2015 and prior to this she worked as a Teaching Assistant in the Reception Class at a local primary school.
In her spare time Sharon enjoys spending time with her family and walking her dog.
Hannah Capstick
Nursery Room Supervisor
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Hannah has experience working with young children. She has a level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care. Hannah has been at Oasis since 2014 and prior to this she worked at Chy an Albany Hotel.
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In her spare time Hannah enjoys walking and spending time with her friends and family.
Jo Murton
Nursery Assistant
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Jo has experience working with babies, toddlers, pre-school and kid’s club. She has a BTEC National Diploma in Childhood Studies and a CACHE level 2 in Playwork. Jo has been at Oasis since 2003.
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Jo enjoys shopping, ICT and spending time with her nephews and nieces.
Jade Dunn
Nursery Assistant
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Jade has experience working with toddlers and pre-school. She has a CACHE level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education. Jade has been at Oasis since 2015 and prior to this she worked at Happy Days Nursery.
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In her spare time Jade enjoys walking, watching films and spending time with her family.
Georgia Harvey
Nursery Assistant
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Georgia and has experience working with babies, toddlers, pre-school and reception class. She has Level 3 in Early Childcare and Education. Georgia has been at Oasis since 2018.
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In her spare time Georgia enjoys cycling, reading and spending time with her friends and family.
Hannah Stafford
Nursery Room Supervisor
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Paediatric First Aid Trained. Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (Lead SENCo).
Hannah has a foundation degree in Early Childhood Education and a BA (Hons) in Education and Training (Level 6). She has 9 years Montessori experience working with toddlers/pre-school. Hannah has been at Oasis since 2021.
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In her spare time she enjoys anything creative including baking, arts and crafts, being active outside and discovering new places to explore.
Olivia Wallis
Nursery Room Supervisor
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Olivia has experience working with toddlers and pre-school children. She has a CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education. Olivia has been at Oasis since 2021, prior to this she was a student who completed her work placement with us.
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In her spare time Olivia enjoys spending time with her family and friends and walking her dog.
Lindsay Roberts
Nursery Assistant
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Assistant Designated Safeguarding Lead. Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Lindsay has experience working with babies, toddlers, pre-school and kid’s club. She has a CACHE level 4 in Childcare and Education, and a NVQ level 3 in Playwork. Lindsay has been at Oasis since its creation in 1996 and previously worked as a farm hand.
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Lindsay spends her spare time walking her dogs, gardening and motor biking.
Chloe Winterbottom
Nursery Assistant
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Chloe has experience working with babies, toddlers, pre-school and reception class. She has Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education. Chloe has been at Oasis since 2018.
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In her spare time Chloe enjoys riding and looking after her horse, walking and watching films.
Karenza Bailey
Nursery Assistant
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Karenza has experience working with babies, toddlers and pre-school. She has an Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Childrens Care, Learning and Development. Karenza has been with Oasis since 2018 and previously worked as a Nursery Assistant at Marazion Childrens Centre.
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Karenza enjoys dog walking, rugby, gardening and generally having fun.
Stacy George
Nursery Assistant
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Stacy has a Level 3 Early Years Educator. Stacy has been at Oasis since 2019 and previously worked at Trevaylor Nursing Home for 7 years as a care assistant.
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In her spare time Stacy enjoys spending time with family, going to steam rallies and walking.
Siobhan Wilson
Nursery Assistant
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Siobhan has experience working with toddlers and pre-school children. She has a Level 3 Early Years Educator. Siobhan has been at Oasis since 2022.
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In her spare time Siobhan enjoys being outdoors with her family, camping and baking.
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Simmy Devine
Nursery Assistant
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Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (Lead SENCo). Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Simmy has experience working with babies, toddlers, pre-school and children with additional needs. She has a level 4 in Childcare and Education. Simmy has 8 years previous experience working at Oasis and returned in 2022, after spending 7 years working at a local Primary School as a 1:1 support worker.
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Simmy enjoys spending time outdoors with her children and her friends, going on cliff walks and swimming. She also loves films, reading and writing poetry.
Charlie Powell
Nursery Apprentice
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Charlie is currently a Nursery Assistant and is working towards a Level 3 qualification in Early Years. Charlie has been at Oasis since 2024.
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In her spare time, Charlie enjoy long walks, sea swimming and seeing her niece and nephew.
Archie Rutterford
Nursery Assistant
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Archie is a Nursery Assistant and has over 10 years experience working with children aged 4 -16 years. He has a BA in Early Years Education Studies and a Level 3 Advanced Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner. Archie has been at Oasis since 2024. He has previously worked as an Early Years Teaching Assistant at a local primary school.
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In his spare time Archie enjoys playing football and is currently a player and Manager for Mullion FC 2nd team. He also enjoys spending time outdoors and going for walks in our Cornish countryside.
Chelsea Bond
Nursery Assistant
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Chelsea is currently a Nursery Assistant with 2 years experience working in early years. She has a CACHE Level 3 in Early Years Education. Chelsea has been at Oasis since 2024.
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Chelsea enjoys spending time with her family, especially in the outdoor environment with her son.
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Sally Humphreys
Nursery Assistant
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Sally is currently a Nursery Assistant and has an NVQ level 3 in Early Education & Childcare. She began her involvement in Early Years in 1997 on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly. Since 2018 Sally has been working at the nursery at Falmouth University, initially in the Baby Room & latterly in the Pre-school Room. Sally joined Oasis in 2024.
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In her spare time Sally loves to travel both in the UK & overseas & loves exploring in her Camper Van.
Nicole Barber
Nursery Assistant
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Nicole is currently a Nursery Assistant with 3 years experience working in early years. She has a CACHE Level 3 in Early Years Education. Nicole has been at Oasis since 2025.
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In her spare time Nicole enjoys getting outdoors, going on walks and occasionally skating.
Joanne Hackett
Nursery Assistant
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Joanne is a Nursery assistant, having completed her Degree in Professional Practice- Education. Joanne has been at Oasis since 2024, having decided to work in Early Years.
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In her spare time Joanne enjoys spending time with her family and keeping fit.
Arwen Merrill
Nursery Assistant
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Arwen is a Nursery Assistant with over a years experience having achieved her Level 3 Practitioner qualification in Early Years at Truro College.
In her spare time, Arwen enjoys being creative through arts and crafts, swimming in the sea and taking time to watch the beautiful sunsets on the beach.
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Ginny Stevens
Nursery Assistant
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Ginny is a Nursery Assistant and has experience working with the babies, toddlers, pre-school and older children with additional needs. She has a level 3 in Early Years education. Ginny has 2 year previous experience working at Oasis and returned in 2026, after spending 10 years working at a local Secondary School.
In her spare time, Ginny enjoys spending time with her family.
Jess Richards
Nursery Apprentice
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Jess is currently a Nursery Assistant and is working towards a Level 3 qualification in Early Years. Jess has been at Oasis since 2025 and prior to this she worked in a cafe.
In her spare time Jess enjoys horse riding, going on coastal walks with her dogs, and baking.
Stephanie Rowe
Nursery Apprentice
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Steph is currently a Nursery Assistant and having achieved her Level 2 in Childcare she is now working towards a Level 3 qualification in Early Years. Steph started at Oasis in 2025 and before this she worked in hospitality.
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In her spare time Steph enjoys spending time with her family and friends, coastal walks with her dog, reading and cooking.
Leah Johns
Nursery Apprentice
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Leah is currently a Nursery Assistant and is working towards a Level 2 qualification in Early Years. Leah has been at Oasis since 2025 and prior to this she worked in retail.
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In her spare time she enjoys reading, spending time with her family and cats and watching rugby.
Chelsea Maison-Hill
Nursery Apprentice
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Chelsea is currently a Nursery Assistant and is working towards a Level 3 qualification in Early Years. Chelsea has been at Oasis since 2026 and prior to this she worked in hospitality and retail.
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In her spare time she enjoys adventuring with her little boy, exploring the beautiful Cornish coast enjoying beach days and being in nature.
Ashleigh Hay
Nursery Apprentice
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Ashleigh is currently a Nursery Assistant and is working towards a Level 3 qualification in Early Years. Chelsea has been at Oasis since 2026 and prior to this she worked for the NHS.
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In her spare time she enjoys spending time out in nature in camping.
Lauren Stevens
Administrative Assistant
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Lauren is an Administrative Assistant and has 2 years experience within the administrative sector and previously graduated from Law School. Lauren has been at Oasis since 2026.
​In her spare time Lauren enjoys spending time with her family, particularly her husband, twin boys and dog, and will often be found at the beach, woods or soft play.
Sabina Kent
Finance Administrator
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Paediatric First Aid Trained.
Sabina has 8 years experience working within the banking sector. Sabina has been at Oasis since 2019.
In her spare time Sabina enjoys spending time with her family and walking her dog, and staying fit and active through crossfit.
Suzanne Kemp
Centre Domestic Operator
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Suzanne also works as a lunchtime supervisor at Ludgvan School. She has a City and Guilds qualification in Customer Service. Suzanne has been at Oasis since 2013 and prior to this she worked at Penwith College until leaving to raise her family.
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In her spare time Suzanne enjoys walks on the beach and spending time with her family.
Neville Goodspeed
Centre Handyman
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Neville has been at Oasis since 2010 and has previously worked as a Mechanical Engineer, Market Garden Manager and Property Developer.
Neville has an interest in most sports.
Jo Cooper
Forest School Leader
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Jo is our Forest School Leader. Jo has always had a keen interest for nature and thoroughly enjoys outdoor cooking. She has been working alongside Oasis since 2016.
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In her spare time Jo enjoys being in the outdoors, connecting to nature and learning even more about the world around us.
Aaron Wilson
Technology Consultant
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Aaron is our Centre’s Technology Consultant. With over 15 years’ experience in the Ed Tech environment Aaron has supported Nurseries, Schools, Colleges and Universities. He is currently the Lead Consultant for NUTECH South West, supporting schools and businesses across Cornwall.
Aaron enjoys spending quality time with his young family, with a passion for technology, Coffee, surfing and fitness. Aaron also was previously a Volunteer for the Cornwall Search and Rescue Service.