About us – Silbers CiC

Silbers CIC is an expanding South West Wales Community Interest Company and social enterprise. Our Mission is ‘Transforming Lives through Education, Play, and Nature’.

Silbers CIC aims to deliver its Mission by working in partnership with statutory, voluntary, community and private sector agencies across South West Wales. Our aim is to be a key strategic, service delivery provider and financially sustainable Community Interest Company and social enterprise in South West Wales.

Silbers CIC was established in 2016. In the past 6 years Silbers CIC has successfully delivered a range of projects, that improved people’s lives through accessing opportunities for Education, Play and Nature.

Our Values

Our Key Objectives

Help disadvantaged young people and adults improve their Education and Wellbeing.
Enable families to overcome trauma associated with ACES and strengthen family’s sense of wellbeing and safety with in the home.
Improve clients self-esteem – increase confidence and the ability to make better choices in terms of self-care and health.
Encourage community engagement, all of which contribute to greater mental and emotional resilience..

We work in Partnership with charities, schools, local authorities and public and private sector bodies.

Meet the Team

Silbers CIC is a collection of experienced and qualified professionals.

Sarah Sandbrook

Sarah is a holistic educator & gardener. She has a background in climate change science, and is engaged in ecology, healthy sustainable communities, agreoecology and herbalism. Sarah is a qualified forest school teacher.

Lynda Howell

From her background as a nurse and Clinical Nurse Teacher Lynda diversified into training as a Transactional Analyst Psychotherapist in 1998. Her therapeutic work in a medium secure psychiatric hospital and local male prison for over 12 years sparked her interest in trauma and Complex PTSD. After attending workshops on these subjects Lynda trained for 8 years in the field of Body Psychotherapy. A published author on Twinhood and Identity, Lynda is now semi-retired and works in private practice.
MSc (TA Psychotherapy) CTA (Certified Transactional Analyst) UKCP Registered Psychotherapist Senior Associate Member of the Royal Society of Medicine

Laura Leongomez

Who am I?
I’m a priestess, mother, and doula. I’m a workshop facilitator and trainer; writer, artist, massage
and song therapist from Colombia living and working in magical Pembrokeshire.
What do I do?
I design spaces for physical and spiritual wellbeing. These spaces include one to one tailored
sessions, group work and online courses.

Matt Winstanley

“Hi I’m Matt. I have been working in outdoor education in some form or another for the last ten years. I’m also a woodsman, specialising in greenwood craft and coppicing. I believe in the power of nature as a medium to help us heal, grow and thrive. I am very excited to be joining the team and look forward to many future projects.

Sally Green

“I am a mixed media fine artist based in Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire.
My work is influenced by nature and the eccentricities of life and its characteristics.
I love to use a wide range of mixed media substrates and natural pigments to explore the effects I can create to explore and celebrate our inner and outer worlds.
Having worked in various local schools, charities and the surrounding towns with art engagement and holistic collaborative work my aim is about healing and finding your voice through visual arts.”

James Silbers

Has a passion for assisting people. His experience over the past 18yrs has seen him work with -NEETS, MAPPA & PPO Offenders, Gang members, Long Term unemployed, young people with ALN and Behavioural issues, Autistic children and their families, Veterans, Homeless, Fathers & Sons, Whole family units, people with physical and mental health conditions, main stream schools & home school learners plus BMX’s and Scooter riders.

Anita Hempenius

Anita is an experienced class teacher, learning support teacher, and SENDCo who is qualified to assess for exam access arrangements (PAPAA). She has worked mainly with pre-teens and teens and specialises in working with non-neurotypical thinkers, particularly those with ADHD, using a strengths-based approach to identify and practice processing modalities that are unique to each child. She brings creativity and beauty into all her work.
https://scatterbraincoaching.co.uk/

Matt Hatter

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Matt has a background in Sustainable Woodland Management and over a decade of experience teaching therapeutic greenwoodwork.
He has run a variety of projects working with diverse groups of people; school children, ex-offenders, people working through periods of substance abuse and acute mental health issues.
He has seen first hand the benefits that can be gained through creativity in a caring and nurturing environment.

Richard Gould

Ecologist and outdoor educator specializing in nature conservation, wildlife, bushcraft, nature awareness and forest school. He aims to help people develop a solid core of nature skills, nature awareness and nature connection to enhance their lives..

Vanessa Garlick

Vanessa is a qualified teacher whose time as a class teacher specialising in early years education has giving her a strong understanding of how to facilitate a learner-led approach to education that incorporates play and hands-on experiences, nurturing the child’s emotional development as well as academic. As well as time spent as a class teacher, she has worked in a range of roles in schools and educational charities that have given her experience of working with ages from 3 years to young adults.

Lottie Jones

Lottie is a Level 3 FS leader and the founder of Weir Holm Adventures, an outdoor programme for children aged 6-12 years.
Previous roles include working within Bristol Refugee Rights, Bristol’s Drug Project and The Outdoors Project.
Lottie is keen to promote a space were making meaningful bonds between ourselves and the rest of nature is key. Where children can follow their own interests and take appropriate risks, encouraging growth and resilience.