Meet the Team
Grace Bloxham
Roofbreaker Co-ordinator for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England
Grace Bloxham is our Roofbreaker Co-ordinator for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Northern England. In her spare time I love watching films, going on scenic countryside walks, reading, drinking good coffee, and listening to Taylor Swift.
She lived in the North of England her whole life until she moved to study at London School of Theology, where she met her husband Peter, and learned so much about God, the Bible and the Church. Grace grew up with a disabled parent, and was diagnosed with a chronic illness in 2021, so providing equal opportunities for disabled people has always been close to her heart.
If you would you like to know more about our Roofbreaker project and how you and your church can be involved then please get in contact with Grace Bloxham grace@throughtheroof.org
Carol Dyer
Roofbreaker Co-ordinator for East and South-east England
Carol Dyer lives in Gosport, Hampshire and is married with 5 boys. Her role as a Regional Roofbreaker Co-ordinator is to support and grow the work in the East and South-east of England.
Carol has a real heart for both adults and children with disabilities and would love to see more churches making their places of worship a place where disabled people feel accepted and belong.
She has a special place in her heart for children with special educational needs and disabilities, having worked for a number of years in a school setting with SEND children.
If you would you like to know more about our Roofbreaker project and how you and your church can be involved then please get in contact with Carol Dyer carol@throughtheroof.org
Tim Wood
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Wood joined Through the Roof in 2006, becoming the charity’s Chief Executive in 2011. He has over 20 years’ experience of leading disability projects locally, nationally and internationally, and is dedicated to working alongside disabled people to enable their full involvement in church and community life. Tim lives in Hertfordshire with his wife, Lynne, and their six children, the youngest of whom they adopted with various additional needs. When Tim has any spare time he enjoys road running, meals with friends and sleeping!
To contact Tim directly, please email tim@throughtheroof.org
Jan Nicholson
Operations and Events Manager
Jan lives in Surrey, and is actively involved in the life of Sutton Christian Centre, an Assemblies of God church, serving in the Worship team, and as Chair of the Deacons. She has lifelong, first-hand experience of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual challenges of everyday living with a disability. As Operations and Events Manager, she’s involved with every part of the charity, making sure everything runs smoothly! She also organises our holiday programme, and coordinates events and gatherings through the year. Follow this link to email Jan.
Suzanne Lyse
Team Administrator
Suzanne has three children with her husband, Remy. They live in Epsom, where Suzanne also teaches English as a foreign language, volunteering to help refugees learn our language and settle into their new environment. As team administrator, she deals with general enquiries, and keeps the Through the Roof office running efficiently! Email her in the office on info@throughtheroof.org … or follow this link to email Suzanne direct.
Janet Eardley
Mission Programmes Manager
Janet oversees TTR’s mission programmes and also volunteering across the charity. Her whole working life has been alongside disabled people, including church inclusion roles among people with learning disabilities and people with sight loss, and also as a social worker for Deaf people and managing a local sight loss charity.
Janet works from home in Seaton, East Devon. She and her late husband Graham have three grown-up children who are spread across the UK. Janet has personal experience of living with hearing loss and tinnitus – which she says improve her listening skills! She would love to hear from you if you are interested in getting involved with any area of the work of TTR.
Email her by following this link.
Katie Budd
Through the Roof Roofbreaker Team Leader and Co-ordinator for Wales, West and South West of England
Katie is Team Leader for the Through the Roof ‘Roofbreaker’ project which aims to equip, encourage and resource volunteer disability champions in churches and ministries across the UK. She also has a particular focus on reaching churches in Wales, West and South West England.
Katie has Cerebral Palsy and is a wheelchair user. She has a background in health and social care law and disability advocacy in the NHS and charity sector. Katie works alongside people with a range of disabilities and access needs, through her work with Through the Roof and in her local church. She has a passion to see people Access, and Belong within the church family and be Commissioned to use their gifts and skills for God’s Kingdom.
Katie lives in Cardiff with her husband Andrew and enjoys spending time with family and friends, a good cup of coffee and a trip to a museum or the coast (depending on the fabulous Welsh weather!). You can contact Katie at katie@throughtheroof.org.
Annette Stuart
Communications Officer
Annette Stuart, Communications Officer, lives in Cambridgeshire with her husband Doug and their daughter. Her background is editorial, with over 15 years working at Cambridge University Press & Assessment on textbook publishing and exam board communications. Her goal is to make TTR known in all the churches in the UK – and all around the world! Contact her at annette@throughtheroof.org.
Helen Goddard
Finance and Admin Assistant
Helen Goddard is our longest-serving volunteer, but has taken on an extra day working on book keeping, processing donations & Thank You letters and admin for the Vital Link newsletter. She also fulfils all our shop orders.