Bernadette Farrell Lead Organiser

South London Citizens Lead Organiser is Bernadette Farrell, who joined the organisation in November 2002 but has been active from its beginnings in East London. Bernadette is available on 07786 806 089.

Joanna Purkis Community Organiser

Joanna Purkis is the second dedicated South London Citizens Organiser. Joanna joined in 2007 after working as Press Officer for Strangers into Citizens in 2006. she is available on 020 7043 9882.

Sebastien Chapleau - Community Organiser

Sebastien Chapleau is originally from France. He was born in what people often refer to as “la banlieue”, just outside Paris. He came to the U.K. in 2001, after completing a Masters in English Literature at Tours University, to study at Cardiff University, where he carried out some doctoral research around the notions of children’s literature, critical theory, and deconstruction. He taught at Cardiff for a couple of years, wrote, published, and edited, a number of articles and essays on various aspects of children’s literature and cultural theory, before deciding to leave academia and become a primary school teacher at an inner-city school in south-east London. He is now one of the full-time organisers working for South London CITIZENS, and has primary responsibility for the borough of Greenwich where he is developing teams of leaders around issues of safety, ecology, housing, and local governance. In his spare time, Sebastien likes reading, writing, and improving his photography skills.