Meet the Team
Meet our dedicated team, committed to excellence and innovation.
Our staff and management team bring a wealth of experience and passion to ensure the best service for our clients.
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Hayley
Peden
Director & Teacher
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Hayley, a qualified English and Drama teacher, has over 18 years' experience in secondary education. She has extensive skills and experience working with neurodivergent and disabled children and young people.
Hayley is a Certified Instructor with the International Association of Infant Massage and trained in the Curiosity Programme, Attention Autism Level 1, Makaton Levels 1and 2 and Lego-based therapy.
Hayley was diagnosed with ADHD at 42 years old! She is proud mum to two neurodivergent children called Daisy and Poppy.
Sam
Holder
Specialist Occupational Therapist and Health and Wellbeing
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Sam has been an Occupational Therapist for nearly 20 years.
She is works within the NHS whilst and as an Associate OT at The Sensory Hive, specialising in completing developmental assessments, sensory assessments from birth until adulthood and supporting the transitions to nursery, school, and working environments.
Lyndsey Walmsley
Centre Manager
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Lyndsey is our Centre Manager at The Sensory Hive and has been with us since we first opened. With over 30 years' experience in SEND across specialist settings, we are incredibly fortunate to have her on our team.
Lyndsey holds multiple qualifications in this field, and has a deep passion for working with SEND children. Her dedication shines through in the wonderful relationships she has built with our users and their carers. She is committed to supporting the families of neurodivergent individuals, creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone who visits our centre.
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Liberty
Perry-Donnelly
Therapy Centre Administrator / OT Assistant
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​Liberty has previous experience in caring for children and adults with additional needs. Such a rewarding role deepened her passion for making a positive impact in the lives of our neurodivergent community.
Liberty excels in a team environment and her enjoyment for collaborating with others and exchanging ideas is something she really enjoys.
Liberty is qualified in Attention Autism and delivers 1:1 sessions to our clients.
Occupational Therapist and
SI Practitioner
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Liz has been a qualified Occupational Therapist since 2003, with experience across various clinical areas. She is also a certified Sensory Integration Practitioner who is passionate about working with young people through a sensory integration approach.
Liz works both in Alder Hey ARFID service, and also as an Associate OT at The Sensory Hive. She most definitely considers it a huge privilege to support young people on their journey to reach their full potential.
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Liz
McWilliam
Occupational Therapist and
studying an MSc in Advancing Practice Sensory Integration
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Jeanie has experience both in mainstream and special educational needs schools with young people aged up to 19 years old. She has worked with children and young people with various needs including SPD, ASC, ADHD, DCD, GDD, medically complex, social emotional and mental health, and those with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
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Jeanie has extensive experience setting up and maintaining occupational therapy services within special educational need and mainstream schools.
Jeanie is Sensory Integration trained in CLASI Modules 1 and 2 and is currently studying in a Master of Science in Advancing Practice Sensory Integration at Sheffield University.
Jeanie
Allport-Bryson
Occupational Therapist and
SI Practitioner
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Caoimhe qualified as an OT in 2019 and is passionate about Children's Occupational Therapy. She is a certified Sensory Integration Practitioner, working in a statutory community sensory motor team, and also as an Associate OT at The Sensory Hive.
Caoimhe has experience working with children and young people with physical, cognitive and developmental delays, and a range of occupational performance problems.
She is passionate about providing evidence based interventions to children and young people to develop their sensory motor skills and increase independence with daily living skills.
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Caoimhe
Hynes
We also have a dedicated team of wonderful staff who perform admin duties and deliver our public Sensory Gym sessions and parties during evenings and weekends:
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Donna Nicole Scarlett Hope Sophie
Isabel Connie Eliza Ruby Paulette
