At Community Care Gaming we are always on the lookout for people who truly get what it takes to establish a start-up. All our team started out as volunteers before moving into their respective role. If you feel you might be able to help us, we would love to hear from you, please email our founder Lee Willows at lee@communitycaregaming.org for an informal chat.
We have the following roles available:
We are looking for a highly organised, hands-on founding, Advisory Group Chair, to establish, recruit members and then lead an Advisory Group.
Our team will work with you as Chair to scope and share insights for the Advisory Group to ensure we are able to attract a diverse range of voices, skills, expertise and those with lived experience. To maintain focus we would propose the Advisory Group has an initial focus on:
It is our desire that our Founding Chair has a strong health background as a clinician or senior leader from within the sector. We welcome applicants who are just starting out on their career, or those who are established within the sector.
CLICK HERE FOR AN INFORMATION PACKRenumeration: Initially this would be a voluntary role, like many of the team who are helping to use their expertise and experience to help society.
Time commitment: Up to three days per month.
Term: Up to three years
Role: Non-executive
Closing date: Monday 13 April at 1200 noon
Lee Willows
Founder & Executive Chair
Leads on strategy, fundraising, political engagement
From humble beginnings, son of a miner and born in the Midlands, UK, and currently studying towards his PhD. Lee has worked predominantly in the Education, Charity and Gaming & Gambling sectors for over 32 years, progressing from a front line youth worker and post-16 educator to holding Managing Director and Chief Executive positions. Leading the work of large (£60m+) complex organisations, Lee has devoted himself to public service to improve the life chances of others. With a proven track record of servant leadership; significant B2B sales and income generation £50m+, political engagement at the highest levels and significant experience working within regulatory frameworks with a detailed knowledge of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) & Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) approaches.
More recently Lee founded the highly-respected, impactful and multi-award winning Young Gamers & Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) charity. Building the charity from nothing following his gambling addiction. Raised over £15m and grew the charity with no debt. Lead a talented team that reaches over 1m benefactrices annually. Lee is now studying for an MBA alongside his volunteer work with Virgin Start Up while Community Care Gaming is being established.
Aman Govani
Volunteer
Aman, a second-year law student at City University of London, has showcased his competitive spirit by participating in a myriad of games representing his university. After securing podium finishes for two consecutive seasons, he was then elected to a prominent role in both the university's esports and chess societies as society vice president and president respectively.
Mr Nathan Edmonds, Marketing Director
Leading on Marketing and Communications
Nathan, founder and CEO of Get In, a digital marketing agency and Sweet Cabin, a sweet delivery business, has worked in the gaming and esports industry for over a decade now.
Passionate about helping the next generation as well as breaking down stereotypes around esports, he supports Community Care Gaming in a multitude of different facets. You'll see him around at all the different events we attend, heading up our VR headset technology.
Maya Szollosy-Jancso
Leading on Research
Maya has recently completed her university studies in Biological Sciences BSc at Durham University, becoming the first in her family to do so. Having taken up the role of Sponsorship Secretary and Publicity Officer for the university's esports club, Maya has been pivotal for the club's success in the past year and has asserted herself as a prominent figure in university esports. Through her passion and dedication, Maya co-organised various grassroots esports tournaments, taking up roles in graphics and partnerships, and was selected as part of the NSE Intel FutureGen cohort of 2024. Her continual commitment to esports and love for the natural sciences has led Maya to join the Community Care Gaming team where she aspires to make a difference.
Adrian Sladdin
Leads on partnership building within the Private Healthcare Sector
Adrian began his career as an English and Drama teacher before progressing to the world of accreditation and qualifications for a UK Awarding Body, latterly as Head of Business Development. He has spent the last decade working in the safer gambling space on a variety of different programmes. He was one of the founders of YGAM, the Young Gamblers Education Trust with Lee Willows, creating their training programme for teachers and youth workers as well as an extensive set of resources for secondary school pupils and university students. In 2017 he created and delivered a level 2 qualification for betting shop managers and staff called ‘Keeping Colleagues and Customers Safe’. The success of this led to his delivering the programme to other companies including Lottoland, Bet Victor and Playtech.
John Dabill, Technical Director
Leads in Technical XR Development
John Dabill is a seasoned technology leader with a career that spans some of the world’s most pioneering companies in mobile innovation and immersive technology—including Ericsson, BlackBerry, Motorola, and most recently, HTC VIVE.
As part of HTCs EMEA leadership team, John played a key role in shaping the company’s XR and Spatial Computing strategy. Within the VIVERSE division, he led initiatives that helped drive enterprise adoption of immersive technologies, including a very successful Development Partner Program to support real-world XR applications.
Now working as an independent advisor, John partners with startups and scale-ups across the XR ecosystem, helping them navigate and unlock the transformative potential of immersive tech.
Chris and Mykala Bryan
Creative Director and Junior Designer
Chris has over 26 years experience working in the creative industry. A presentation and e-learning specialist with a flare for all things creative. Leading the creation of Community Care Gaming's visual and marketing assets as well as designing and developing the architecture and user experience of the CCG website and digital assets.
Chris' daughter Mykala also joins the team as our Junior Designer as she learns the trade and supports her father in the creation of design assets.
