OUR STORY

Mark is chair of the ICE Ilfracombe board of trustees. He is the Vicar of Pip & Jim’s Church, Ilfracombe, St. Peter's Berrynarbor and St. Peter ad Vincula, Combe Martin. 

On the Chaplaincy Team at Ilfracombe Academy, Mark also works closely with the primary schools in the area. He  brings much youth work experience from former contexts 

in London and the South East.

Issy has been treasurer at ICE Ilfracombe since 2017 The role of treasurer is very demanding and Issy works hard to ensure everything is in order. At ICE we are committed to transparency in all things.  

Issy is a member of Brookdale Church.

With a keen belief in the safety and wellbeing of young people, Sheila is ICE Ilfracombe's safeguarding lead and also line manages our DELTA manager. Sheila has been part of the ICE Ilfracombe family since 2017 and is a member of Pip and Jim's Church in Ilfracombe.  

Joe is an experienced and dedicated teacher and senior leader at the Academy and oversees the day to day management and support of our school youth worker.  

He is a valued member of the Trustee team and is the longest serving board member.

Joe attends Croyde Baptist Church.

Margaret is a retired physical education teacher, who started work at Ilfracombe School, as it then was, in 1973. She has a passion to see young people to reach 

their potential in Jesus Christ. 

Margaret joined the Trustees in 2021 

and is our health and safety lead 

and also deputy safeguarding lead. 

She attends Encounter Church. 

Craig is Pastor of Encounter Church in Ilfracombe. He is on the Academy Chaplaincy Team and spends his time up in the reflection area building relationships with the students. Craig has lived in Ilfracombe all his life, and desires to see the youth of this town understanding and knowing their 

God-given potential.