meet the team

Jim Cascarini joined our leadership team in September 2011, coming from a teaching background. Jim is married to Kate and they have three young children. Jim is our Children’s and Youth Pastor and oversees the running of all our children’s work from 0-18. jim.cascarini@winfam.org

Tori Gillan brings the expertise from Key Stage 1 to the core team and is equally at home with pre-schoolers and older children. Tori also runs our Tots and Tinies group on a Thursday.  She is a busy wife and mum to four primary-aged children. 

Laurena Brown completed a Frontier Impact year in 2009/10 and then joined the staff team, working alongside Tori producing the week to week programme for 0-12s and also co-led the children's work at together@Westpoint 2011, the South West Region Churches weekend away.  Laurena is also a youth leader with Engage (12-14s).

Ian Barnett serves in Upper Brook every other term.  Ian has experience with primary-aged children through our previous Kidz Klub.  Born and brought up in Winchester, he has a heart for the community.  Ian works for Hampshire County Council,  leads a community group with his wife and has two daughters.

Lavinia Dugdale brings a creative flare and endless energy to the core team. She serves with the Year 4 and 5s every other term with her husband.  Together, they also lead a community group.  Lavinia works for the Winchester Pregnancy Crisis Centre. She is mum to four children ranging from 26 to 14 years old.