Staff
Lisa Norcross | CEO
Lisa, our CEO, was a founding member of Kairos Housing back in 2021 and joined us as a member of staff in January 2023. Prior to this, she coordinated community English classes for asylum seekers and refugees, managed volunteer recruitment across the ARC Project, and led the Lancashire Sanctuary Homes Project for Together Lancashire under the Church Urban Fund.
Lisa, our CEO, was a founding member of Kairos Housing back in 2021 and joined us as a member of staff in January 2023. Prior to this, she coordinated community English classes for asylum seekers and refugees, managed volunteer recruitment across the ARC Project, and led the Lancashire Sanctuary Homes Project for Together Lancashire under the Church Urban Fund.
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Stephen Norcross | Operations Manager
Stephen, one of our original founding trustees, joined the staff team as our Operations Manager in May 2025. He brings with him extensive experience in supporting asylum seekers and refugees in Blackburn with Darwen, church leadership and operations management from the corporate world. |
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Tinta Ali | Out of Hours Support Worker
Tinta brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from over 12 years dedicated to the non-profit sector. With lived experience of the asylum process, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to speak multiple languages, Tinta is uniquely equipped to provide effective and empathetic support to our residents. |
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Steve McCluskie | Wellbeing and Independent Living Lead
Steve (Director of Focus and Fly CIC) delivers our Wellbeing and Independent Living Programme. With over 30 years of experience in the third sector working with vulnerable adults, he has a strong track record of helping people grow in confidence and independence. Steve is a qualified teacher and his work is centred around delivering trauma-informed support within residential housing settings. |
Trustees
Ali Ordikhani - Ali became a trustee at Kairos Housing in 2024, motivated by a strong desire to serve those in need and bring his expertise in community engagement and lived experience of the UK asylum process. Committed to advocating for vulnerable groups, particularly refugees and asylum seekers, Ali is dedicated to fostering environments where safety, dignity, and compassion are paramount. His work in social initiatives spans several charitable projects focused on improving the lives of marginalised communities. Ali’s faith-led approach and dedication to social justice enable him to contribute meaningfully to Kairos Housing’s mission of providing homes, hope, and support for all.
Charles Gent - Charles joined the trustee team in January 2023. He has a broad background, having worked as Chief Engineer in a Hydro-Electric Power Station, then extensively in Christian mission work in over 50 countries, followed by work in a Christian mission hospital in the United Arab Emirates. He is now Site Manager for Rhyddings GP Surgery, part of The Cornerstone Practice Healthcare gGroup. Charles is excited about the work of Kairos Housing, as he has a passion to support refugees and asylum seekers who are seeking refuge and safety and a new start in life.
Daleen ten Cate - Daleen is a co -founder of Kairos Housing and started the project as a result of finding a refugee homeless in the snow. Daleen works for the North West Synod for the United Reformed church as Missional Discipleship Mentor and is also the DEO of Churches Together in Lancashire. She has a passion for social justice and encouraging churches to work together in mission.
Debbie Smith - Debbie has been a primary school teacher (for more years than she cares to remember) and joined Kairos after having volunteered as an English teacher and case worker with asylum seekers and refugees at the ARC Project for 10 years.
Hein ten Cate (Chair) - Hein joined the Kairos team in 2022. Hein works full time in the National Health Service as a Clinical Psychologist and has a special interest in working with trauma, resilience and the well-being of staff (caring for the carers).
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David Fawcett - David is an experienced social entrepreneur and CEO of The Light Group. He founded Happy Days, a charity that received the Queen's Award for its work housing the homeless. David bring his deep faith and extensive experience in equipping the church to serve the marginalised to the Kairos Housing team.
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