Members of the CTN council at a meeting in May 2006: (From Left to Right) Abebaw Yohannes, Tim Steer, Zillah Whitehouse, Lisa Maher, Fran Turner, Rhianon Keep, Hannah Norris, Helen Watts, Lynsey Tyson.
Zillah is a physiotherapist working in Neuro-rehab for Southampton City PCT and attends Above Bar Church. She started training at Southampton University in 1995 following a year out in Kenya with Africa Inland Mission. At university she became involved in the Therapy Students Christian Fellowship representing the South on the council in 1998. On qualifying she took on the role of graduate representative and it was during this year that the vision for CTN was developed. She has been co-ordinator of CTN since it's launch in 2000.
Nic is a paediatric physiotherapist working at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. She lives in Weston-super-Mare with her husband Ian where they both attend St. Peter’s church. Nic also trained at Southampton University and has been involved in CTN since it was launched, previously doing both secretary and treasurer roles!
Grace is an OT working Nottingham and attends Beeston Free Church. She was previously a UCCF relay worker with Therapy students before becoming the Editor of Interact in 2005.
Area Representatives:
South West: Tim Steer
Tim is a Orbital Prosthetist working for Heavitree Hospital in Exeter.
South East: Lynsey Tyson
Lynsey is a Physiotherapist working at Guys'and st. Thomas'Hospital in London, She married Richard in March 05 and lives in Shoreham-by-Sea near Brighton.
Central: Lisa Maher
Lisa is a physiotherapist working in Leicester.
London: Katie Collins
Katie is a physio at Guys and St.Thomas'hospital in Central London.
East: Vacant at Present
Midlands: Hannah Norris
Hannah trained as a physiotherapist at the University of Hertfordshire and
qualified in 2002. After working for a short time in Surrey she moved to
Nottingham, where she has now been for 3 years. She currently works on a
musculoskeletal rotation based at the City Hospital. She attends Cornerstone
Church and is a member of a house group there.
North West: Abebaw Yohannes
Dr Abebaw Yohannes is a senior lecturer at the Manchester Metropolitan University and lives in Manchester. He teaches
both at the undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Physiotherapy. He qualified as a physiotherapist in 1988, MSc in Geriatric Medicine 1997 and PhD in Geriatric Medicine 2002. He is a member of the Holy Trinity Platt Church and a house group leader. In his free time he likes to play tennis and squash.
North East: Helen Watts
Helen is a Physiotherapist working in Dewsbury.
Wales: vacant
Scotland: Vacant at Present
Northern Ireland: Emma Chestnutt
Emma is an Occupational Therapist who trained in Glasgow. She has now returned home to the Mourne area and is working with the Down Lisburn Trust in a rotational post.
Emma is presently involved in Mourne Presbyterian Church where she helps with a scheme to teach internationals to learn English.
