Meet our Management Team
Ramsey Pigott, Chief Executive Officer
Ramsey is our Chief Executive and leads the senior management team responsible for all aspects of the Lodge Trust's work. This includes Residential Services, Work and Education Services, and the Lodge Country Park. He is also part of the Trustees Management Committee, which meets ten times each year. Ramsey joined The Lodge Trust in 2019, formerly working as a Regional Director with Friends International a Christian charity working with international students. His background is in Education, Training, and IT.
Ramsey grew up in the North East of England, enjoys road cycling, sailing, and walking in the Lake District with his family.
Josiah Knight, Registered Manager
Josiah is our Registered Manager and came to The Lodge in 2016 as a volunteer after taking time out following studying medicine. He then joined as a residential care worker and progressed through the roles of Senior and Deputy until taking over as Registered Manager in 2021.
He had grown up in Rutland and had had links with The Lodge from a young age which some residents regularly remind him about on a regular basis.
He has hobbies in DIY and sports and holds the self-imposed unofficial title of coffee quality control in our Cafe.
Lauren Gilfillan, Registered Manager Designate
Lauren is our Registered Manager Designate and will be taking over from Josiah next year as Registered Manager. She joined the Lodge in 2025.
Prior to joining The Lodge, Lauren had experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and mental health needs. She started her career as a support worker and worked her way up to management.
Lauren was baptised in early 2025 and felt called to blend her Christian faith and work experience, that is what brought her to The Lodge.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, walking in nature, volunteering at her local church and studying psychology.
Damian Mitchell, Operations Manager
Damian joined the Lodge in 2024 and is responsible for providing effective HR and Operational Support to meet the daily operational needs of The Trust.
He has enjoyed a diverse management career, from retail to the charity sector. He has also served as a Pastor and is passionate about helping others develop their relationship with Jesus.
In his free time, he loves nothing more than enjoying great company over a good meal. He is an avid fan of super stories shared either through print or on the screen. He is most excited when Manchester United play an attractive style of attacking football.
Ellen Knight, Creative Enterprises Manager
Our
Creative Enterprises Manager, Ellen, is responsible for managing Creative Enterprise Services and all our staff training. Ellen ensures that individuals at The Lodge Trust are supported in a person-centred way, giving everyone the opportunity to realise their potential and achieve their goals. Ellen sees our Christian ethos as a central part of all we do and helping everyone to develop their relationship with God as an essential part of our caring.
Ellen came to the Lodge in 2017 as a Support Worker in the Blue Team. Prior to The Lodge Ellen trained as a chef and worked in restaurants in Canada and Scotland as well a number of tea rooms and cafes. Ellen really enjoys cooking and feeding people food.
Colin Oswald, Pastoral Lead
Colin joined the Lodge in 2024 as our Site Manager and now takes the Pastoral Lead.
In an extensive management career, Colin has been involved in manufacturing, distribution and
most recently soft facilities for Mitie Ltd on behalf of North West Anglian NHS Trust at Stamford
and Rutland Hospital.
A keen Christian, Colin enjoys reading good Christian books, particularly about his two favourite
preachers, Spurgeon and George Whitefield. He is also a self-confessed apprentice gardener and
supports Newcastle United Football Club.