Meet the Team

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Ben has worked with adults with learning disabilities and autism for over 10 years. Ben previously managed a local music festival and loves watching live music.

Chantelle is a fashion print designer who has worked for brands such as Next, ASOS and River Island, and enjoys spending time with her younger brother, Ben.

Laura is our secret agent who works for a Durham-based intelligence firm. She also runs her own food blog Proper Scrumptious, and loves cooking and exploring the great outdoors with her dog, Jax.

Rachel works with young children with additional needs in schools, and in her spare time, enjoys getting out and about with her family and two dogs, Milo and Roxy.

 Charlotte is a professional make-up artist and runs her own business. Charlotte was also the European Champion in Freestyle Dance in 2013!

Donna runs our online fitness sessions! She loves early morning jogs along the sea front near where she lives and enjoys sky diving, sea swimming and paddle-boarding.

When not volunteering, Hannah works as an intern at an international music organisation. As well as music, she loves making art and watching films with her family and cat, Juno.

James is one of our personal trainers, he loves seeing people improve their fitness and having a good laugh on our video calls. In his spare time you can usually find him training in the gym!

Julie loves to travel and used to live in Canada and Dubai. Julie found out at the age of 30 that she is dyslexic. She also loves getting creative and up-cycling furniture in her spare time.

Peter, also known as Jordy, (guess where he’s from!) once interviewed Beyonce when working on GMTV! Peter has no sense of fear due to an operation - this has been scientifically proven by sending him off a 418ft tower!

Sam has worked with adults and children with learning disabilities for over 4 years. Sam completed a football scholarship in America and now manages a scholarship agency. He loves watching sports and playing football.

Tom supports us with our events and sometimes works on our Keeping People Connected project. His hobbies include playing cricket and golf, and he has once brushed shoulders with Neymar (the footballer)!