Whilst working as a community youth worker, Gareth was trained to deliver Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), and worked 6 years for a Scripture Union associate trust, delivering RSE across Chester high schools. During this time, he worked with over 5000 young people focusing on the simple message that there is hope in a better view of relationships and sex.

Gareth joined ACET UK in January 2015 and, as Esteem Network Director, he trains and supports churches, charities and schools in tackling the delicate issues of relationships and sex from a Christian foundation. It is his role to help them be the best they can be in this essential field. He also delivers RSE in schools across the North West.

Mandy works in the Exeter Centre as part of the counselling team. She has developed a range of gifts and creative tools in response to the need of pregnancy loss clients to have discreet meaningful encouragements or momentos during their recovery.

She is a retired Civil Servant and trained as an advisor at the very first training course for Choices Pregnancy Centre, Exeter, 7 years ago. She has also been a trustee and part of the management team.

“I have been able to combine my love of craft and my CHOICES work to create little keepsakes and mementos for baby loss.  I find that when someone has shared their heartache, especially during the early sessions of our step-by-step recovery programme, words can fail. To be able to hand over a keepsake for hope, feels right.”

Judy has been involved in local pregnancy crisis centres for 25 years, working directly with crisis pregnancy and post abortion clients, as well as managing centres and delivering training. She now works for PCN as their Director, and also supports Jenny Baines in delivering the weekend retreats for OPEN.

Maureen is Founder of Process Matters 2, and has more than 20 years’ experience making systems work more smoothly in local government, not-for-profit organisations and in the private sector. She understands how Data Protection legislation and IT security can be implemented in charities and the best ways for charities to make sure they stay on the right side of the law and remain compliant.

Jane is a Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Practitioner currently working for Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Trust. She has worked as a Mental Health Nurse for over 18 years in a variety of community and hospital settings. As well as working at the frontline of patient care, part of her role includes training other professionals in this specialised area. Jane is passionate about achieving the best outcome for mums, babies and their families.

Gareth Davies joined CARE in 2007 as Development Officer and is now its UK Director. He focuses on motivating and informing the church about engagement with public figures and bodies at all levels on CARE’s policy areas. Gareth also heads up CARE’s Events and Supporter Services Department. Previously a Team Leader for UCCF and a graduate of Moorlands College, Gareth is vice-chairman of trustees for the charity Living Leadership.

John Wyatt is Emeritus Professor of Ethics and Perinatology at University College London. He worked as a consultant neonatologist at University College Hospital for more than 20 years but is now concentrating on teaching and research into ethical dilemmas raised by advances in technology. He is Chair of the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics, and President of the Christian Medical Fellowship. He is a member of the Ethics Advisory Committee of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and has been frequently involved in professional and media debates on ethical issues concerning the beginning and end of life. His most recent book is “Dying Well” published by InterVarsity Press.

Shaun is a Baptist minister based in North West London. He is part of the New Wine leader’s network, and PREMIER Mind and Soul network, who has trained extensively in counselling and psychotherapy.  He has been researching mindfulness since 2006, in different perspectives, including the psychological, Christian and Buddhist perspectives. He thinks mindfulness is a new social phenomenon which needs to be engaged with, especially as it is applied in mental health, work, education and learning, relationships, creativity as well as the spiritual.

Sue has recently retired as a GP principal and trainer in Hertfordshire but continues to practice as a locum. She is also an appraiser and GP locality lead for mental health. From early beginnings reflecting on Dr-patient relationships in Balint groups, Sue developed facilitator skills through courses at the Tavistock clinic and subsequently worked closely with John Launer and colleagues at the London Deanery (now Health Education England) to develop supervision skills workshops for health professionals based on the Conversations inviting Change model.

This work continues to develop with a focus on working experientially and multiprofessionally to help colleagues think about their work. Sue now facilitates a range of workshops relating to medical education both for HEE and for Trusts across London.

Serena is a retired inner city GP Principal, Trainer and Appraiser who now enjoys teaching communication, consultation and team building skills to multi-professional groups at all levels of development. She is a teacher of Supervision Skills for both primary and secondary healthcare professionals and is part of the individual support team for doctors and dentists in training. She is married to Charlie Colchester who, together with Lyndon Bowring set up the original Care for Life centres and training programme.