I have worked for Hope UK for a number of years in different roles, currently working in the finance department taking care of all the day-to-day financial duties. Occasionally I can be found doing a Junior Citizens Scheme. ‘What’s that?’ I hear you ask! It’s just a little taster of what Hope UK does to help young people think about how to  make drug free choices. I love to hear that people are making wise decisions regarding drugs and alcohol based on informed choices that will not only affect them, but also their wider community. Remember, it’s not what you say, but what you do! Let’s be that difference.

I have worked for Hope UK since 2018 having previously worked for a domestic abuse charity and a drug and alcohol rehabilitation charity where I saw first-hand the issues facing people of all ages in society today. As a foster carer and father to a teenage son, I am dedicated to the ethos and services that Hope UK provides in equipping young people to live drug-free lives.

I am responsible for raising the public profile of Hope UK within the media, raising awareness of the work we do to enable young people make healthy choices and lead drug free lives. A key focus of this work involves writing stories and press releases for the Christian and non-Christian media. I come with a background in journalism, having worked in magazine publishing for several years.
I have been involved with Hope UK since 2010, having trained as a Voluntary Drug Educator. I have used my training to run drug education sessions within my local schools and community. In 2019 I joined Hope UK’s training team, supporting the training of newly recruited voluntary educators, which is something I very much enjoy.

Since graduating as a qualified teacher in 2018, I have taught primary, secondary-aged pupils and adults in the UK and overseas. Also, as a volunteer in Europe and Africa, I know volunteering to be fun yet challenging, but above all, leaves a lasting impact. So, as I join Hope UK, my purpose is to build on the charities’ strong volunteering history, by encouraging more people, of any age and stage, to be positive change makers for the youth of today and tomorrow. There’s no surprise then that I certainly couldn’t do my job without you! I work with volunteers and churches, and enjoy connecting with people from all over the UK. Please get in touch if you think that could be you.

I support Hope UK’s mission by performing administrative duties, as well as carrying out alterations and expansions of the charity’s website. I began in 2023 as a volunteer and now, in 2025, am becoming a permanent member of the team. I will also be working with colleagues to produce video content and other creative forms of outreach, striving to grow Hope UK’s activity in new directions and thereby increase our visibility and positive impact.

I am Hope UK’s drug prevention worker for the East Midlands. I have been involved with youth work in a variety of settings and have worked for Hope UK since 2006. I want to see young people making drug-free choices, and experiencing the abundant life which Christ has to offer. I am particularly keen to find volunteers to work with churches, youth organisations and schools in and around Nottingham. I have previously worked with teams of Hope UK voluntary drug educators in Leicester and Watford. I am also a Baptist minister, in Nottingham, where I live.

I have been the local worker in Sheffield since 2019, working to develop our drug prevention work here, as well as recruit and train local volunteer educators.

I want to see young people choosing to live full lives free from the influence of drugs. To achieve this, I take every opportunity to work with schools, parents, youth workers and Street Pastors.

I am trained to deliver our eight-session young people’s programme ‘Drugs, Life and You’; and our accredited Youth Worker and Family Worker courses. I am also a practising pharmacist working in a supermarket pharmacy in Sheffield.

I have spent most of my working career working for various charities and voluntary sector organisations that work with people who have experienced a range of difficulties. I am a qualified teacher with 20 years’ experience of teaching Essential Skills. I am passionate about helping people learn new skills that will help them in their lives, as well as helping them gain confidence, self-esteem and realise their potential.  

I worked for a few years in a substance misuse recovery project, where I supported people to move their lives forward and free from addiction. Most of the people I worked with started using drugs at a young age, so working with a charity who successfully works to equip and support young people with the skills, knowledge and understanding to make drug free choices in their lives, is very exciting. 

I am the new Project Worker for Hope UK Northamptonshire. I have previously worked as a Brand Ambassador for various well-known brands. I am a Qualified Integrative Psychotherapist who is constantly studying to remain up to date. Alongside making special memories with my husband and three children, I enjoy singing, drinking lovely lattes and having great conversations. My own life experiences, as well as the knowledge I’ve acquired from both my studies and work experience, has given me a passion for supporting individuals, especially young people. Hope UK’s work with children and young people embodies this and I am looking forward to impacting lives in an even greater way through Hope UK.

I have been working with Hope UK since 2014. Initially I was the Northamptonshire Project Worker, and during that time we established a small team of volunteers and ran many sessions to a variety of groups. In July 2023 we ran our first multi-agency Junior Citizens Scheme for Year 6 students from local schools, a project we now deliver each year.
I am also a qualified sexual health nurse and have extensive youth work experience. Hope UK has been a great place for me to develop my teaching and training skills and has given me opportunities to deliver great drug prevention work.

I am passionate about being part of the solution. I believe it is important to keep supporting and equipping and empowering people to make choices to enable them to be part of the solution.

I joined Hope UK in 2019 because I am passionate about enabling young people to make the right choices that sets them up for a successful life. I have spent the best part of two decades working in the church and charity sector however I do also have a broad range of skill from a diverse background in various commercial settings.

I serve as an associate Pastor at Jesus House in London where I oversee the Communications and Community Action functions. Over the last few years, I have started to engage in activities and enterprises that bring my 2 worlds together so putting Jesus Christ at the centre of regular business endeavours.

I’m very interested in politics and society development and I like to dabble a bit with DIY. In all, I’m about improving people, places and things.

I became an educator in 2003 after seeing a session in my church. Over the years I have journeyed with Hope UK through the many different seasons in a variety of areas and roles. I have a deep love for the work and vision of Hope UK. Having worked in finance for over 20 years, I have experience in the PR, Telecoms, and Construction Industries. As well as being a trustee and Treasurer of a Congregational Church, I have been Hope UK’s Treasurer since 2014.

My background is in sales – ladies retail and mobile communications. I also volunteered in various capacities for over 25 years working with marginalised groups, youth offenders, children’s Saturday clubs. I now work with children in foster care, as I am passionate about better outcomes for children’s lives.
Volunteering for Hope UK has been a privilege. Having seen the other side of addiction first hand with close family and friends, the desire to educate and equip young people in making informed choices seems a given, wanting to be a part of changes we would like to see. A visible foundation is established, and I hope to contribute to the expansion and enlarge the territory of drug education with Hope UK.

I am a Christian, happily retired, mother of one and grandmother of two. I previously worked in private wealth industry for an international bank based in the City for many years, then worked for a private company authorised to support 15-18yr old refugees. This was a huge eye opener where I learnt a great deal about different young people, their struggles and starting afresh in a different country, different culture and learning a new language.
As an active school governor at a local Church of England primary school, I sit on 4 committees where until 2022 was also Chairperson of Curriculum and Pupil Behaviour Committee. Since 2019 I am also the school’s SEND Link Governor. I have been with Hope UK since 2019. For me, it is all about educating/nurturing the children/young people… the adults of tomorrow.

I am a research scientist at the University of Reading. With a B.Sc. in human physiology, MSc in molecular biology and PhD in structural biochemistry. I love learning about the fine details that are involved in making our bodies functional. I am naturally very curious, and I love to learn and discover new things. I love to see young people explore and be inspired by the world around them. I love to see them thrive and reach their full potential. I am a strong advocate for equality in the access to education and opportunities and have volunteered with various charities (both in the UK and internationally) which aim to improve the lives and futures of young people, empowering them by investing in education, skills and training.

I have been a practising optometrist since 1986 and started my own optical domiciliary business in 2004. I also have MSc in Health Promotion.

As a mother of 3 children, I am aware of the pressure on young people to participate in drug use. In the course of my domiciliary work, I provide eyecare to those in rehabilitation centres. This enlightens me on the consequences of drug addiction. I therefore decided to volunteer for Hope UK in 2019, as I wanted to be part of an organisation and team involved in the prevention of drug use from an early age. I love spending time with young people, thoroughly enjoy doing the varied drug education sessions, passionate about the work of Hope UK and want to contribute to its long-term plans and goals.

As well as my volunteering with Hope UK, I am also a professional actor.  I first heard about Hope UK when I visited a Temperance exhibition at the Peoples’ Palace Museum in Glasgow as a child and have been volunteering for Hope UK for the last twelve years. I have been involved in making films for Hope UK recently, and I look after our Twitter account.

I have been an Educator for well over ten years after seeing a stand at Spring Harvest in Skegness (I actually live in Skegness). I took away the information and within a day I had applied to be an educator. I really enjoyed the training and got to meet some lovely people.

I mainly do sessions with children at local schools. I have good contacts with one school and I now do a session with each class (from reception to Year 6) at least once a year. It is so great to see what the children remember from the previous year and they are all very enthusiastic.

I trained as an Accountant and have worked in my Firm, O A George & Co Chartered Certified Accountancy practice in New Cross, London since its formation in 1989 to date. I have been involved in other Christian activities including my local Church where I served as Deacon and Treasurer for almost 30 years and as Treasurer of a Christian Organisation that serves the interest of Nigerians in the UK since 1994 until now. For a period of 5 years, I also served as Treasurer of the Friends of a top-rated private Boys Schools in London.

I came to Hope UK because my wife informed me of the work of the Charity and I wanted to have a better understanding of what it’s all about, and it was an eye opener to know what a drug is and the negative effect it has on users and those around them, a situation I could attest to, as it called into memory the lives of close family members I knew were inadvertently into drugs but never knew it themselves. I am also a member of a Prison ministry group and I believe the work of Hope UK is vital in stopping people going to prison by helping them to make drug free choices rather than their being ministered to under incarceration.

I have actively been involved with Generation Hope since 2020. During this time, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with young people and seeing first-hand the transformative impact of Hope UK’s education and prevention work.

My professional day job as a tax advisor lends itself well to the ongoing governmental and financial responsibilities of the charity. I believe clear, responsible leadership behind the scenes is just as important as the visible outreach we do in communities.

I’ve seen how Hope UK empowers young people to think critically about the influences they face and choose a path that builds a better future. As a trustee, I hope to contribute to sustaining and expanding this mission, especially by helping ensure Generation Hope continues to grow as a space where young people are not just educated, but equipped to lead.