Trustees

  • Claire Bankole

    Trustee

    Claire studied medicine and paediatrics before focusing her talents on youth and community work. She has worked in this field …

    Claire Bankole

    Trustee

    Claire studied medicine and paediatrics before focusing her talents on youth and community work. She has worked in this field for more than 20 years in 8 countries across 5 continents.

    Claire recently stepped down from a role as CEO of Shift Youth and Community after 9 years. Her greatest joys are mentoring, coaching and training young people and leaders.

  • Irwin Buchanan

    Trustee

    Irwin recently retired from being the CEO of ICN (International Care Network) in Bournemouth, (a refugee charity which has a …

    Irwin Buchanan

    Trustee

    Irwin recently retired from being the CEO of ICN (International Care Network) in Bournemouth, (a refugee charity which has a particular focus in caring for unaccompanied asylum seeking children). Prior to that he managed and taught on ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses for many years in the UK and overseas.

    He is the currently the chair of ODILS (Open Doors International Language School) in Plymouth, and finance officer for the KunDe Foundation and a local church.

  • Richard Kay

    Trustee

    Richard worked for BP Plc for 16 years across a number of different businesses and roles including Research Chemist, Commercial …

    Richard Kay

    Trustee

    Richard worked for BP Plc for 16 years across a number of different businesses and roles including Research Chemist, Commercial Manager and Negotiator, with responsibility for negotiating with governments and international oil companies. After leaving BP, Richard founded Chapter2 in 2018.

    His greatest joy is a long walk in the mountains with family and friends, ending at a pub serving fine ale.

  • Guy Pritchard

    Trustee

    Guy is married to Esther and they have four children. Guy loves to test his patience and self-control on …

    Guy Pritchard

    Trustee

    Guy is married to Esther and they have four children. Guy loves to test his patience and self-control on the golf course and follows his beloved Liverpool. He loves chopping and splitting wood as a stress reliever and serves as a pastor at Farnham Vineyard. His greatest joy is his family.

Staff Team

  • Richard Kay 

    Founder

    Richard leads the Chapter2 staff team as well as taking responsibility for the strategy and vision of the charity.

    Richard Kay 

    Founder

    Richard leads the Chapter2 staff team as well as taking responsibility for the strategy and vision of the charity.

  • Joel Owen

    Activites Lead

    Joel recently graduated from Nexus Institute of Creative Arts with a honours degree in popular music and worship. Joel has …

    Joel Owen

    Activites Lead

    Joel recently graduated from Nexus Institute of Creative Arts with a honours degree in popular music and worship. Joel has also worked as a teaching assistant at a pupil referral unit supporting children with complex needs.

    After completing a 6 month internship with Chapter2, Joel now leads our group activities programme.

  • Christina Pepper

    Office and Mentoring Manager

    Before joining Chapter2, Christina worked in arts and education with a specific focus on engaging vulnerable and hard-to-reach …

    Christina Pepper

    Office and Mentoring Manager

    Before joining Chapter2, Christina worked in arts and education with a specific focus on engaging vulnerable and hard-to-reach young people. She is a former headteacher at a school for young people who self-exclude from education after experiencing bullying, trauma or mental health challenges.

    Christina leads the centralised programme that includes recruiting, selecting, training, matching and supervising mentors. She is also the Designated Safeguarding Lead for Chapter2.

  • Andrea Smith

    Operations Manager

    Andrea has worked with young people for over twenty years as a teacher and a youth/school's worker, and …

    Andrea Smith

    Operations Manager

    Andrea has worked with young people for over twenty years as a teacher and a youth/school’s worker, and has a particular heart for young people suffering from disadvantage.

    Andrea leads our training programme which includes embedding trauma informed practice at the heart of Chapter2. She also leads our impact measurement process, referral process and is the contact point for mentees’ families.

  • Pete Willmot

    Project Manager

    Pete has over 15 years of experience in the charity and volunteer sector, managing teams of over 100 volunteers. He …

    Pete Willmot

    Project Manager

    Pete has over 15 years of experience in the charity and volunteer sector, managing teams of over 100 volunteers. He has a passion for seeing others fulfil their potential, and for the transformation of society. Pete studied film making at university and is an experienced cameraman, editor and story teller.

    Pete leads our partnership programmes for Chapter2 as well as overseeing the group activity programme.