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.

  • Andrea Smith

    Operations Manager

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

  • Cerys Silley

    Mentor Manager

    Before joining Chapter2, Cerys worked in education with disadvantaged young people in Reading, with a focus on teaching Maths in …

  • Christina Pepper

    Director of Mentoring and Office Manager

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

  • Guy Pritchard

    Trustee

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

  • Irwin Buchanan

    Trustee

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

  • Pete Willmot

    Project Manager

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

  • 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 

    Founder

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

  • Rob Lewis

    Mentor Manager

    After training as a teacher with Teach First, Rob taught French and Spanish for eight years in both the state …