Meet The Team
Trustees And Co-founders
Dr Mitchell O.Junior
MBBS BSc (Hons) PGCert Med Ed PCBT (Foundation)
Co-Founder, Chairman, Designated Safeguarding Lead, Head of Projects and Mentoring programme
Dr Mitchell is a Clinical Educator, trainee strengths-based practitioner in neurodiversity & inclusion, graduate from King’s College London and a Youth Mental Health Fist Aider. Dr Mitchell is a proud Maths private tutor with 18 years’ experience. In addition to 3 degrees, Dr Mitchell also has level 3 diplomas in Child and Adolescent Psychology and a British Psychological Society approved Level 1 certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Dr Mitchell has a longstanding interest in widening accessibility, inclusive practice and wellbeing both in the higher education and healthcare sectors.
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Samuel "Sam" Hickson
Head of Fundraising & Neurodiversity Awareness Street Clinics, Treasurer
Samuel has a Bachelor of Business and Master of Event Management. He has over 10 years experience in Event and Operational Management, particularly in the sports sector. Samuel has used these skills to run fundraisers for disability service providers and mental health charities in the past and in his current role has advocated for inclusivity including founding the first Sensory Room.
Brian Martin
Marketing Lead
Brian is a marketing leader residing in the North West, UK. 15+ years experience, Brian has a strong background in developing marketing strategies with a focus on lead generation and brand awareness. Brian has a long history championing equality, inclusivity and diversity as well as supporting causes aimed at eradicating hate crimes.
Elizabeth "Beth" Simpson
Deputy Head Trustee, Secretary, Head of the Neurodiversity Youth Advocate Programmes, and Staff Management Lead
Elizabeth "Beth" is a Law graduate from the University of East London. Beth has numerous years of experience in working in school supervision in after hour events.
Senior Staff
Camille Ejezie
Charity Assistant
Lucy Meg King
Deputy Head of Neurodiversity Youth Advocate Summer School Programme
Rebecca Hoadley
Deputy Head of Neurodiversity Youth Advocate Post-16 Programme- London & Luton Branch
Deputy Head of Neurodiversity Youth Advocate Post-16 Programme- Birmingham & Leicester Branch
Eleanor Plant
Bilal Bentchakal
Deputy Head of Fundraising
Benjamin Albert
Deputy Head of Projects & Mentoring
Thank you to all our staff
Neurodiversity Youth Advocate Programmes
Tahir Khandaker
Projects & Mentoring
Laura Carey
Kirsty Slimming
Rohan Young
Malek Busaidy
Fundraising & Marketing Team
Leah Wood
Qasim Khizar
Ben Clark
Guests
Dr Linda Mayisa-Daniel
Dr Humza Awan
Omid Hemadi
Nathaneal J. Clarke
Mrs Fuery
Victor Okunola
Miladur Rahman
Dennis B.
Ryan Danvers
Daniel Cordwell
