Abby trained in acting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama after a degree in English Literature at the University of Sheffield. She spent 16 months touring various plays with Riding Lights Theatre Company, followed by a longer stretch learning from Rob Lacey (author of The Street ... Read More

Penny Warden is a unique, contemporary British artist known worldwide for her distinct, expressive style. Her work has appeared in many high-profile locations and galleries across London and the UK. In 2000 she was supported by the Christian Arts Trust to develop her project, the Phoenix ... Read More

I am a retired Chartered Accountant.  Having qualified and worked for some years with Peat Marwick Mitchell (now KPMG) I then had a spell in the head office of an international precision engineering group. I then moved back into professional accounting to a smaller practice (up to retirement) ... Read More

Dr Juliet Colman holds a PhD from the University of East Anglia, School of International Development, and has been a visiting scholar to the New School, New York and Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She is the founder of SecurityWomen, an NGO advocating for greater gender equality globally in ... Read More

Steve Stickley has worked in theatre professionally all his life. He has been Artistic Director of Footprints Theatre (Nottingham) since 1978 as well being a filmmaker and public-speaking coach. Originally trained as a drama teacher he encourages storytelling in all its forms and is in touch with ... Read More