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OUR TEAM

EMPOWERING YOU TO GROW AND SUCCEED

The Seeds of Change team is filled with dedicated and experienced mentors, coaches, and trainers who specialise in working with both adults and young adults. Each team member brings their unique skills and passion to their work, providing personalised support to help you achieve your goals. Learn more about them below.

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Emma Linney

Co-Director

Emma, a licensed Guidance Practitioner with 16+ years of coaching and mentoring experience, specialises in personal growth and empowerment. Beyond her professional role, she is also a skilled singer-songwriter.

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Trina Roberts

Co-Director

Trina, a dynamic leader in business development and people management, serves as a Business & Enterprise Lecturer, driving successful change and growth. Described as inspirational and a life changer, her impact is evident.

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Rosemary Hooper

Aspire Lead

With 20+ years in education, Rosemary focuses on supporting children in care and care leavers. Experienced in addressing diverse needs, including Special Educational Needs, she champions the positive impact of the Aspire program- a proactive, student-centred intervention- and looks forward to sharing how it can support your students.

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Tina Peck

Team PA

With extensive experience in young people's services, Tina is passionate about promoting health and well-being through the positive impact of sports on mental and physical health. Professionally, Tina coaches adults one-on-one, creating training plans to help them reach their sporting potential.

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Meg Dempsey

Operational Lead & Sales Support

Meg, currently a Business Management Student at UCS, joined us after positive work experience. Passionate about expanding our reach, she believes in the inspiring power of mentoring to benefit a wider audience through our programmes and resources.

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Nick Herbert

Aspire Mentor

Nick, with 30 years of experience in the Fire Service, transitioned into youth and community work after retirement. Dedicated to mentoring, he focuses on supporting young people through various projects, using positive activities like sports and volunteering to guide them away from potential challenges. Nick finds immense satisfaction in witnessing the significant progress that small steps represent for the young individuals he works with.

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Anita Hunter

Aspire Mentor & IAG Careers Advisor

With over 30 years of experience in social care and community support, Anita's commitment is rooted in her direct experiences with young people facing overwhelming challenges. She focuses on supporting individuals to achieve full and thriving lives by presenting opportunities for bigger thinking, limitless potential, and exploring all possibilities. Anita, a professionally qualified counsellor and Integrated Attachment Theory Relationship Coach, believes that providing space for people to unravel their layers without limits leads to incredible outcomes and abundant options.

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Rob Clayton

Aspire Mentor

With over 20 years of experience, Rob is dedicated to empowering young people to "become the change they want to be." He sees this as an opportunity to positively impact those facing challenges and transitions after education. Alongside his work, Rob serves as a primary school counsellor and has a private practice, offering counselling to children, young people, and adults.

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Andy Lawson

IAG Careers Advisor

Andy has worked in education for the past 25 years. As a senior tutor developing support for students, managing education in private sectors assessment centres. He is currently careers lead, teacher and manages alternative provision for a private school. He works with Seeds of Change to offer independent careers advice for a secondary school and is really passionate about supporting young people to widen their aspirations and develop their skills to reach their goals.

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