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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.