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Birth Companions’ success is thanks to the extraordinary work of our people: our staff, our Lived Experience Team, our volunteers, our sessional workers and our trustees.

Staff team

Anna Wise

Anna Wise

Director of Operations
Bridget Supple

Bridget Supple

Coordinator: Prison Support (HMP Foston Hall)
Deepa Moodgal

Deepa Moodgal

Coordinator: Community Support (Criminal Justice)
Denise Marshall MBE

Denise Marshall MBE

Director of Services
Eppie Leese

Eppie Leese

Community Services Manager
Fola Egbewole

Fola Egbewole

Coordinator: Community Support (Birth)
Hannah Cresswell

Hannah Cresswell

Coordinator: Prison Support (HMP Eastwood Park)
Helen Benson

Helen Benson

Senior Coordinator: Community Support (The Izzy Project)
Kate Chivers

Kate Chivers

Director of Engagement
Katherine Miller Brunton

Katherine Miller Brunton

Policy and Influencing Manager
Khushida Begum

Khushida Begum

Finance Apprentice
Kirsty Kitchen

Kirsty Kitchen

Director of the Birth Companions Institute
Lauren Shirley

Lauren Shirley

Coordinator: Community Support (Antenatal & The Izzy Project)
Naomi Delap

Naomi Delap

Chief Executive Officer
Raya Keene

Raya Keene

Administration and Information Officer
Rubi Rodriguez Nieto

Rubi Rodriguez Nieto

Volunteer Manager
Silene Velasco

Silene Velasco

Engagement Officer
Sophie Hug Williams

Sophie Hug Williams

Coordinator: Community Support (Postnatal)
Tanya Tracey

Tanya Tracey

Criminal Justice Services Manager

Birth Companions Ambassadors

Dr Annabel Sowemimo

Dr Annabel Sowemimo

Doctor, academic, activist and writer
Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti

Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti

Writer for stage, screen and radio
Leah Hazard

Leah Hazard

Midwife, author and women’s health advocate

Associates

Kate Beard

Communications Consultant

Steph Knowles

Finance Manager

Studio Graphique

Design Studio

Board of Trustees

Anne Stephens

Trustee

Diana Parkinson MBE

Trustee

Jenny McLeish

Deputy Chair

Julie Juliff

Trustee

Klare Meyer

Trustee

Liz Hogarth OBE

Trustee

Lydia Fowles

Treasurer

Sam Matthews

Chair of Trustees

Tuesdae Moncrieffe

Trustee

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Birth Companions is registered in England and Wales under charity number 1120934 at Office 118, 372 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT.

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