Andrea, now the chair of trustees for Big Love, has spent much of her career in education, specialising in music provision. Currently, she teaches violin, piano, and whole class instrumental lessons. Beyond her work, Andrea enjoys volunteering as a dog walker, writing fiction, creating electronic music, and is even learning Romanian!

Stephen St James is a qualified accountant. After a long career in financial management he has recently been mixing interim assignments with helping to establish charity projects, blending his professional knowledge with a passion to see things change for the better. Steve has helped establish five charities that operate in the UK and overseas and is currently engaged in charity start-ups and fundraising projects in addition to Big Love. He is passionate about running, football, sailing and the great outdoors.

Andy has been instrumental in the Big Love farm journey, thanks to his hard work and passion to support vulnerable children. With a wealth of experience in the finance and business sector from his years in the City, Andy now runs his own business, The Paperbagstore.

Over the last six years, he has worked with various businesses in Romania and visited the country often. Andy is married to Sue, and they have two daughters. Though he’s a proud West Ham fan, we still welcome him to the team with open arms!

Ria has a wealth of experience in the charity sector and has been an incredible addition to the Big Love team. Ria's experience in applying for funds and HR knowledge is invaluable to us. Along with her husband, Ria runs Reach Every Generation, an incredible CIC social enterprise supporting young people caught up in gangs.

We can't express how grateful we are for Richard; he is a huge blessing to Big Love. Having been involved in finance for various churches and charities, Richard oversees the day-to-day finance for Big Love. His insight, wisdom and background in finance is helping us advance the work of Big Love. Richard has been one of our biggest champions and we're so pleased we get to work with him.

Paul is an Honorary Fellow Edward Cadbury Centre, University of Birmingham. Paul brings over 20 years of experience understanding religious, political, business and community drivers to establish connections, build trust and broker dialogue between formal and informal leaders. Paul's wisdom, creativity, and gift of communication will be a huge asset to the work of Big Love. We are thrilled to have him with us.

Peter, the newest member of our board, brings a wealth of experience to Big Love. As the proprietor of The Belsteads School since its opening in 2017 and a former Chair of Governors, Peter has been dedicated to supporting children through education. With an NVQ level 5 in Leadership and Management, he has overseen the school’s growth and takes great pride in its achievements. His expertise and passion will be invaluable as we expand our work with children in the UK.