Zofia Ludwig is the founding director of Expert in Mind in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. In support of Ukraine following the start of the war with Russia, the company has recently launched an urgent appeal for donations of essential items which will be sent to Poland to help displaced Ukrainians.

For Ludwig, the appeal is one of personal significance, after her own father was a refugee after being displaced by bombing during World War II.

https://expertinmind.co.uk/collecting-for-ukraine/

Anita Harvey is a foot health practitioner and specialist nurse at Dishley Foot Clinic in Leominster, Herefordshire.

As well as holding her specialist role at Dishley Foot Clinic, Anita is the self-employed managing director of Scalpmark, also based in the county of Herefordshire.

Karmen Gadi is the managing director at Care Signature Christian Homecare Services, a domiciliary care provider working with local authorities to deliver care in the community for vulnerable adults as well as clients with complex healthcare needs and disabilities.

Karmen has headed Care Signature Christian Homecare Services since 2016.

Jonny Draper is a wedding photographer who runs his own eponymous photography business, Jonny Draper Photography.

As well as owning and running his own photography business based in Cheshire, he also co-owns family-run wedding dress retailer Love Bridal Boutique with his wife.

Find out more about Jonny Draper Photography by visiting: https://jonnydraper.co.uk/

Venus Healthcare is a provider of high quality residential care for people living with autism, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, forensic backgrounds, challenging behaviours and other complex needs.

Khin Nadarajah (pictured) is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Venus Healthcare, a specialist healthcare provider that owns and operates care homes in the Greater London area.

Sri Nadarajah is the co-founder of Venus Healthcare.

Dr Ramesh Nadarajah is a medical practitioner and the chief medical director.

John Yip is the group chief operating officer.

Alexandra Samara is the director of early years at education company Alpha Plus Group Ltd and founder and director of Alphablocks Nursery School.

Boasting vast experience in the early years sector, Alexandra helps educational settings in the field grow and thrived. She has also spent a period of time working for Ofsted as an inspector as well as holding a role as an EYPS programme assessor and mentor.

Bradley Pallister is the marketing director and innovation lead at Innovolo Ltd, a product development firm which helps businesses accelerate their innovation initiatives.

Bradley first joined Innovolo Ltd in 2018 as operations director, and has looked after marketing, global brand and innovation for the business since 2020.

Síle Walsh is a leadership development specialist offering coaching psychology and organisational consultancy services through her own brand, ELIS Advantage Ltd, a company specialised in working with individuals, teams and organisations to improve leadership, inclusion practices and organisational performance.

Walsh specialises in leadership and inclusion, with a focus on “leadership that’s good for everyone”.

Ian Duggan is the Joint Managing Director of Acclaim Contracts, a construction firm based in Essex.

Ian Duggan joined Acclaim Contracts in 2000, having previously served as Technical Manager at Callenders. Founded in 1982, Acclaim Contracts has an established reputation throughout London and the South East for delivering roofing and general building projects safely, on time, snag free and to budget.

Peter Griffiths at Advent Engineering Ltd, an engineering and fabrication firm in Telford, Shropshire.

Peter has owned and run Advent Engineering Ltd, an engineering and fabrication firm in the Shropshire town of Telford, for several years and saw the business incorporated in the year 2014.

For Peter, one of the most significant challenges of his tenure has been navigating the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic