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ABOUT THE TEAM
ABOUT THE TEAM
BEN TOWELL
DIRECTOR
Ben is a demonstrably successful facilitator with over 15 years facilitation experience within the Educational Sector and 11 years management experience within the NHS with a strong focus on Health and Wellbeing.
Ben adopts a 'model the way' approach and encourages others to 'on board' and take part in the journey. He has a dynamic, flexible working style enabling him to rapidly initiate and maintain positive relationships with the multitudes of learners he works with.
Ben trained as a professional actor. His numerous television and theatre roles and experience in the creative arts has armed him with a comprehensive toolkit to ensure that messages and learning outcomes are landed in a flexible style that learners will remember. OFSTED have referenced Ben’s workshops as a 'pillar of strength' within in the juvenile detention prison sector and applauded his ability to challenge areas of controversy and obstruction from learners with a ‘head on’ approach.
A happy go lucky Dad of two, Ben prides himself in modelling the right attitudes, values and behaviors that we want to see from all our learners, after all ‘culture is whatever comes out of your mouth’
CARMEL RAGAL
DIRECTOR
Carmel has devoted most of her successful career to working with vulnerable children and young people. She has a proven track record in developing excellent sexual health and youth education services; gaining national and international recognition for delivering successful health outcomes. She has a strong ability to motivate and encourage others, especially vulnerable young people, focusing on what they have to offer, enabling them to recognise their unique abilities and offering opportunities for them to reach their full potential.
Carmel is enthusiastic, motivational and kind she has extensive experience in developing and delivering Youth and Community services in challenging environments with vulnerable groups.
KAREN HAMPSON
DIRECTOR
Karen is a confident, enthusiastic facilitator with a passion for working with people to make a difference. With 19 years youth and play work experience, and over 12 years specialising in sexual health, Karen has a proven track record of being successful project coordinator who achieves positive outcomes and possesses the ability to deliver top quality bespoke education and training.
Karen specialises in developing resources and games to aid and strengthen deliveries and is the author of the nationally acclaimed SRE board game ‘The Knowledge’.
Throughout Liverpool and surrounding areas, Karen is renowned for her positive work with vulnerable people and educational specialists. Karen takes pride and challenges herself daily in a bid to further improve the self-esteem and confidence of the learners she works with. Karen doesn’t just ‘go the extra mile, she runs the marathon!!!
Karen is physically fit and trains in the gym 3 times a week, has an optimistic look on life and has a positive uplifting infectious personality.
RACHEL FITZSIMMONS
DIRECTOR
You usually know when Rachel has entered the room. A wave of infectious energy, laughter and positivity…that and she’s usually knocked something over, took out the drinks table or caused some alternative general disturbance.
Despite her clumsiness (Depth Perception Issues) and loudness (volume maximisation), she proper knows her stuff. Rachel has over 15 years of success working with young people across many projects and sectors, including the NHS and Charities. She’s worked in Youth Advocacy and Youth Volunteering before finding her home in Health and Wellbeing Education. Specifically, Relationships and Sex Education. She’s passionate about young people getting access to high quality, consistent and open Relationships and Sex Education both in and outside of school and about parents talking to their children openly and honestly about Relationships and Sex.
Rachel has also developed successful Family Cooking Projects in the community. ‘Cooktastic’ courses were highly successful encouraging parents and children to cook together developing new skills and building positive and lasting relationships within families.
Rachel appears on local Radio talking about Young People’s Health and Wellbeing and regularly reviews the papers on Radio City Talk. When she’s not wanging on about Relationships and Sex Education, she’s being a mum to two wonderful little people, camping in her vintage campervan or trying to be funny performing stand-up Comedy, credits include the Southport Comedy Festival and ‘Stand up for Mondays’ at the Camp and Furnace.
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