Our people
“I’m honoured to be Spear's Ambassador – the work is a huge inspiration to me and I hope you’ll join me by getting involved.”
Miranda Hart
Ambassador
Miranda Hart is a multi-award-winning comedian, actor and writer.
She is best known for her hugely successful sitcom Miranda which ran for four series on the BBC and earned her three RTS Awards, four British Comedy Awards, plus four BAFTA nominations. Miranda’s place as one of the UK’s leading actresses was consolidated in the hit BBC 1 drama series Call the Midwife. She earned a BAFTA nomination for her performance and won an NTA Award and two TV Choice Awards. She has starred alongside Melissa McCarthy in the movie Spy directed by Paul Feig.
As a stand-up comedian, in 2014, Miranda completed a sell out stand-up arena tour My, What I Call, Live Show culminating in five shows at the London’s O2. Miranda is absolutely passionate about young people gaining confidence and feeling empowered and hopeful to follow their dreams. This passion inspires her role supporting Spear.
Spear Ambassadors
Matt Wise
La’Seye Rochester
Connor Peel
Victoria Evans
Centre Managers
Esther Mcelhinny
Bethnal Green Centre Manager
Ben Torrens
Bournemouth Centre Manager
Sonny Manning
Brighton Centre Manager
Zoë Ketley
Bristol Centre Manager
Tatenda Musoni
Camden Centre Manager
Chris Wagstaff
Cheltenham Centre Manager
Olivia Pereira
Clapham Junction Centre Manager
Alice Kilpatrick
Hammersmith & Fulham Centre Manager
Ness Morse
Hastings Centre Manager
Anna Skinner
Islington Centre Manager
Yolanda Edet
Kennington Centre Manager
Katie Boyes
Leeds Centre Manager
Paul Edet
North Kensington Centre Manager
Harriet Donovan
Preston Centre Manager
Grace Coates
St Helens Centre Manager
Cerys Papastathatou
South Wales Centre Manager
Naomi Thomas
York Centre Manager
Leadership team
Iona Ledwidge
CEO
Pete Bacon
Deputy CEO, Director of Programmes and Impact
Rosie Evans
Director of Strategy
Sophie Burrows
Director of People, Culture and Operations
Emma Barnes
Director of Fundraising and Communications
Trustees
Revd Tom Jackson MBE
Chair and Founder
Egerton (Junior) Bayode
Trustee
Carrie Longton
Trustee
Seema Paterson
Trustee
Clemmie Read
Trustee
Tom Shippey
Trustee