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“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.

Miranda Hart with teacup staring at camera

Spear Programme 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

Vacancy

Gateshead 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