INTRODUCING THE INNER FLAME TEAM
We are lucky to have a team of over 50 volunteers. Please follow these links to find out about our:
This page shows our co-founders, trustees and board of advisers.
David Wreathall (co-founder)
Following a successful 20-year career in marketing, David wanted to do something to make a difference. So, as well as becoming a tutor with the Leadership Trust, he took on professional and voluntary fundraising roles, which led to starting up Inner Flame. His idea was to make training from the professional world available to young people at a crucial time in their development.
“I am passionate about leadership and coaching. By sharing this with young people, we can make a huge difference in helping achieve their potential.”
Glenn Bridges (co-founder and trustee)
Glenn set up Inner Flame with David at the age of 18. Now 20, he has become a Youth Trustee. His “day job” is Development Manager for The Platform, Swindon’s new flagship youth centre. Glenn’s own experience of growing through childhood and adolescence have helped him to understand the needs of young people and how they can be supported through these often difficult years. Filled with gratitude to all those influential souls around him, it is Glenn’s mission with Inner Flame to pay it forward. He hopes you will do the same.
“I want Inner Flame to inspire young people to find and follow their passion”
OUR TRUSTEES
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TeeJay Dowe
TeeJay is Chair of Trustees and also involved in designing and delivering “Fire Me Up!” as a lead trainer. A pharmacist by original profession, along the way she discovered that her passion for pharmacy was a passion for people. She qualified with a Diploma in Coaching for Business Performance and then took a Diploma in Life Coaching. This led to becoming a graduate of MasteryUniversity and LeadershipAcademy with the Anthony Robbins Company and more recently Tracey has become a Master Practitioner of NLP, Hypnotherapy and Time Line™ Therapy.
Sarah Archer
Sarah was appointed as a Trustee in September 2009. She started her career as a qualified tennis coach, and worked in IT before moving into HR. She is currently works as Director of HR and Corporate Communications for RCUK Shared Services Ltd (working with the UK Research Councils).
Sarah lives in Swindon with her partner and seven year old daughter and in her spare time, enjoys golf, writing and performing Stand Up comedy.
BOARD OF ADVISORS
We are lucky to have the support of some wonderful experts in their fields, who work with us on a voluntary basis. If you would like to know more about the role of our advisers, please follow this link.
Gill Raikes
Gill, our fundraising advisor, is Director of Fundraising at National Trust and former chair of the Institute of Fundraising Convention Board, with over 25 years of fundraising experience.
Rod Baber
Rod is Managing Director of Head 4 Heights, the UKs’ fastest growing Aerial Adventure centre. Rod advises us on the activities in the course and is involved in course delivery. Rod runs deveopment courses with Mobile Team Challenge Ltd for various audiences including young offenders. At 29 years, Rod gained the world record for climbing the highest point of every European country. In 2007, Rod summited Everest to make the highest land-based telephone call at 8846m.
Rod uses the principle of ”Challenge by Choice” to stretch young people and believes that:
“Experience is the best way to learn anything”
Christine Clacey
Christine Clacey has been a fantastic mentor for David in developing Inner Flame, and is also one of our trainers and coaches. Christine is an NLP Master Practitioner, certified NLP coach, professional speaker and trainer for the Anthony Robbins organisation. Founder of Transforming Dreams Ltd, Christine passionately pursues her life ambition:
“Enabling others to find their purpose in life, play to their unique strengths and to live in their flame.”
Ben Kench
Ben Kench is our sales and marketing advisor. A professional motivational speaker and business conference presenter, he has several years of experience in direct sales and team motivation, and is author of “Selling for Dummies”.
Ben is known as “The Can Can Man” because
“There is no such word as can’t”
Tony contributes and advises Inner Flame on course content, and acts as a mentor for Glenn. He is the Director of Training at the UK College of Personal Development. An accredited NLP Trainer and Business & Life Coach, Tony is passionate in his belief in the power of Personal Development to transform an individual’s talent, and unlock their true potential.
Tony is a member of the Association for Neuro-Linguistic Programming, the Association for Coaching (UK) and a founding member of the International Association of Coaches, and is registered on the General Hypnotherapy Register.
Helen Rankin
Helen worked as a fundraising officer for the British Dyslexia Association, followed by 2 years working with young people in one of the country’s leading specialist residential schools for boys with behavioural problems. After travelling the world she is now working for Reading Borough Council’s youth development service.
Helen is passionate about working with young people and empowering them to make a change in their lives and a positive contribution to the wider community.
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Clare is one of our educational advisors. With 13 years of successful teaching and management experience in schools, Clare is now a leadership and personal development coach and lead educational consultant for Inspired 2 Learn.Clare is skilled in creating strategies for personal change. She is an NLP Master Practitioner and trainer and has a Level 7 Diploma in Leadership Mentoring and Executive Coaching (ILM). Her current roles include Personal Leadership Tutor (PLT) for the Fast Track teacher programme and Trainer for the High Impact Coaching programme. She has been a judge for National Teaching Awards (West Panel) for three years.
Elaine Godley
Elaine was our first Chair of Trustees and has worked at senior level including Chief Operating Officer at Ernst and Young and CEO of a Law Firm, gaining an MBA from Nottingham Law School during this time. Elaine’s company, Black Cat Profiling, specialises in helping professional service firms to develop their business potential and become a happier place to work. This is achieved by profiling all team members to identify their personal behavioural strengths and ensuring they are in the right roles within the organisation, alongside transformational management techniques. Elaine’s voluntary involvement with charities that support young people spans over 20 years involving a variety of committee, fundraising, PR and board appointments.
Adrian Windo
Adrian was our Finance Director until June 2011. A qualified chartered accountant , he is an independent consultant and was Director of Customer Value Management at Lloyds Banking Group.
