Originally from North Wales, I was born and brought up in a small village called Coedpoeth, just outside Wrexham.

As Co-Founder & Deputy CEO of Woody’s Lodge, I could’ve never dreamed of the life I live today, where tragedy transformed into triumph.

I left school in 1963, which is when I began working for the Ministry of Defence in London.

I was born and raised in Ashington, which is in Northumberland, England.

I joined the Wrens in 1987 as an Air Engineering Mechanic, mostly working on Seakings as well as Sea Harrier radars in workshops.

Originally from Stoke-on-Trent, I spent my childhood living in Brown Edge.

Born 1965 in Hampshire but predominantly brought up in the Midlands, Derby, Nottingham, and Sheffield.

When the opportunity to work at Woody’s in the third sector to support Veterans and blue light services came up, I jumped at the chance to be involved in such an interesting and rewarding field.

I began my Role with Woody’s Lodge as an Energy advisor on the 1st March 2022 and am very much looking forward to working for such a well regarded organisation & team.

Bringing my management and fundraising skills to the table for Woody’s Lodge is a dream job for me. Seeing the genuine, life-changing results for Veterans by this charity was a great motivation.

I felt passionate about helping vulnerable youth in my community, and this led me to seek employment as a Support Worker.

Originally from Aberdeen, I left school in 1982 to start an apprenticeship as a Heating Engineer. I had no interest in pursuing a military career, even though my grandfather, father and uncles had all served with Scottish regiments in conflicts from WW2 to Korea.

Although not directly related to my university qualifications, working for Woody’s Lodge has proved to be very interesting: seeing how hard the charity works to continue providing much-needed help for Veterans across Wales, and experiencing the sense of community among the Woody’s Lodge ‘family’ of staff, volunteers and Vets!