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.

Originally, I was born in Chester and moved to North Wales in my teens.

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.

I started my military career straight from school at 16. First joining the Royal Air Force Regiment, deploying on my first tour of Iraq in 2003, and again in 2006. Then seeing my first tour of Afghanistan in 2007.

Mark Szabo, born & bred in North Wales, originally from Cefn Mawr a village in between Llangollen [birthplace] & Wrexham now living near Cricieth.

Having followed Woody’s Lodge on social media for many years, Karen became inspired by the support we offer and here she is today, a part of our magnificent 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 was born in Colchester, Essex in 1967, and moved with my mum and brother to New Quay, West Wales in 1968.

Meet Alan Jones, one of our newest team members at Woody's Lodge. Born in Essex but raised in Northamptonshire, Alan spent most of his childhood playing rugby.

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