OUR
team
Natalie Collins
CEO
Natalie wrote the Own My Life course. She is the author of Out Of Control; couples, conflict and the capacity for change and the Creator and Director of the DAY Programme, an innovative youth domestic abuse and exploitation education programme. She speaks and writes on understanding and ending gender injustice nationally and internationally.
SARAH LEARMONTH
Chairwoman
Sarah is proud to work alongside women she respects to further the understanding and liberation of women subjected to male violence. Her experience in the corporate and sales arena, along with her subsequent role as Communications and Policy Lead at a Rape Crisis Centre and currently, as a PhD researcher tackling male violence against women are a good fit for The Women's Liberation Collective’s ambitions and goals. She finds it a joy to work with like-minded feminists who are both stimulating and supportive.
IRENE HAYES
Trustee
A passionate advocate for fairness and equality, Irene loves being a part of the Sisterhood! She applies her twenty years of experience in team leadership, events facilitation and organising skills to everything that she does. Her mission is to help everyone to understand what they want to achieve and support them as they work towards achieving it. Irene values freedom, choosing to give her time to volunteer and mentor within a range of charities and social enterprises. She is proud to be one of the founding trustees of The Women’s Liberation Collective.
SARAH CONN
Trustee
Sarah brings a dynamic stratgic insight with a strong background in business development. She is passionate about building sustainable partnerships and expanding organisational reach to ensure long term impact, all grounded in a deep commitment to empowering women to reclaim thier lives.
VICTORIA MASON
Relationship Development
Victoria is a former police officer and a passionate advocate for women's safety and empowerment. With over 25 years experience in the field of domestic abuse within the charity sector and community safety partnerships, she has dedicated her career to helping women feel safe and fulfilled. As an experienced facilitator of Own My Life, Victoria is committed to developing partnerships that further expand the OML programme across the UK and Ireland.
LOUISE BRYANT
Zoom Coach
Louise is our Own My Life Zoom Coach, equipping new facilitators to confidently deliver Own My Life online. Since becoming a facilitator in early 2020, Louise has run Own My Life courses around five times a year, mostly on Zoom; helping women rebuild their lives after abuse and move forward with hope and confidence. Louise is also a Professional Certified Coach and trauma-informed domestic abuse specialist.
EMMA CHANDLER
Business Development Consultant - England and Wales
Emma combines her expertise in leadership coaching with a passion for building strong corporate relationships to her commitment to bring Own My Life as many women in the workplace as possible. With years of experience empowering individuals and organisations, she knows that knowledge is power, and that every woman deserves the tools to thrive, not just survive, in their professional and personal lives. If you're looking to embed meaningful change into your workplace or Women at Work strategy, connect with Emma and make it happen!
LYNDSEY VAUGHTON
Expectations Lead
Lyndsey supports our Expectations of Sisterhood. As a dedicated professional with over 16 years of experience in law enforcement, specialising in child protection, and drawing from an experience of domestic abuse, Lyndsey has developed a unique perspective on the complexities of domestic abuse, trauma and recovery. With a strong academic background, she holds a BSc in Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Counselling, as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (M) specialising in Mathematics. She is completing a PhD focused on the journey a woman goes through to report domestic violence and abuse and as a training lead, she is passionate about educating and empowering women and girls.
HONOURABLE WOMEN
Own My Life has only been possible through the contribution of lots of brilliant women, a few men and some helpful organisations. Some of these include:
Jo Costello. Henu Cummins. Louise Tullin. Golden Bottle Trust. Sinead Butler. Sara Wallace. Carol Meredith. Marna Carroll. Kathleen Maher. Liza Thompson. Anne Lyttle. Welsh Women's Aid. Zoe. Amanda Griffiths. Jan Bostock. Gill Orman. Rev Sarah Moss. Tracy Moore. Rev Adrian Miller. Hazel Skelton. Sarah Lothian. Paul Johnston. Sophie Lewis. Zainab Karachiwala. KP. SATEDA. Stop Domestic Abuse. Andover Crisis and Support. NEL Women's Aid. Sir Halley Stewart Trust. Susan King.