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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.

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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.   

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EBUNOLUWA BABARINDE

Treasurer​

Ebun is a highly skilled and results-driven Finance Professional with over 10 years of experience that spans across audit, finance control, asset management and treasury management functions. She is passionate about making social impact that support women and children.

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SADIA MASUD

Trustee

Sadia was a child care lawyer and is an experienced Own My Life facilitator.

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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! 

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ANDREW COLLINS

Admin support

Andrew has significant experience of administration and logistics.  He has previously worked in various technical support and admin roles and does all the admin support, logisitics and book keeping for us.

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:

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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.

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