The Kintsugi Hope team are based all across the UK. Please click on our pictures to get to know us and get in touch - we would love to hear from you.
It’s a privilege to serve as the CEO for Kintsugi Hope. I have a passion for seeing people supported with their all round wellbeing - whether emotional, mental, material, spiritual or relational. My role is to equip and empower the Kintsugi Hope team and our partner organisations, to deliver the most positive outcomes for people across all 4 nations of the UK. My Christian faith is core to who I am and serves to inform all that I do. I love time with family and friends, a good laugh and a good book to read.
ellie.gage@kintsugihope.comI'm the Head of Engagement at Kintsugi Hope, I have been here since 2019 and I love how this role enables me to meet inspiring people across UK and hear how they are serving their local communities. I am married to Emily and I love good coffee, reading books and being creative!
joel.harris@kintsugihope.comI'm the Communications Manager for Kintsugi Hope and manage all things social media, website and more! I love the variety of my role and especially love talking to people who have been impacted by the work of Kintsugi Hope. I've been at Kintsugi Hope since 2019 and seen the charity grow. My favourite holiday location is Greece and my go to comfort food is pie and mash!
jess.cooper@kintsugihope.comI’m the Systems and Finance Lead for Kintsugi Hope, known as the “Systems Ninja,” and my role is all about making our work run smoothly and efficiently, bringing a bit of order to the chaos so the team can focus on what they do best. I joined Kintsugi Hope in 2023, and I absolutely love the work we do and the amazing people I get to work with. I’m all about keeping things fun and positive—there’s always time for a laugh! I am a Christmas enthusiast and ready to bring the cheer any chance I get!
julie.wilson@kintsugihope.comAt Kintsugi Hope, trustees play an essential role in guiding our mission to mend and transform lives with care and resilience. They provide strategic leadership and robust governance, ensuring that our work aligns with our vision of healing and empowerment.
Ruth Whitaker joins the board of trustees with leadership experience from the Christian charity sector having served with Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF UK) as CEO for sixteen years. In this role she led the UK team mobilising resource for the international operations, serving isolated and remote communities. Ruth moved to the Christian charity sector having gained organisational, commercial and business management experience from nearly twenty years in the aerospace engineering sector, working for BAESYSTEMS and Airbus. She says “I am delighted to join the Kintsugi Hope board of trustees. This is an inspiring and much needed ministry. It is uplifting to see Kintsugi Hope’s practical approach and excellent resources, which are delivered and supported by a motivated and passionate team.”
Alex has spent the majority of his working career in Local Government and the NHS, including as Chief Strategy Officer for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Chief Executive Officer for the NHS Transformation Unit and is currently Chief of Strategy and Transformation for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Alex has a passion for supporting people and communities through change with a specific focus on mental health and wellbeing.
Matt Smith has worked in the Christian charity sector for over 20 years, having worked in both nationally and overseas with charities Serving in Mission, Christian Youth Outreach (Wales), Samaritan's Purse and more recently with Wycliffe Bible Translators, where he is currently the Head of Legacy giving and Key projects. He has an MA in Youth and Community work with applied theology and brings many years of expertise and a passion for fundraising, church partnership and marketing strategy. He is situated in Cardiff, where he and his family attend Thornhill Church in the north of Cardiff.
Abbie is passionate about mental health, with a Masters in Mental Health Psychology and is a Kintsugi Hope Wellbeing Group Leader. She is experienced in working with the charity sector and currently works as a trainer and family coach for a local charity. Abbie is an active member of her local church along with her husband and teenage sons. She has an eclectic taste in music, loves painting, art journaling and sharing coffee and gluten free cake with her friends.
Our wonderful Volunteer Ambassadors are an important and valued part of Kintsugi Hope, and we are so grateful for all their contributions. Our Ambassadors are based all around the UK, and as we continue to grow and support churches in responding to the increasing need for connection and relationship, they help us stay connected to our local church partners and group leaders. They also help introduce the vision and mission of Kintsugi Hope to churches and organisations in their community who may not yet have discovered how Kintsugi Hope may be able to support them. If you are a Group Leader and would be interested in finding out more about becoming a Volunteer Ambassador, please email groups@kintsugihope.com.
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