About Us
Meet the Team
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​Jan Chilton - Wellbeing Lead
I first worked in Newtown, for another mental health charity over a decade ago.
I set up a one-to-one recovery project, enabling those who wanted to make change, move forward, or to live a good quality of life in the presence or absence of mental health symptoms and find coping strategies and resilience. As a late diagnosed neuro-divergent person myself, I have faced the emotions that can come with not being understood or not knowing why I can’t just do with ease, things other people can. I took my level 2 counselling course a few years ago, then decided I liked working with people in a more practical way.
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Lauren Sheldrick - Activities Co-ordinator
I am a qualified teacher with experience working across Powys, where I continue to support schools through supply teaching. Originally from Romford, I studied in Cardiff before moving to Mid Wales at 18 and have lived here ever since. I have worked with several community-focused charities in the region, including The Hanging Gardens, The Lost Arc, and now Rekindle. Alongside my work with young people, I also co-run a small non-profit cat rescue. With a creative background in sewing, painting, and mixed media, I am passionate about making arts and life skills accessible to all. Living with type 1 diabetes and identifying as pansexual, I bring a strong understanding of equality, inclusion, and lived experience to my work. I am driven by a belief in kindness, fairness, and creating the same breadth of opportunity for young people in rural Wales that I experienced growing up near London.
Our Trustees
​Gerard Bland - Chair of Trustees
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"I first became aware of Rekindle in early 2021, when I was invited to consider joining the Board, which I did in May that year. Within less than six months I had agreed to step up to replace the previous vice chair. If I have any area of expertise, it is in business transformation, general management and governance.
During the process of developing a strategy, I found many opportunities to introduce tools and techniques from my previous experience to help the charity tackle some of its more challenging issues. Newtown clearly has a great deal of need of the service Rekindle offers, and it is gratifying to be able to help with its transformation alongside the other board members and the strong team Lizzie is building around her."
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Fred Mathieu - Treasurer
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"I have now lived in the UK for nearly 30 years and have spent 20 of them here in Wales. Working in the world of finance as an accountant in various roles, I feel my professional background can help me to support local charities by providing financial expertise, which is perhaps even more necessary in the current climate.
Being a charity trustee means a lot to me. The opportunity to be involved with and contribute positively to the local community is not only fulfilling on a personal level but also helps support young people as they endeavour to cope, and hopefully thrive, in times of unprecedented challenges. Investing in young people ensures a better future for us all which is why I am pleased to be a part of Rekindle."
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Richard Stratton - Trustee: Clinical Governance
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"I joined Rekindle in December 2022, to help improve access to mental health support and therapies for young people. I am involved with clinical governance and supporting our amazing team to continually improve the services we provide."
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Nicky Davies
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“I joined Rekindle in February 2025 in the hope that I can ‘give back’ to services that support young people with mental health. I hope to bring experience from 25 years working in the international development sector with charities overseas where I mainly worked in sexual and reproductive health, gender, education and rights for young people. My family and I are based in The Marches on the Welsh borders.”
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Louise Greenwood
I have worked in mental health services for the last 43 years initially in the NHS.
The Welsh Government school and community-based counselling service was initiated in 2011 and I managed school-based counselling/therapy services for Powys from then until 2024.
I have known Rekindle for many years and welcome its input into the lives of young people in Powys.
I will be looking forward to working with the whole team and supporting Richard with clinical governance and safeguarding.
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Jo Darlington
I've worked in the charity sector for about 25 years, predominantly in fundraising and communications. I was delighted to join the Board in February 2025. Rekindle is providing such a vital service and I hope to use my experience to help the charity grow and support more young people.