Rebecca is the driving force behind Recharge, she is passionate about the welfare of young people and believes that all young people deserve someone to believe in them.

“At Recharge our ethos is to offer opportunities and support to young people based on their individual needs so that they continue their journey into adulthood and reach their full potential.”

Gary brings with him 31 years of experience and knowledge in business. Building on 25 years of senior level experience in the food industry working with entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs to start or develop their business and realise their dreams.

Gary has a passionate understanding for the Recharge and gives us great support by helping to plan and develop the Recharge project.

Jackie has over 20 years’ HR experience in all sectors and is a qualified executive coach and mentor. She set up her own business in April 2015, JR-HR Solutions, to provide advisory, training and coaching services for small businesses who don’t have the need and/or can’t afford full-time HR resources.

Jackie supports and mentors the Recharge project from behind the scenes managing our accounts and HR.

Ian Connor has expertise in securing government funding, investment appraisals and has years of experience delivering major projects across UK.

Ian is an asset to the Recharge Team. His passion and knowlegde in business is second to none. Ian has been the Business Connector for Business in the community from March 2016 to March 2017 where he has addressed community needs by enabling collaborative working, and helped charities develop business cases and strategies to ensure sustainability.

Louisa is our recovery co-ordinator. She has been working with adults and family members who suffer with substance misuse issues for the past 2 years, whilst studying for a degree in drug and alcohol councelling and treatment at Leicester University. Upon finishing her degree the opportunity at Recharge came up and Louisa brings a great deal of passion to her role. In her own words; ‘Having been in Recovery myself for a number of years I feel that I can pass on my wealth of Knowledge and understanding around substance misuse and addiction in all other areas of life to help contribute on the journey of abstinence for our group members’