Rebekah Clark - Founder of Happy Marlo
“My mission is to change childhoods for the better, by empowering children and those who care for them. As the founder of Happy Marlo, I am focused on supporting children’s emotional wellbeing today, to shape happier, resilient adults tomorrow.
This professional mission is personal. Born to a white British teen mother, and a Black Jamaican father who I never knew, I was taken into emergency foster care aged ten months. At three, I was adopted by a white working-class family who loved me very much but could not provide the support that I needed as a young transracial adoptee. As a result, my early years left me with much pain and unresolved trauma.
Since becoming a mother three years ago, I am committed to giving children the agency over their emotional health that I never had. How our children develop impacts the adults they become. I believe that mainstream adoption of science-backed holistic tools and techniques can change narratives and lived experiences for children and their families. Childhood transcends socioeconomics and ethnicity. Our society depends on us better supporting children, so we can all look forward to a brighter, healthier future together.”
Olivia Simpson - Founder of Jamcan Juice
“My mission is to challenge the idea that academic accolades alone amount to intelligence and amplify the voices of unsung heroes with life experience. I plan to do this with my new podcast project with fellow Stack World member, Emma.”
Alice Finch - Programme Manager, Business Growth Programme at London & Partners
“I am both curious and passionate about the issues which arise at the intersection of technology and society, and committed to bringing an interdisciplinary and intersectional lens to understanding them.”
Vicky Spratt - Journalist, Documentary Maker and Housing Rights Campaigner
“It's the job of a journalist to tell stories and, in doing so, hold those in power to account. Reporting on the housing crisis and social inequality more broadly over the last decade has meant that I've seen the power imbalances in Britain - which centre around wealth, race, gender, sexuality, education and location - up close. I hope that in the coming years people continue to trust me with their stories because it's by holding a mirror up to our society that we can see what needs to change.”
Agnes Mwakatuma - Founder of Black Minds Matter
“My mission is to make mental health services relevant and accessible for all Black people in the U.K. I plan on achieving that by fundraising for fully funded sessions conducted by certified Black therapists in the U.K. through Black Minds Matter.”