UK VISION 2030 TEAM

Rev Les Isaac is the founder and CEO of Ascension Trust. He pioneered Street Pastors in the UK in 2003. It has now established around 300 initiatives in the UK an author, public speaker and was awarded an OBE by her Majesty the Queen, as well as projects in several countries around the world.

Dr Jacky McLeod is a frontline NHS GP of nearly 30 years’ experience. Having been awarded a Health Foundation Quality Improvement Fellowship and gained a Master’s in Public Health from Harvard USA, she became Medical Director for South-East London Doctors’ Co-operative, leading the quality agenda for out-of- hours care.

Since 2013, she has applied her values and specialist expertise to clinical commissioning, with a focus on improving access to quality care and addressing health inequalities. Dr McLeod is also an ordained minister in her local church.

Revd Dr Sheila A. Belgrave is a dynamic woman of God, serving as an ordained Minister at NewDay Ministries Church UK. She is a sought-after national and international preacher, lecturer, counsellor, and motivational speaker, committed to helping the Church remain relevant in today’s society.

With over 40 years of experience in the Civil Service and Government, Sheila brings invaluable expertise to her ministry. Her leadership roles include CEO and several directorships in public sector organisations. She has also served on numerous boards as a non-executive director and trustee, and currently sits on the board of a homeless charity.

Sheila is a co-founder of EmpowHer to Rise and Soul Sisters Ministries, which offer practical support and spiritual healing for women. She chairs multiple community projects addressing mental illness, domestic violence, and homelessness. Through her consultancy, SAB Consultancy, she works with private and public sectors on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, as well as organisational transformation.

As a prison chaplain, lecturer in Church History and Eschatology at Calvary Theological College, and founder of a sponsorship program in Mombasa, Kenya, Sheila’s impact is global. She is also launching a vocational training school in Kenya in 2025.

What sets Sheila apart is her unwavering dedication to serving the vulnerable both in the Church and the wider community. Guided by her faith in Christ and a strong sense of purpose, she aims to leave a lasting legacy. Sheila holds an MBA, degrees in Theology and Humanities, a Postgraduate Certificate in Kingdom Theology, and a Doctorate in Ministry and Theology.

Sheila is a proud mother of three daughters and grandmother of five.

Bola Ibilola Ojo is a freelance advocacy and project management consultant and Director of Sickle Cell Cohort Research Foundation (SCORE), a non-governmental organisation. Bola is in leadership at her local church in Bexley, Kent.

Daniel Stone is a Programme Lead based in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Based in Birmingham, Daniel is Chair of a Local Governing Board and a trustee of Black Heritage Fund – a charity which raises funds for organisations serving the Black community.

Daniel is a former coordinator of the Target Oxbridge programme and is the author of ‘After Oxford’, which tells his journey through the UK education system.

Janice Gittens is an educator, trainer, facilitator and thought leader with over 30 years’ experience in the UK charitable sector. She has worked as a teacher of business studies, and as a senior manager in the elds of mental health, criminal justice, and addictions.

Janice is a psychoanalytic coach and is the creator of ‘Real Talk’, an intersectional, feminist space for women to voice and address issues of race, gender, and sexuality.

Associate Professor Mark T E Hopkins (DPhil, University of Oxford) is Director of the Centre for Public Theology at the Theological College of Northern Nigeria. His current research interests include the relationship between Church and World. Mark is also founder and Board Chair of Grace and Light International Ministry, and a founder and Board member of Eden Creation Care Initiative.

Melvin Asare is a business founder of a People consultancy based in London called Natio. He is a graduate from the London School of Economics and is passionate about equality.

Melvin is married and has two children. He is a member of a local church and serves as a Governor of the school he attended and as the Trustee of a charity devoted to raising funds for a school in South London.

Rev Sandra Schloss is a Church of England Priest at St Luke’s Church in Peckham, within the Camberwell Deanery and the Area Dean for Camberwell. Prior to becoming a Priest full- time, she worked for HMRC for 33 years. Sandra has a BA with Hons in Theology for Christian Ministry

Timi Dorgu is a budding entrepreneur, philanthropist, and mentor with extensive experience in various sectors including social media and diversity.

He volunteers as a school governor and is Executive Secretary of a charity focused on raising the educational attainment and aspirations of African & Caribbean young people in North London where he grew up.