This was a special day for us! The Population Matters Annual Conference. And there at the entrance was a billboard of two teenage girls holding hands wearing our bracelets!! This wonderful charity is something I’ve talked about before, at length! The Population Matters 
‘Empower to Plan’ funding has helped us significantly in our start up, allowing us to afford good educational resources and the freedom to make this journey our own. It somehow brought it all home to me that day to see that billboard. All puffed up and proud was how I felt as I took my seat in that auditorium.
An inspirational day of bold brilliant women like Dr Edu 
Effiom, Director of Biodiversity at Nigeria’s Cross River State Forestry Commission or Dr Winnie Kiiru of the Elephant Protection Initiative.
I was also introduced to the dynamic Philip Lymbery CEO of the charity Compassion in World Farming, and to top it all off I got to finish my book ‘Moment of Lift’ by Melinda Gates on the way home, cradling a large cup of tea feeling drunk on inspiration and awe.
Happy Days!!
This picture is of me and Professor John Guillebaud on the day (also in one of our bracelets!)-
another rather legendary individual!
Michelle is an experienced operational and strategic senior manager with 10 years experience in the NHS. She is currently studying an MBA in Strategic Management and recently accomplished the Board Directors Programme. Michelle has an interest in the governance and development of services.
Kelly is a registered nurse and has had a varied career that has crossed both education and health and usually involved supporting young people. She joined You Before Two in its infancy, initially to support with delivering Workshop around Sexual Health and Contraception as that was her ‘day’ job at the time. She has more recently moved into a Safeguarding Children’s role in nursing and so has become the Safeguarding Lead at the charity. Its great to see how You Before Two has grown in the last 3 years and it’s a pleasure to be part of it.
Andrea is from Brazil. She emigrated to England around 15 years ago and she loves it. She has always worked with people in her life, and it is something that really fills her soul. During her early years in Brazil, she used to work as a volunteer in her church providing free soup for people in need and also visiting hospitals trying to cheer up those in need of a chat or a cuddle. She has always believed that we should help each other and now more than ever. We are living in a very busy world where sometimes even when you are surrounded by many people you are still feeling lonely. Therefore she believes that if she could help the next generation to go through life without all the worries and concerns that she had when she was that age, is just an amazing opportunity.
Fiona has over 20 years experience as a Solicitor. She is a Senior Partner for a firm in Rotherham. Fiona has an avid interest in education and supporting young people in an increasingly challenging world. She has a wealth of experience of being on charity boards and is You Before Two’s legal and policy expert. Fiona has been with You Before Two since its inception and is a dedicated and dynamic member of the team.
The day you stop learning is the day you stop living.