Meet the team of dedicated volunteers leading the Baton of Hope in Derby and Derbyshire. Many of us bring lived experience — whether through being bereaved by suicide, living with poor mental health, or having faced suicide attempts ourselves.

What unites us is a shared passion for building a future where we work towards a zero suicide society, while championing and supporting the incredible organisations already making a difference across all communities in Derby and Derbyshire.

Our team brings a diverse range of skills from across the public, private, and voluntary/community sectors. We’re committed to an evidence-based, holistic approach in everything we do.

To read some of our lived experience stories, click here.

Directors

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Claire Goring

Luke Oldham

Trustees

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Kerby Walker

Safeguarding

Leni Robson

Governance & Secretary

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Simon Goring

Saftey, GDPR & Policy

Vacant

Treasurer

Committee Members

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Ben Collins

Media Productions

Hannah Robertson

Theraputic Arts and Creative Arts Lead

Emma Morris

Fundraising & Business Engagment

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Gemma Pindard

City Centre Coordinator and Business Engagment

Olivia Noble

Marketing Consultant

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Emma Pilgrim

Events Command & Community Engagement

Marina Fournier

Website and Information Lead

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Vacant

Business Engagement

Steve Rose

Events and Project Lead

Vacant

Social Media, Marketing and Comms Assistant

Vacant

Fundraising Lead

Vacant

Social Media, Marketing and Comms

Vacant

Admin Support