Martin is a longstanding supporter of Life and formerly the first CEO of Life between 2005 and 2009. A solicitor by training, for almost 20 years Martin has worked in senior leadership roles in the charity sector. He currently serves as CEO of Arise Foundation, an anti-slavery and anti-human trafficking charity. Martin is a Consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. He lives in Leamington Spa with his wife, Anna-Marie, and their five children. Martin joined Life as a Trustee in September 2023.
Eileen is a stalwart supporter of Life having been an active volunteer since the early 1970’s. During that time she has; established Life drop-in centres, trained and supervised volunteers, spoken in schools, colleges, churches and given media interviews. She coordinated the Life helpline for over four years and has set up and run a Life House. Eileen worked for over ten years as the Life Regional Representative for Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire. She is trained in skilled listening and counselling and specialises in post abortion work. She was educated at Notre Dame High School in Sheffield where she still lives.
"Life offers those with a crisis pregnancy the time and space to think things through calmly and in confidence by an understanding listener."
Eleftheria has lived in three different countries and has over ten years of experience in the Tech sector. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, an MBA and LLB Bachelor of Laws. She is a trained Mental Health First Aider. Her passion is gaining broader experience in the charitable sector.
She has volunteered for charities throughout her career, but her primary focus is helping women through all walks of life with their challenges, which led her to join Life as a Trustee in September 2023.
She is a founding member of The Female Forum, a curated network for female talent to connect, amplify and grow across all industries while helping them on their leadership journey. Additionally, she is a Women in Tech Mentor for an international non-profit organisation on a mission to close the gender gap and to help women embrace technology by promoting women’s empowerment around the world focusing on education, business, digital inclusion and advocacy.
Currently, she is working as a newly-appointed Board Advisory member alongside Refugee Legal Support, a charity consisting of a team of frontline asylum lawyers who assist displaced people with vital legal advice and support.
Godfrey Heyman worked for over 40 years until 2024 in senior roles as a housing practitioner, primarily within supported housing. He has worked in a wide variety of housing organisations and with several different client groups. He is passionate in working to meet the needs of vulnerable people.
Godfrey was also previously a housing inspector and a Board member of Gateway Housing Association and recently on the Management Committee of Supported Housing in Partnership. He is a lifelong supporter of Life and is keen, in particular, to use his housing experience to further expand the vital work Life undertakes in the housing arena.
