Meet the team
Mothers CAN is almost entirely volunteer-run, with our strategy and decisions being made by our mother-powered community. The network is supported by Co-Directors Lindsay & Sophie, and Mary our Operations Manager.
Co - Director
Lindsay
Lindsay joined Mothers CAN three years ago as a volunteer group co-ordinator as she wanted to make a difference in her local community.
She has since done community organising training and works as Senior Circular Economy Officer at Essex County Council.
Co - Director
Sophie
Sophie set up Mothers CAN with a small group of climate-concerned mums in 2021.
She is a trained organiser, activist and campaigner, and has worked within the climate movement since 2018.
Operations Manager
Mary
Mary is a freelance consultant working across the environmental, heritage and third sectors to support positive change for people and planet.
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She works part-time to support the network and is a mum of two.
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Sabrina (Chair person)
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Sabrina is committed to the power of united mums!
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Sam
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Sam has been part of Mothers CAN since 2021 and has loved the sense of community and purpose the group has provided.
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Polly
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​Polly is part of Mothers CAN to ease her anxiety through action in her seaside community, drawing on the strength of the Mothers CAN network and raising two little citizens of the world along the way.
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Fiona D
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Fiona loves meeting new people through Mothers CAN and feels together we can make a difference.
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Fiona K
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Fiona is an accidental environmentalist, who loves joining with others in her small market town to try to change things for the better for our children.
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Catherine
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​Catherine is fighting overwhelm, isolation and despair, one collective action at a time!
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Carrie
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Carrie describes herself as a concerned busy working mum of two without a clue, turned informed climate and nature activist.
Volunteer
Alice
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Alice is an engagement consultant who works with local authorities on school street programmes and improving road safety around schools.
A mum of two, she also volunteers part-time with MCAN, supporting the social media campaign and engagement strategy.
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​Jess
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Jess is a communications specialist in the non-profit and sustainability sectors, championing communications for social impact.
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After taking part in Mothers CAN's Anxiety to Action course, she's now passionate about the power of communities and rallies her local connections in between the school and nursery runs.
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