Meet the Board

Christine started working in social care in the late 1980s as a Care Assistant in a home for the elderly. She joined Thera in 2006 as an Operational Manager in Essex, as she strongly believed in Thera’s vision and it was something she wanted to be part of.

In 2017, Christine took on the role of Lead Director for Ansar Projects, which she believes was an amazing opportunity. Christine believes that Ansar Projects is a great team with both people we support and staff working closely together, to set a direction for the company that will continue to demonstrate the wonderful achievements that can happen when people are given the right opportunities and support.

Gareth is the Managing Director of a company whose main fields span across the Health and Safety and Construction sectors with a background coming from Supply Chain and Operations. In his spare time, he likes to run and dance whilst also having a keen interest in the outdoors and delivering person centred therapy.

My name is Allan Fry I am married to Marie, and have three grown up sons and four grandchildren. I have spent most of my life working in retail.

I applied to join Ansar Projects to try and make a difference and to add my retail and board governance experience to the team, and I am committed to try and make that happen.

Seeing the way in which Ansar Projects works and the job that it does makes me feel confident about the future of social care in the UK I hope that going forward I can make a real difference once this pandemic is under control.

Growing up with a brother in care and a mother suffering from schizophrenia has shaped me into a resilient and empathetic individual. Over the past 25 years, I have dedicated myself to the field of education, and I am currently leading the social impact and innovation space for NCFE. In this role, I have developed measures for social impact and I am also leading the assessment innovation fund, which aims to revolutionize the assessment space for future learners.

I am excited to bring both my personal and professional experiences to the Ansar project. I am driven by a genuine desire to make a difference and contribute to enabling positive change.

Most of my career has been in Financial Services in a variety of roles, some involving project work to make effective change within the organisation. Much of my time however, has been as an adviser, with several years running my own business. This gave me the flexibility in the early years to raise my son, who has autism and attention deficit; then to be the carer and Power of Attorney for my late parents; and to currently be the Representative for a brother, who has complex learning difficulties and is in supported accommodation.

Through work and family, I am aware of the challenges and benefits of acquiring appropriate support, whether it’s financial, medical or from social care. The way Ansar Projects are providing support and opportunities for the people they work with, is inspirational, as is the vision of the Thera Trust.
My aim is to use my work and lived experience to make an effective contribution to the Ansar Board.

Campbell is a Strategic Business Advisor who works with small to medium sized businesses and their senior management teams to speed decision making, time to market, cost reductions with proven solutions and without the pain of trial and error. Campbell offers a viewpoint and advise based on facts and real experiences; not on politics or prejudice. In his spare time Campbell is a keen golfer, and enjoys working out 3 to 4 times a week.