The Ladder to the Moon team brings together coaches, facilitators, trainers, creatives and support staff. All are experienced in the care sector and passionate about improving the quality of life for people with long term conditions.

Chris Gage - Managing Director

Chris is a social entrepreneur and organisational development practitioner, with a background in community and engaged theatre practice.

He has pioneered the unique approach of Ladder to the Moon in order to lead and support the change that he wanted to see in the services that his Grandmother used.

Chris was named Care Innovator of the Year in the Great British Care Awards (Greater London) 2013.

Jude Sweeting - Director of Quality and Enjoyment

Jude is a qualified coach with 20 years experience in dementia service development. Over the past five years she has coached over a hundred care service managers, and thousands of front line staff. Prior to joining Ladder, she was Dementia Development Lead at Westminster Council and a trainer with Dementia UK.

Ann Wimbledon - Director Business Development

Ann has over 30 years experience of working in the voluntary and public care sectors; her background is in public housing and adult social care.

She works tirelessly to ensure the theory of personalisation, wellbeing and integration into the community is translated into practice.

Ben Davies - Head of Creativity and Connection

A highly experienced Creative Learning Expert Ben Neale has 10 years experience of interactive programme design and delivery in Care, Arts, Education and Business environments. Specialising in wellbeing, creativity, innovative approaches to social engagement.