Our people

ICIAIW is guided by a board of directors who bring lived experience, creative leadership and a commitment to public benefit.

We believe governance should feel human — grounded in care, accountability and community. Our board supports the organisation to grow responsibly, deliver ethically, and keep impact at the centre of everything we do.

ICIAIW is a Community Interest Company (CIC) by guarantee. Our directors oversee strategy, safeguarding, partnerships, finance and delivery quality, ensuring the organisation remains transparent, inclusive and community-led.

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Louis byrne

Award-winning creative leading ICIAIW’s vision, programme innovation and public engagement, embedding creativity, reflection and wellbeing into all activity.

Founder & Creative
Jane Lancaster-Adlam Experienced Educational Leader in Inclusion and Change Management

Jane Lancaster Adlam

Provides strategic leadership and governance oversight, ensuring strong financial stewardship, compliance and accountability in line with CIC and public-funding requirements.

Chair

Jonny Owen Film producer and actor director of BYO production company

Welsh filmmaker and producer bringing expertise in independent film, cultural partnerships and audience engagement.

Director

Jonny Owen

Sarah Anderson Rawlins NPQH, BA Hons .LAMDA ESB. She Her • Driven to ensure a rapport with diverse families in challenging circumstances is a high priority in ensuring they feel understood and supported without

Award-winning SEMH specialist providing expert oversight of safeguarding, emotional literacy and inclusive curriculum design, guiding ICIAIW’s youth and education work.

Director

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Joanne Brown KC. Jo works solely in public law representing children, parents, local authorities and intervenors. The bedrock of Jo’s work is conducting complex and contentious care proceedings concerning infant fatality or catastrophic injuries, poi

Joanne Brown KC

Barrister and public law specialist providing safeguarding, ethical governance and child-protection oversight across all programmes.

Director | Child Protection Advocate

Posy Sterling is a British stage, television and film actress. For her performance in the film Lollipop, she earned a British Independent Film Award and a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination.

Posy Sterling

.BAFTA-nominated actor bringing creative insight, representation and advocacy, supporting inclusive cultural participation and youth voice.

Director

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Amanda Knowles MBE

Leader in care-experienced advocacy and trauma-informed practice, strengthening ICIAIW’s commitment to ethical delivery and systemic change.

Director
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James rodgers

London Firefighter and LGBTQIA+ advocate bringing frontline experience, resilience and community-engagement insight to board decision-making.

Director

ICIAIW operates with robust governance and safeguarding oversight, led by a multidisciplinary board with expertise in education, child protection, therapeutic wellbeing, neurodiversity, EDI and financial governance.

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