Meet the team
Charley, Founder
Charley created Grow and Glow following her own mental health experience and recognising a lack of accessible peer support spaces for women.
After spending time in a mental health facility and receiving a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, she saw how isolating things can feel outside of clinical support.
Grow and Glow was created to offer a consistent, informal space where women can connect and feel less alone. Charley remains closely involved in supporting facilitators and guiding the growth of the groups.
NAOMI, EPSOM FACILITATOR
Naomi supports our group in Epsom. She joined Grow and Glow while looking for a supportive space where she could talk openly and feel understood.
The sense of belonging within the group had a lasting impact, and she stepped into the facilitator role to help create the same environment for other women.
Naomi values honesty, connection, and holding a welcoming space each week.
Mel, Wilmslow facilitator
Mel Facilitates group in Wilmslow (our first group in the North!!)
She discovered Grow and Glow while fundraising for Andy’s Man Club, and was drawn to the honesty and understanding at the heart of the space. After experiencing a very difficult period in her life, she recognised how important it is to have somewhere you can show up without needing the right words.
Mel became a facilitator because she believes deeply in peer support and in women supporting one another. She looks forward to welcoming women in Wilmslow and helping create a warm, supportive space where people can pause, connect, and feel less alone.
TASHA, REIGATE FACILITATOR
Tasha supports our group in Reigate.
She joined Grow and Glow during a very difficult period and found the consistency of the sessions helped her feel supported week by week.
Over time she became more involved and now leads the Reigate group, supporting both attendees and facilitators. She is passionate about the strength of peer support and community.
Izzy, GUILDFORD facilitator
Izzy supports our group in Guldford.
She brings warmth and understanding to the space. Having experienced significant mental health challenges herself, she understands how isolating things can feel and values accessible peer support.
Izzy wanted to be part of something that offers understanding without barriers, and she now supports other women while continuing her own journey.
kate, woking facilitator
Kate supports our group in Woking.
She first attended during a challenging time and found the group helped her rebuild confidence and direction. Becoming a facilitator felt like a natural step after experiencing the impact of the space first hand. Kate believes strongly in women supporting women.
HANNAH, WOKING FACILITATOR
Hannah supports our group in Woking.
She brings a strong understanding of mental health from both personal experience and supporting others.
She was drawn to Grow and Glow by the sense of connection within the group and became a facilitator to help create spaces where women feel understood and supported.
JULIE, GUILDFORD facilitator
Julie supports our Guildford group.
Although she felt nervous attending her first session, she quickly found warmth and a sense of belonging.
She values the care and thoughtfulness shared within the group and became a facilitator to help others feel heard and supported.
karen, REIGATE FACILITATOR
Karen supports the Reigate group and values the importance of connection and mutual support.
After joining Grow and Glow, she found the sense of understanding within the group made a real difference. She became a facilitator to help ensure other women have access to the same supportive space.
ami, woking facilitator
Ami joined Grow and Glow after looking for something different to traditional counselling.
She found the group welcoming, non judgemental, and easy to be part of.
Supporting others has always been important to her, and becoming a facilitator felt like a meaningful way to give back.