Janine has personal experience with parental imprisonment and over 15 years of experience working in criminal justice and community organisations, supporting vulnerable people facing issues like homelessness, substance abuse, mental health challenges, and offending behaviour.

She has held both paid and volunteer roles, including managing a charity that supported adults with substance misuse problems. She has also provided outreach support to homeless communities, mentored offenders through the National Probation Service, and worked with prisoners at HMP Liverpool struggling with addiction. Janine has served as Treasurer for a local charity helping survivors of rape and sexual abuse and has been involved with TMUK since 2021.

Helen is inspired by Time-Matters UK because it makes a real difference in the lives of children and families affected by having a family member in prison. She believes the joyful and much-needed support they provide is often overlooked, and that’s why she is passionate about being involved in their work.

A qualified teacher and youth and community worker, Helen has always focused on the empowering and life-changing effects of education and caring support throughout her career. She is eager to contribute her experience in management and organisation at Time-Matters UK, particularly in supporting the mental and emotional well-being of staff, children, and families. Helen is proud to be a Director of Time-Matters UK.

I’m Meg. Day to day I work as an Inclusion Teacher, specifically working with KS3 students at risk of permanent exclusion alongside being apart of the safeguarding team. I found Time-Matters UK years after my own Dad was released from prison as there was no support for me and my family when it happened to us.

It is my absolute passion to support and advocate for children with similar life experiences to me. In my free time I love to read, go to the theatre and spend time with my family – especially my two nieces!

Im Abigail, I am a director at Time Matters UK because I am passionate about the community feeling of the organisation.

Time Matters UK has a special place in my heart because of its unique approach to supporting children and families impacted by parental imprisonment in a non-judgemental community led way. I am a counsellor and psychotherapist and work with children and non-offending parents at time matters to offer talking therapy to those impacted by this bespoke challenge.