Geoff has extensive policy and research experience in the field of child abduction and missing persons. He has written several analyses of child abduction in the UK and is the author of ‘Beyond Stranger Danger’ which paved the way for the development of Clever Never Goes.
Geoff started his career as a researcher at the Home Office, working on the police investigation of serious crime and the police response to missing person enquiries. In 2007 he became Director of Policy and Research at Missing People, where he led a major programme of research on missing persons and the impact of going missing.
Ben Glazier founded his branding and graphic design agency Glazier Design in 1998. The agency has its main studio in Great Portland Street and works for fashion, PR, law, finance, healthcare and charity sector clients. Ben read law at university, but with a natural family inclination towards design and communication, the desire to make the world not just a better place, but a better looking place, was too much to resist. Ben also acts as a brand consultant and board member to several finance and fashion companies. If Ben finds any time to escape work, he spends as much of it as possible with his wife Angie and his three young children.
Jacky is the recently retired Head Teacher of Crofton Hammond Infant School, Stubbington, Hampshire, where Clever Never Goes was developed. She was keen to become involved with this project having found previous ‘Stranger Danger’ resources out-dated and inappropriate for the current climate. Jacky says: “I was delighted to be a part of the team who devised these materials. It was important for us all that the resources were developed and trialled in schools so that we could be sure they were based on sound teaching practices and were possible to deliver to a class of 30 children. The school used P4C (Philosophy for Children) as a teaching tool and much of what we produced uses the same approach. ‘Clever’ is now an important part of the whole school Safeguarding curriculum and is used regularly with the children, and additionally, whenever we hear a report of an incident locally. I am so committed to this as a way of helping empower children to make good choices that I made the decision to become a trustee of the charity. I am incredibly proud that this resource is now used across the country – and beyond – by so many schools.”
Ben is passionate about bringing his skills in strategy, business development, operational setup and creative thinking to organisations to help them succeed.
He started his career at consultancy firm LogicaCMG working for clients including the Foreign Office, Public Guardianship Office, UBS and the Medical Research Council. After a brief period in the third sector working with Community Service Volunteers, Ben moved into project management at JP Morgan, coordinating teams globally. More recently he co-founded a media company creating video content with a range of clients including the NHS, Metropolitan Police, Mayor of London and the British Youth Council.
Ben is now the founder of Ethical Creatives, a marketing and content consultancy that focuses on social impact. Away from his work, Ben enjoys valuable time with family or pursuing his passion for landscape photography, travel and baked goods – even better when they can be combined.
