About us
We believe that everyone has the right to be included in their communities of choice and to have opportunities available to them to live their life to the full. We are committed to empowering organisations to deliver person-centered services for people with intellectual disability and mental illness and most importantly to assure that services actually result in a better quality of life for the people supported.
We are a UK based charity and are proud to partner with Mencap and Therap to offer a comprehensive package of training, implementation and support for service delivery providers. Mencap is the UK’s largest and leading provider of services for intellectual disability in the UK. Therap is the world’s leading electronic documentation solution for organisations supporting people with disabilities.
Meet the team
Kim Danks
Director and Trustee
Kim's Bio
Kim has an MBA and works in international healthcare, based in London.
She is experienced in designing, developing and delivering large projects across multi-site complex organisations, including service transformation and change management.
Kim has a proven track record of stakeholder management, growing revenue and improving operational performance through systems, process, people and organization in a customer centric environment.
Neil Danks
Director and Trustee
Neil's Bio
Neil joined the Climb Any Mountain Committee in February 2012. He has over 16 years’ experience in sales, and sales team management, advising and serving C-Level Executives across Europe in some of the world’s largest organisations.
Neil is currently Head of Sales & Marketing at an organisation in the mobile technology sector.
Managing a team and with responsibility for all aspects of the sales and marketing process, Neil has a wealth of experience approaching new clients and successfully nurturing and developing professional relationships. He is a keen sportsman, playing football regularly and participates in triathlons.
Steve Atkinson
Director and Trustee
Steve's bio
Steve joined the Climb Any Mountain Committee in January 2012.
He has been running his own commercial business for fifteen years. Prior to that Steve worked as a Housing Manager for seventeen years for a London based Housing Association. Part of his work involved creating housing projects for people with special needs, including schemes for people with intellectual disability and mental illness.
He then became a successful housing consultant and frequently audited housing projects to ensure they were meeting agreed quality service standards. Steve is passionate about Africa and the chance to make a difference.
Rae Harilela
Director and Trustee
Rae's Bio
Rae joined the Climb Any Mountain Management Committee in August 2013.
She is the co-founder and Managing Director of Generous Spaces Ltd, a property services and development company based in London. Previously she was the Director of Strategic Accounts at a company that provides best practice insights to senior executives.
Rae has over thirteen years experience in account management, sales negotiations, project management, marketing and sales.
Rae is originally from Hong Kong and has been involved in charitable causes from an early age.
She is inspired by the Climb Any Mountain mission to drive change for people with learning disability and mental illness in South Africa, using global best practice.
John Verge
Director and Trustee
John's bio
John has worked in various roles within the UK social housing field for 25 years and joined Mencap’s social housing arm Golden Lane Housing in 2000.
John is currently Head of Development and has been involved with leading on innovative supported housing solutions across the England, Wales and Northern Ireland for thousands of people with a learning disability.
He has a Masters in Housing Studies, MBA from Warwick Business School and a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Housing.
Shirley Doyle
Management Committee
Shirley's bio
Shirley joined the Climb Any Mountain Management Committee in September 2012. She has a BA (Hons) degree in Marketing. Shirley is a strategic marketing and corporate communication professional with over 20 years’ experience working with large organisations within the financial, media, publishing and public sectors.
As a very hands-on person, she is driven by her passion for marketing and making a difference.
Having left the corporate world in 2009, she now spends her time supporting individuals and small businesses with marketing and web technology. In her spare time, in addition to her work with Climb Any Mountain, she is club secretary for a senior league football team.
Olu Taiwo
Management Committee
Olu's bio
Olu joined the Climb Any Mountain Management Committee in January 2012.
She is a physician with a medical career that spans twenty-five years, working primarily in the private healthcare sectors in both the UK and Nigeria. She has an avid interest in the use of the internet, multimedia and computer technologies in medical practice and healthcare information delivery.
Olu is responsible for the design and development of the Climb Any Mountain website. She enjoys counselling and mentoring youths and is passionate about providing people with learning disabilities and mental illnesses the ability to live successful independent lives.
Iyanu Taiwo
Management Committee
Iyanu's bio
Iyanu joined the Climb Any Mountain Management Committee in December 2017. Currently working as a researcher at a data and analytics firm, she has experience in market research, questionnaire design and project management.
She is assisting Climb Any Mountain in the areas of fundraising, grants and advocacy.
Iyanu has an MA in human rights and diverse experiences in advocacy and research with the UK and international charities. She has a passion advocating for rights to ensure all have access to fundamental freedoms to live secure, independent and fulfilling lives. She has interests in photography, travelling and exploring cultures.
Josh Yeatman
Management Committee
Josh's bio
Joshua Yeatman is Climb Any Mountain’s Programme Manager on the ground in South Africa. At the moment he’s establishing an internship training team and working on effectively implementing and measuring Person Centred Practice in one of our partnered services in South Africa. Finishing an MSc Med in Tertiary Psychiatric Care, and starting a Masters in Clinical Psychology in 2020, Josh is deeply committed to the development of systems which facilitate flourishing mental health outcomes for those they serve. This commitment has recently found its home in Climb Any Mountain, where he hopes to firmly establish an effective implementation team over the next year. In his spare time he loves surfing, a good bottle of red wine, a bit of shopping and yoga. If you find yourself in his neck of the woods, feel free to reach out!
Tshepiso Ramoroka
Management Committee
Tshepiso's bio
Tshepiso joined Climb Any Mountain in 2019. He studied HR in South Africa and is passionate about helping people, always ready to listen, advise and offer support to people living with mental illness.
Tshepiso is very patient and empathetic and enjoys running, being outdoors, and taking long walks.
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