Our Governance
ROAR Kent is a Community Interest Company, owned by our Members who make up the Volunteer Leadership Committee. The Leadership Committee appoints a Board of Directors to oversee the running of our organisation. Providing advice and scrutiny to the Board of Directors, our Advisory Board is made up of experts in the field.
Executive Directors
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Daisy Ashe
Chief Executive Officer
Katie Cole
Executive Director of people
Martin Whitehead
Director & Housing Specialist
Daisy brings a combination of professional and personal insight to her role as Chief Executive Officer. With an educational and professional background spanning pharmacology, healthcare, advertising and research, and a degree in Psychology, she provides a grounded, multi-disciplinary understanding of health systems, person-centred care and the complex intersectional realities facing the people ROAR exists to serve. Additionally, her own lived experience of addiction, and experience navigating a system that was ill-equipped, shapes her leadership and her commitment to building better systems of support. When she sought help, she found herself falling between the gaps that too many others fall through. That experience is what drives her determination to ensure ROAR offers what was absent for her: accessible, compassionate support, built by and for people who truly understand it. This expertise and experience informs how she leads ROAR's strategic direction, operational services, fundraising, contract management and communications. She works closely with the Board to ensure the organisation remains financially sustainable, well-governed and true to its values, while fostering a culture where lived experience, collaboration and continuous learning underpin everything ROAR does. Daisy is passionate about ROAR because she knows first-hand what it means to reach for help and find it absent. She believes that when support is designed and delivered by people with lived experience, it builds the trust that opens doors, and that changing the system begins with changing who has a voice within it.
"Recovery isn't about the absence of a substance. It is about finding your place in the world whatever that may look like for you." After 30 years isolated by mental health struggles and alcoholism, I started to find my place by reaching out for and finally getting the support I needed. It wasn't easy to navigate out of a lifetime of using a substance to change the way I feel. It was frightening and I was filled with shame. However, after undergoing a medical detoxification and getting treatment from dayhab I started to see another way. I wasn't on my own anymore and that is powerful. To be seen and heard when I had often felt invisible was healing in itself. I threw myself into the recovery space by engaging in mutual aid organisations and volunteering 4 days a week to help inspire others to make the connections and changes needed to navigate a more fulfilling life. During this time I qualified as a peer mentor and completed a counseling course. After almost 3 years I applied for and got the job as LERO coordinator for ROAR. That is when I felt like a real person, that is able to bring real value to the recovery and wellness space. I undertook volunteer management training, obtained an award in education and training, and became a certified professional recovery coach and systemic wellness practitioner. I am currently undertaking my Masters in recovery coaching. Day to day, watching people grow in their own lives and achieve the perceived unachievable is an amazing gift. When I started this journey at 47 I believed I had little left to give or receive in life. Now at 52 with 5 years in sobriety and 2 years in a job I love I have never felt more useful or fulfilled. It's a privilege to be part of a community that supports, changes and empowers people every day
After more than 30 years of on‑and‑off active addiction. My journey took me to some incredibly dark places, and it is through recovery that I have rebuilt my life with clarity, stability, and purpose. Becoming part of ROAR has transformed my life in ways I never imagined. For the first time, I have genuine friendships, trust, love, and a real sense of belonging. I have also developed professional standing and a meaningful career achievements I once believed were out of reach for someone like me. My lived experience drives my commitment to supporting others who are navigating their own recovery journeys. I believe recovery is not one‑size‑fits‑all, and I am passionate about helping people find the path that works for them; however, they get there. When I first entered treatment, organisations like ROAR didn’t exist. Now, I understand just how vital they are in giving people connection, safety, and a voice. I am dedicated to empowering individuals in recovery to speak up, share their stories, and recognise the strength they already carry.
Non-Executive Directors
Maria Jago
Joshua Lill
Rob Midson
Reggie
Non-Executive Director (West Kent) & Children & Families Lead
Non-Executive Director & Harm reduction Lead
Non-Executive Director & Canterbury Lead
Non-Executive Director
I have a passion and drive to help others. I myself have been in recovery from active addiction for over 11 years. Throughout my active addiction, I went to some dark places and that has had a significant impact on my life, I am really looking forward to being able to bring my experience as an SEN, my qualifications in trauma informed coaching to my work within ROAR and with family members, especially children that are affected by addiction, and giving them some extra nurture, care and support. I have experience as designated safeguarding lead and qualifications in trauma informed coaching, supporting young people, peer mentoring and a level 3 in community justice in alcohol and drugs. I have learnt through my own experiences that addiction effects, not only the person but all those that love that person.
Joshua brings both professional expertise and personal lived experience to the organisation’s mission of supporting people affected by addiction. They have worked in both NHS and private mental health services since the age of 18, supporting individuals across a wide range of settings—from inpatient wards to community-based services. Through this work, they have developed a strong understanding of the challenges people face, particularly where addiction and mental health intersect. Alongside holding a range of qualifications in mental health and psychiatry, Joshua is a qualified SMART Recovery Facilitator and Harm Reduction Trainer. They are particularly passionate about supporting others through leadership, peer mentoring, advocacy, and helping people find their own unique path to recovery. Joshua joined ROAR as a volunteer in August 2024, driven by a genuine desire to give back to a community that reflects many of their own experiences. Having faced addiction from a young age and entered recovery following rehabilitation in April 2024, they understand first-hand how difficult it can be to ask for help—and how important it is to receive that help without judgement. Their lived experience sits at the heart of everything they do, shaping a deep commitment to harm reduction, compassion, and person-centred support. As a Non-Executive Director, Joshua is proud to contribute to ROAR’s work and is dedicated to helping the organisation grow and continue making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
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Anna
Committee Chair & HR Lead
With vast experience as an HR Director, Anna provides leadership, governance oversight and expert guidance on organisational policy and procedure.
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Matthew Beecher
Sports Lead
Matt leads ROAR's sports services, overseeing all active recovery support, community activities, and volunteer development to strengthen our provisions in sport.
Volunteer Leadership Committee
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Jean- Luc
Folestone Lead
Jean- Luc lead's ROAR's Folkestone services, supporting local members have access to peer support, activities and opportunities to thrive.
Nathan
Citizens advice Lead
Nathan provides expert advice and referral pathways into citizens advice, providing our volunteers and community members wrap around support and knowledge.
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Meaghan Bush
Women's lead
Meaghan leads ROAR's women's services, creating supportive spaces and activities that help women connect, recover and thrive.
Christopher
Folkestone and canterbury deputy lead
Chris supports the delivery of services helping to coordinate volunteers and activities, while championing the voice of our members to shape ROAR services.
Rob Midson
Canterbury Lead
Rob manages ROAR's Canterbury services, overseeing local delivery and volunteers, and drives the growth of our recovery community in the area.
Jack Bennett
SMART Recovery Lead
Jack leads our SMART Recovery delivery and provides expert guidance focused on ketamine addiction.
Advisory Board
Our advisory board lends essential expertise and strategic guidance to help ROAR Kent achieve its mission of empowering recovery and support across Kent.
Jason Moore
CHAIR OF THE BOARD. Executive Director at Forward Trust
David Collins
OD Consultant for Vista Health, founder of U-ACT & The Foundation
Hollie Walker
Kings college PHD candidate- addictions researcher.
Michael Webster
Drug and alcohol support service manager at Forward trust