The Team

… in reverse alphabetical order of surname. Well, why not?

Mark Watson - Chairman

“Over the years I have been lucky enough to experience a degree of success in most things I have tackled - sport and business included. I have found that material possessions and 'success' alone do not bring fulfilment or happiness. Much later than I would have liked I’ve found that real satisfaction and human fulfilment only comes from giving of yourself - 'serve to lead'.”

“We all have a responsibility to use the resources we have, no matter how great or small, for the benefit of our communities and the wider world. I would like to see young people make the best of their lives – and develop that sense of responsibility.”

Richard Springer – photo to follow

Richard joined the dare2 trustee team in 2005. He knew us well before that through his role as Director at the Oxford Kilburn Youth Trust, one of our early partner organisations. His extensive background in children’s and youth work in the inner city allows for a fresh perspective on the fieldwork dare2 offers.

Richard is now at Toynbee Hall, heading a service for young people and families in the East End of London; he is also about to complete an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling with Children & Adolescents.

Willem Krouwel - Resource Development Manager

Bill designs our workshops and also develops our experiential learning resources. These form part of a dare2 'field manual' that accompanies the workshops. He is also undertaking research in conjunction with the University of the West of England. This guides our work and brings an academic rigour to it.

Bill brings a wealth of experience to dare2, having been involved in outdoor and experiential training for 24 years, 20 of which have been spent running his own Outdoor Management Training business, QED. He has a MA in Management Learning and his papers and books on experiential learning have been published in Britain, India and Portugal. Bill is heavily involved in his local church in Shepton Mallet, leading worship, playing guitar, and preaching there and elsewhere.

Rev. Dr. Mark 'Jack' Hargreaves - Trustee

Though you wouldn't know it from the picture, Mark is Vicar at St. Peter's in Notting Hill. Before giving in to his love of fancy dress, he worked as a secondary school RE teacher. Mark's long-standing concern for young people is expressed in his work and also beyond work. For the last 20 years, since his student days, he has been actively involved in the Oxford Kilburn club, working with young people from the estates of North West London. He is currently serving on their management committee. Mark has a PhD. in theology but also likes mountain biking and football.

David Boul - Chief Executive

“My dad was a secondary modern school headmaster and he had a passion for the “ordinary pupil” to take responsibility, contribute to the community and be supported by it. Some of that has rubbed off on to me. All our best practice and research work has to have that type of outcome.”

David was a trustee of dare2 before becoming its CEO in 2005. He has a business background, having worked in the oil industry and management consultancy. He is also secretary to the Micah Network and chair of Woking Citizens Advice Bureau.