This strong, resilient and capable woman has overcome many challenges over the years with grace, kindness and sheer determination.

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Charlie has been involved in so many things that have had a huge impact across the district. As the pioneer of Stroud Imagines, she continues to bring ideas of a better world to life.

Charlie helped to establish Stroud's Neurodiverse Universe and is working to bring everyone together in a community space.

For the last year, Charlie has been a Director of Inclusion Gloucestershire, advocating for more and better provision for families with all kinds of needs and raising the bar for what can be done to accommodate them.

Charlie has also been a director of Transition Stroud in the past and is very well connected with local sustainability networks.

Charlie is a wonderfully compassionate, thoughtful and empathic human being who understands that no-one is included until everyone is included.