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Annie Woods was born in London on 1 October 1847. She had an unhappy childhood, undoubtedly partly due to her father's death when she was five. Annie's mother persuaded her friend Ellen Marryat, sister of the writer Frederick Marryat, to take responsibility for her daughter and Ellen ensured that Annie received a good education.

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Suzanne boasts over 25 years experience as an entrepreneur, investor, board member and hands-on operational manager.

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Josephine Butler was born on 13^th April 1828 in Northumberland. The daughter of John Grey, staunch advocate of social reform and campaigner against the slave trade, Josephine grew up to become a leading British social reformer who played a major role in improving conditions for women in education and public health.

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Having left school at 16 with just two GCSEs to her name, Jane proved her strength and commitment to achieving something more when she made a return to education, gaining a First Class Degree, followed by a PhD, from the School of English at the University of Liverpool.

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Born in 1858, Elizabeth Taylor Cadbury went on to devote her life to philanthropic work, supporting social welfare and education as well as promoting international relations.

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Benita Refson, OBE is Chief Executive and Founding Trustee of Place2Be, the award-winning national children's charity providing integrated, early-intervention support to 68,000 children in over 175 UK schools and offering training and advice for teachers and parents.

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Born in 1858 to a wealthy businessman who firmly believed in women's rights, Beatrice grew up in a household of lively debate and intellectual curiosity. Beatrice's unusual upbringing prompted a deep interest in social questions from an early age.

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Shauneen is Director of Just for Kids Law, a charity set up in 2006 to provide specialist representation, support and advice to young people in difficulty. The charity leverages its expertise to threaten local authorities and statutory support organisations with legal action if they do not provide the correct assistance.

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