The Revd Jonathan Aitken has had one of the most high profile and colourful careers in British public life.

He is an author, broadcaster, columnist, lecturer and campaigner for prison reform. He is a former Cabinet Minister, Member of Parliament, ex-prisoner and now priest and part time prison chaplain at HMP Pentonville.

Nigel founded The Recovery Course during his time at Holy Trinity Brompton. He himself has experienced the struggle with various addictions throughout his own life, but knows that it is possible to find a way out and experience freedom. Nigel works at Priory Hospital alongside those struggling with acute mental health issues. 

Revd Jo Davies has been passionately involved in Prison Ministry for almost 27 years. She was one of the Assistant Clergy at Holy Trinity Brompton before moving on to HMP Pentonville 15 years ago, where she is currently the Managing Chaplain. 

Susie is a coach, author, wife, mother, and accredited counsellor. Her early career saw her travel the globe as a fashion model appearing on the pages of some of the biggest magazines and newspapers. Her honest journey of addiction, offers a hand of hope to those who feel alone in their difficulties.

Michael Emmett found his name in the headlines when he was nicked for a £13million drug bust in 1993. It was one of the UK’s biggest at the time. While in prison, with his father in the same cell, he happened to find God, hope, and with those, a new lease of life.

A transformed and loving family man, Michael is sowing seeds of hope and charity around the world through speaking events, podcasts, and more. He hopes sharing his story of desperation and darkness will encourage others to step into the light.

Kay Lawrence is a highly experienced counsellor and works with patients both one-on-one and in groups. Her special interests lie in addiction, obsessive-compulsive behaviour, adult survivors of childhood abuse, self-esteem, sexuality and “inner child” therapeutic work. She is the core facilitator on a BACP-accredited training at CPPD London and frequently designs and delivers workshops and seminars in the public and private sectors. Kay is a regular speaker at national and international conferences.

Bob Street is a retired United Reformed Church minister and currently an elder at Tunbridge Wells Baptist Church. Before becoming a minister he was a finance manager in Shell. He is married to Karen and together they run the prayer support for The Recovery Course

Robin Lawrence is a Consultant Psychiatrist with decades of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, and has practised for many years from his clinic at 96 Harley Street. An authoritative and respected voice in general adult psychiatry, his special interests include depression, anxiety, bipolar affective disorder, adult attention deficit disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, addictive disorder and the full range of recognised mental health conditions.

Karen is a retired minister in the United Reformed Church. Her passion has always been prayer and increasingly so since retiring. Prayer can bring healing, change for the better, guidance, provision and protection, all of which are needed in abundance in The Recovery Course.

Having overcome an addiction to online gambling, Justyn is now an author, public speaker and advisor on the issues of problem gambling and addiction and is a member of the Royal Society For Public Health Steering Committee on problem gambling. 

Jan is married to Nigel, the founder of the course. She worked in film animation for a decade but she gave that up so that she could spend time supporting their sons. She then worked at a national newspaper for two decades and is now a TA at a local primary school. Together Jan and Nigel ran The Recovery Course in London for 10 years, during which time she led women's groups and supported other group leaders, using her experience of being an addict's partner for over 50 years.