Founders and Trustees

Founders and Trustees

Charlotte
CEO and Founder

Hello!

I’m Charlotte and I grew up in a rural village in Kent, with high ambitions to help and support children achieve their full potential. 

I am a graduate, achieving a degree in Healthcare Play Specialism, currently working at an amazing childrens hospital helping to support children through their kidney transplants, dialysis and hospital admissions.

I’ve always been a keen swimmer and I so proud to have set up Likkle Swimmers, which has had such an impact on the children and families in the Treasure Beach community. The changes I’ve already seen are so rewarding and I can’t wait to carry on working within this amazing community. Treasure Beach has become a second home to me, and it feels like I’ve gained a big family! It really is a very special place.

Keith
Co-Founder and Financial Director

Psst! (My best Patois for hey there!!)

Having spent 17 years in the City, 6 years looking after my own business and 14 years in a large private family orientated UK company, I’m proud to be associated with Likkle Swimmers. Being passionate about sport and the qualities & skills it brings to the development of young people, I look forward to supporting the structure and finance arrangements of Likkle Swimmers…..I’ll be volunteering as well!!

From our story comes our mission; we aim to reduce the incidence of drowning by providing swimming lessons and basic water safety techniques that could help save their lives and those of others. Who knows where this journey will end but our challenge is to make this basic life skill accessible to all primary school children in Jamaica…but we need to start somewhere; so help us in growing and keeping  the story alive. Tanks (thank you)

Camilla
Trustee since 2021

I’m Camilla and currently live in Kent. I trained as a swimming teacher in 2001 after being a lifeguard and nanny for 4 years.

Since then I have taught swimming in several leisure centres and I set up my own swim school in 2011, the same time I was expecting my first child. I now have two children and am a Tutor for the STA in lifesaving, first aid, aquatics and mermaiding (!)

I was lucky enough to see the fab work going on in Jamaica in 2017 when I travelled with Charlotte to Treasure beach and have been a keen supporter of the charity ever since.

Andy
Trustee since 2023

Having visited Treasure Beach in Jamaica 2 years ago for a holiday I was inspired by the amazing impact “Auntie” Charlotte has had on the local community and how she has been embraced by the locals as one of the family. Her contribution towards water safety and awareness of the dangers has undoubtedly saved lives 

Recently retired from 20 years running my publishing and event organising business I now want to dedicate more time to causes I feel passionate about, Likkle Swimmers is a charity that I was hugely impressed by and I’m delighted to be appointed the latest trustee. Previously having been Trustee of a young carers charity in the UK I bring that experience to governance and look forward to working closely with Charlotte and the rest of the team to continue their fantastic work 

As a father to Joe and Megan I now have the absolute pleasure of looking after my 2 grandchildren one day a week which definitely keeps me on my toes!    

Beccy
Trustee since 2024

Beccy has been helping Charlotte since 2018, and had a lot of input into the training and mentoring of teachers at the beginning when they were first starting to lead lessons. Beccy has given up her time every year since to help with multiple aspects of the program such as admin tasks, fundraising, training, organizing and lots of teaching! We are very grateful for Beccys help.

Beccy now lives in Treasure Beach and offers her time to help out during the summer program and join in with the teaching when she can. She has been a trustee since April 2024.

‘I’m a primary school teacher by trade in the UK but i now live in Jamaica and work in the wellness retreat world. I first met Charlotte in 2011 when we were both studying at university in Bristol. Since then we have become great friends and I was very excited to hear about the wonderful charity she was setting up. I first visited Treasure Beach in August 2017 during the first year Likkle Swimmers ran. I fell in love in the place and the people instantly. Since then, I did a swim teacher training program and have taught at Likkle Swimmers each year since 2018 and i love it! I’m really proud of how Likkle Swimmers has evolves over the years’.

Past Trustees

Rob
Trustee since 2017

I was born and bred in Bristol and went to university in Oxford, where I did a degree in English and then three years of a PhD – before realising that I didn’t actually want to be an academic.   I played in various indie pop bands, which is how I met my wife, Amelia.  The two of us still perform together, occasionally.  

After escaping academia, I worked in TV drama, initially as a script editor on shows like The Bill and Inspector Morse. Later, I started my own company, Touchpaper TV.

I have two daughters (Dora and Ivy).  We moved to Kent in 2014, and thanks to Dora and Ivy’s primary school, met everyone else involved in Likkle Swimmers.  I love the idea of this charity, and the fact that it will make such a difference to the lives of so many children.