Associates

Wales

Naomi Roberts

South Wales Branch Co-ordinator

Romance Academy's Branch Office in south Wales was born because of Naomi's passion to see young people in Penarth and Cardiff know the value of healthy relationships. She has championed us almost since the beginning and works tirelessly to see the programme rolled out across south Wales. She's a mother of 4 and spends her free time hosting an international cafe, facilitating Romance Academies and trying out new fandangled gym equipment.

Northern ireland

Keith Neill

Belfast Area Hub Co-ordinator

Keith has been in full-time youth work for over 15 years  and is the Youth Outreach Co-ordunator for Fusion @Lisburn Cathedral. Keith is also Romance Academy's Northern Ireland Hub Co-ordinator, helping us to keep RA on firmly on the youth-work agenda. He lives in Portadown with his wife Jennifer and has a daughter Cheryl and son Simon. He is fanatical about the mighty Man. Utd. (although why, when he's an Irish Sea away, we'll never know!), loves listening to music especially U2, enjoys watching movies and has a thing about tall Lattes and Baked Alaska!

Council of reference

ANDRE ADEFOPE

Associate Speaker

André was one of the original members on the BBC programme No Sex Please, We’re Teenagers, and has valued what he learnt from it ever scince. He has always been more than willing to talk about Romance Academy with anyone who is willing to listen. André has been brought onto the team so that we are able to support more youth workers, schools, and organisations around the country that want to transform those struggling with, thinking, or re-thinking about sex and relationships and is available to speak at events and lead workshops and the like. He can also be a fairly good roadie on Romance Academy road trips and can be found doing youth work up North.