Guy Manchester

Founder of the Hoppiness project

Guy is a gardener, facilitator and appreciator of beer. He is a founding member of Bristol Hops Collective and helped setup Bristol’s first dementia-friendly allotment in Brentry for Alive.

Isobel Jones

CEO @ Alive Activities

Isobel is the CEO for Alive Activities. She has over 15 years of volunteering and working in the Charity Sector and over 30 years of experience with Dementia, both personal and professional.

Sean Davey

Innovator @ St Monica Trust

Sean is an inquisitive innovator, supporting healthy ageing and care innovation at St Monica Trust – a group of care homes and retirement villages in Bristol and the West of England.

Dr Karen Gray

Researcher @ University of Bristol

Karen led the original research and evaluation of the Hoppiness project as part of a team from the University of Bristol’s Brigstow Institute.