Dez Brown is the founder and CEO of Spark2Life, an award-winning ‘faith based not faith biased’ charity, working with medium to high-risk young people/adults. Spark2Life’s key message is to support young people in navigating life’s challenges, they ‘share positive & relevant keys 2 prevent harm and promote life’ while employing a trauma-informed and person-centered approach. Dez has been through the criminal justice system. At 17 he was imprisoned for manslaughter culminating in him finding faith and becoming an Ordained Minister. Dez has also written an autobiography ‘Convicted or Condemned’; is a qualified Therapist; trains professionals on trauma awareness; served as a Prison Therapist and a sessional Prison Chaplain. Spark2Life work within five key areas to support young people; schools; detached; therapeutic casework; training; and within the community. Within these areas, their services include a Stop and Search Advocacy Service, 1:1 mentoring young people both in schools and within the criminal justice system, while also offering AQA accredited volunteering opportunities for members of the community who also believe in their vision. Their bespoke work spreads across 9 boroughs both in and out of London where they partner with communities and professional networks to ensure young people get fair process and reasonable regard especially where systemic injustice is evident. Spark2Life’s vision is simple: the prevention of crime and the protection and advocacy for people of all ages, especially young people and those who disproportionately face injustice in society.