AYESHA CARMOUCHE, CHAIR OF TRUSTEES

Ayesha is a former Encompass alumna, having taken part in Encompass’ Journey of Understanding programme in 2012. Since her participation in the 2012 programme, Ayesha has travelled the Middle East and worked for the charity ActionAid in Israel/ Palestine territories . Ayesha works as a Senior Parliamentary and Stakeholder Engagement Adviser for England’s health and social care regulator, Care Quality Commission. She is also an ambassador for the European Youth Awards, a pan-European movement of young innovators developing digital projects, with a ‘social good’ edge.

ERIC APPLEBY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Eric first became involved with Encompass as Chief Executive in 2008; since 2017, when Encompass dispensed with paid staff, he has carried out this role in a voluntary capacity. Eric’s working life has focused on charity effectiveness, including spending 16 years as CEO of Alcohol Concern and he is now employed with Disability Law Service. He has also worked as a freelance consultant with a wide range of voluntary and statutory organisations. He has held senior positions in the key voluntary sector bodies, including serving three terms as Chair of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO). However, none of these roles have brought either the challenges or the rewards of being involved with Encompass and the remarkable results that it achieves

CLAIRE MUTIMER, TRUSTEE

Claire is Daniel’s sister. Having lost her brother to terrorism when she was 24 , Claire became hugely involved in setting up Encompass along with her family, as a positive way to remember Dan. In the early days, she often went on voyages with Encompass. Claire has been involved in the development of Encompass through the years and has tried to remain a committed trustee despite moving away to Norfolk, marrying a farmer and having a few children. Claire has had a career in television and now has her own company Tin Shed Productions that produces podcasts. The in-house podcast that they make is called The Backstory which tells the stories of life changing events that have happened in people’s lives. Obviously one of the biggest events that happened in Claire’s life was losing her brother – but she hopes that the experience of taking part in an Encompass journey is one of the life-changing events that happen in participants lives – allowing people to not just know about what they have grown up with – but what they can become.

ALEX BRADEN, TRUSTEE

Dan’s father, Alex was founder and Chairman of an international yachting group until his retirement at the end of 2009. A keen yachtsman, Alex had travelled in Asia on several occasions with Dan and they both enjoyed being proponents of the ethic ‘work hard, play hard’. Alex had the original idea for Encompass during his return from Bali to search for Daniel after the bombing, and he remains very actively involved in all aspects of the Trust. Alex, along with Eric Appleby and other Trustees when available, continues to visit and support local Encompass Coordinators, most recently in Israel and the West Bank Palestinian Territories. Alex is very happy that so many supporters remain so committed to the work of Encompass.

NEVILLE PRESSLEY, TRUSTEE

Neville was Alex’s accountant before joining the board on his retirement from his practice in 2008. He has extensive experience of charities and has been chairman of a mental health charity, a social care charity and a housing association. He has also had a lifelong interest in international issues and was a member of CND executive committee and the Liberal Democrats defence policy group.

ERIKA MOISL, TRUSTEE

Erika originally joined Encompass in 2008 as Programme Manager, having the privilege of organising and learning from many international and UK ‘Journeys of Understanding’ over three years with the charity. She has worked in the voluntary sector for 15 years and is currently Evaluation Manager at the homelessness charity Crisis where she leads on work to generate evidence about the effectiveness of different interventions to support people experiencing homelessness.

AYALA SHALEV, ISRAELI COORDINATOR 

Ayala is an Israeli peace activist, and has been active in the peacebuilding world for more than a decade. She holds a masters degree in Democratic education from Tel-Aviv university. Beyond this, she has been an educational project manager in the bereaved families forum for two years. She was also a content manager and then led the Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony (2018-2023) and was the Israeli regional manager in Hands of Peace for 3 years.

KAREN ABUZANT, PALESTINIAN COORDINATOR 

Karen is the mother of five and the director and English teacher at the Peaceful Education Community Center in Tulkarem. She has been the Palestinian Coordinator for Encompass Trust programs since 2013. Her job includes recruiting and preparing program participants for the Journey of Understanding Programs, as well as guiding and supporting alumni through their follow-up projects and activities. Karen co-created the bi-national JOU/J2U Program that takes place in Cyprus bi-annually. She has also created and directs the IntraPal program, which is a solidarity, cultural exchange and community challenge targeting program for Palestinians from the entire region. Along with her other duties, Karen facilitates many of the programs, and trains alumni in facilitation and project management.