Kevin Bugler – Chair of Trustees
I am a proud husband & father of 3 boys and carer for 2 of them that have Autism. Since becoming a Carer I have found there was a need to give more support to families caring for children with any disabilities as so many carers I have met since have plenty of questions and very little answers. So I made it my mission to start to find answers not just for myself but for other carers so that we can have more time to care for our children instead of searching for the answers.
I founded Hillingdon DADS in September 2015 initially to support Dads caring for children with SEND, and other years we started to run events for families caring for children with SEND designed for the children and their siblings to have fun and or relax while their parents can find info along with meeting and speaking to other carers to find the answers they may need to help support their family units. Hillingdon DADS has now changed their name to SEND Family Support when we became a Charity in September 2019.
Kevin’s direct email – [email protected]
Simon Arnold
Simon has always been community-minded and has been helping local residents for years. He is a trustee of a local Academy Trust with three schools. He was also a local councillor between 2018-2022. In his day job, Simon works in television and broadcast having most recently worked on a few of ITV’s largest reality shows. Simon has a vast amount of marketing and IT experience and speaks three languages.
Simon’s direct email – [email protected]
Aleks Aukett
Hi, I’m Aleks, mum to an awesome 12 year old who is on the spectrum!
Through my working life I have had a variety of roles, one of which was working in a primary school and supporting those with needs. While I am no longer able to work in that setting I am passionate about supporting children with needs along with their families to get the best possible outcomes for their children.
Through my own experiences I know how hard it is to get that support, you are not alone and should never feel you are. I came across the SEND Family Support Charity just as we were hit by the pandemic, the support we received was invaluable and being a trustee and volunteer for the charity is my way of giving back. Both my son and I feel that the charity is our second family. We’re not related through blood but our experiences bring us together.
Aleks’s direct email – [email protected]
Theodore Spyrou
Hi, I am Theo, dad to a very energetic 10-year-old boy that is on the spectrum. We discovered SEND Family Support together through their exceptional support sessions and I could not think of a worthier place to lend my support and time as a trustee.
As an inspirational speaker and facilitator, Theodore holds 3 University degrees including an Executive Masters in Business Administration (MBA) and is a visiting lecturer at the Bays Business School, London. He leads on Entrepreneurialism, Social Enterprise, NGO Development, and Voluntary Sector Management. He is a specialist facilitator, executive mentor and founding member of the Bayes China Symposium.
As a Senior Executive with Ashridge Associates, Theodore specialises in the sectors of Associations, Federations, Membership and Trade Bodies, Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Events, Travel, Tourism, Business, Finance, Investment and Property.
As a matured Leader he has worked as consultant to boards, presidents and CEO’s engaged at an International level and cooperating directly with government ministers and senior officials. He has been appointed in CEO roles and grown enterprises to financial stability and international standing.
Theodore has been honoured with the roles of advisor to the European Union for the European Social Fund (ESF), UK ambassador to Japan for the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), UK ambassador to Europe for Euclid – the pan European NGO leaders network, specialist advisor to the Mexican Government Secretariat of Tourism, chair of events at the Institute of Associations Management (IofAM), trustee for the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, (ACEVO), and chair of the Aspiring Leaders Forum for the Association of Association Executives (AAE)
Theodore has received awards throughout his career, including three academic scholarships, the Pewter’s Award for Contribution to the UK Industry and The John Boston Award for Academic Achievement. In 2013, he was awarded “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Charity Staff Foundation and in 2014 was shortlisted for the Chief Executive of the Year Award by the Associations Network.
Theodore’s direct email – [email protected]
