Meet the team

Welcome to our staff and Trustee teams, and meet our President and President Emeritus.

Adrian Kirk

Adrian Kirk

Trustee

Adrian, a Barnsley-born Royal Navy Aircraft Engineer for 29 years, became a Volunteer Mentor with Care after Combat, supporting veterans in the justice system. He later became CEO, leading the charity through growth and increased stability. After achieving significant success, Adrian stepped down to focus on new ventures, including his farmstead business and part-time PhD. He remains an Ambassador for Care after Combat and continues to fundraise actively.

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Laurence Gavin

Laurence Gavin

Trustee

A well-known South Yorkshire name and charity expert, Laurence is passionate about using his legal skills to guide and support our organisation. He is a partner at Hemingways - a specialist commercial and corporate law firm in Sheffield - with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, governance, corporate structuring, subsidy control, procurement and competition issues. Laurence was previously a partner at Irwin Mitchell.

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