Gillian Slovo

Gillian Slovo is a South African born writer and playwright who came to England as a child. She has published fifteen books including Every Secret Thing, her best-selling family memoir; her novel Ice Road which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and her novel Red Dust which was  about South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and which won the French Temoin du […]

Mel Giedroyc

Why me? is proud to have Mel Giedroyc as our patron.  Mel is a well-known actress, comedian, writer and television presenter who has presented popular TV shows like the Great British Bake Off and Eurovision 2023. In 2015, Mel presented a BBC documentary called ‘The Gift’, with stories of individuals saying ‘sorry’ to people they’ve […]

Jo Berry CBE

Jo Berry CBE is a UK-based international speaker, peacebuilder, and founder of the charity Building Bridges for Peace. Her work emerged from a deeply personal tragedy: in 1984, her father, Sir Anthony Berry MP, was killed in the IRA bombing of the Brighton hotel. Out of this loss, Jo embarked on an extraordinary journey of […]