Spirit of Peace Staff and Trustees

Heather-Jane Ozanne, CEO

Heather-Jane Ozanne's professional background is as a social  worker, but for the last two decades she has been working in the field  of peace and community building. She founded the charity Spirit of Peace and works with community projects in the UK, as well as international peace partners in Israel and Palestine. She was recently made a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, in recognition of "tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world.”

Madeline de Berrie, Staff

Isabel de Berrie, Project Development

Julie Golding: Julie Golding has been a trustee of Spirit of Peace since December 2019. She has worked in the Non-profit sector for 20 years; as a Scheme Manager for Home Start, the Volunteer Co-ordinator for Bethany Christian Trust, a service manager for Volunteer Edinburgh, National Volunteer Manager for Scotland’s Garden Scheme and she is currently the Volunteer Manager at St. Columba’s Hospice Care in Edinburgh.

Dr. Barbara Payman: Barbara Payman has been a long standing supporter of Spirit of Peace.  She is a retired psychotherapist, ordained Interfaith Minister, qualified Mindfulness Teacher and  trained Mindful Self-Compassion teacher.  Her early background was academic, with a degree and Ph.D. in Zoology.  She now teaches Mindful Self- Compassion and is a member of the team at the Kind Mind Academy.

Miriam Ozanne: Miriam Ozanne joined the trustee board of Spirit of Peace in August 2019. She is a chartered engineer and regional director of a large multinational company. She has supported the work of Spirit of Peace and its partners since 2006 and has played a pivotal role in hosting our international partners. She has an intimate knowledge of the Middle East, having lived in Palestine for two years, where she has been involved in engineering projects and speaks Arabic.

Elliott Lancaster: Young activist Elliott Lancaster joined the trustee board of Spirit of Peace in January of 2021. He is active in coordinating and campaigning for mental health, social enterprise, sustainability and working for solutions to homelessness. In 2016, Elliott established Utter Rubbish – a social enterprise and mobile app connecting citizens to local councils, helping to reduce waste and updating residents on recycling policies in real time. Elliott has been recognised as a Microsoft Innovative Educator, an Associate Fellow of the HEA, and a Finalist in the British Education Awards and has received Keele Student Union’s Diamond Volunteering Award, Stoke City’s Red and White Hero medal, and was recognised as Trustee of the Year with Support Staffordshire. In 2021 Elliott was selected as a finalist of the Chegg Global Student Prize and received a Point of Light award from the Prime Minister. Elliott is a founder member of his local Rotaract club which is part of Rotary International.

Heather Smith: Heather has been a trustee since 2024. An Anglican priest, she currently serves as part-time Priest in Charge of Christ Church in Bath. She is a qualified pastoral supervisor and enjoys supporting those in ministry and other people-orientated jobs. She has an extensive background in publishing including working as managing editor for a range of periodicals for Hymns Ancient and Modern. She currently combines bid writing and editing for various publishing companies with her church work. Heather has a long interest in interfaith and moderates group discussions at meetings of the Elijah Interfaith Institute’s Board of Religious Leaders. She facilitates Bibliodrama workshops, which provide insights into Bible stories and works encourage peace and mutual understanding across communities. Although working in Bath, Heather lives in a small village in Wiltshire and is a commissioned Agricultural Chaplain in Salisbury Diocese, where she also volunteers as a cathedral chaplain.