Jane Harris

JOSH’S MUM

Jane is a psychotherapist, bereavement specialist and supervisor with special interest in family relations.

She is responsible for film production, public speaking and delivery of mindfulness and arts based workshops and courses.

Jimmy Edmonds

JOSH’S DAD

Jimmy is a documentary film editor with over 100 credits on various TV productions including BAFTA winning ‘Chosen’ for Channel 4 and his own personal film ‘Breaking the Silence’ for BBC 1.

He’s responsible for film and website production and delivery of photography based courses as well as the overall management of the Active Grief Weekends.

Joe Edmonds

JOSH’S BROTHER

Joe is a youth worker and qualified personal trainer with extensive experience in motivational and personal development.

He’s responsible for delivering courses and workshops – specifically Grief-Fit

Rosa Harris-Edmonds

JOSH’S SISTER

Rosa is a Senior Producer working mainly in television documentaries.

She’s responsible for co-ordination our film production  and providing the most delicious food on our weekend retreats.

Tom Kihl

TRUSTEE

Tom is the publisher of a network of Nesta award-winning cultural titles, available online and print, dedicated to London neighbourhoods.

Tom also worked with Josh at Ministry of Sound and is responsible for digital and social media.

Nisha shah

Dr Nisha Shah is a consultant psychiatrist specialising in perinatal and Psychosexual Psychiatry. She has worked in a variety of community and hospital settings and has extensive teaching experience including supervision of junior and senior psychiatric trainees.

Nisha has also sat on several Trust Boards including The Compassionate Friends,  and The Women’s Therapy Centre in Islington.  She joins our board with special interest in Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.

Nisha’s daughter Kishori (right) died in 2016.  

 

Caroline Whaley

TRUSTEE

Caroline spent most of her career in marketing and general management at Nike as well as a stint running the Nike Foundation. She has her own coaching and consulting firm that enables individuals and businesses to thrive through challenging times. 
 
She proudly summited Kilimanjaro with Jimmy and Joe in 2023.

Lyn Redwood

TRUSTEE

Lynn is an Occupational Therapist, currently working with individuals with Autism who are unable to speak, helping them to learn to communicate openly.
She is also an artist and volunteers for Samaritans. 

“Grief is about doing…if you do stuff, you express stuff, that’s when you move forward in grief.”

ACTIVE GRIEF RETREATS

We have developed a number of workshops, courses and weekend retreats all designed to help you to manage and express your grief in ways that are both active and true to you.

Our next retreats are

8th – 10th May 2026

11th – 13th September 2026

Blackadon Farm, 

Nr Ivybridge Dartmoor

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