Dez is the founder and CEO of Spark2Life a charity working mostly in London with those in the criminal justice system and young people deemed medium to high-risk. Dez went through the criminal justice system at 17 for manslaughter which culminated in him finding faith and becoming an ordained minister. His role evolved from working on local and national church leadership teams onto local and national statutory forums tackling youth violence and disproportionality. He is a qualified Therapist, trains professionals on being trauma aware, he’s served as a therapist in prison and worked as a sessional Prison Chaplain. Dez is a cultural architect a gifted communicator delivering workshops and training sessions for over 20 years.