Richard oversees the venture and leads the Christian Persuaders training. He is the Director of UCCF: the Christian Unions and a popular speaker at national conferences and CU outreach events across the UK.

He was Executive Director of the Areopagus Trust, developing initiatives in confronting secular thought in universities across Britain and Europe and, at the same time, was Director of Evangelism at St Andrew’s Church, Oxford. He has previously served on UCCF staff as Evangelism Trainer.

He lives in Oxfordshire with his wife Ruth, has five children, and apparently is an excellent reader of bed-time stories.