Ambassadors
Nathalie Pearson
Founder and Principal Advocate
Nathalie has been actively working to protect and support her community since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020. Initially working with healthcare workers, when schools didn't close, she began working with teachers to support adequate ventilation, protection and CO2 monitors in classes.
Nathalie is a founding member of a UK children's charity and devoted three years to full-time voluntary work advocating for children and families harmed by SARS-CoV-2. Recognising the need for awareness and in-person education, Nathalie introduced advocacy and action for clean air in schools; an initiative that continues today.
Nathalie's experience working alongside clinically vulnerable communities has informed her advocacy, and her contribution to the UK COVID Inquiry reflects her commitment to safe, inclusive and equitable education.
Nathalie holds an academic and healthcare background, with two science degrees and a First-Class Honours from King's College London.
Martyn Reah
Headteacher
Dr Ciara Steele MB BCh BAO MICGP
GP
Mark Buckingham
Secondary School Teacher
Junior Ambassadors
Safe Air Schools educates young people, supports and empowers them to share the message that indoor air quality matters, within their schools and beyond.
Lottie
Ventilation Champion
Age 9
Sophie
Junior Ambassador
Age 13
Our Coalition
Comprising independent parent-led organisations, our Coalition brings together diverse expertise and lived experience, united in the goal of improving air quality in schools.
Airborne Allergy Action
Airborne Allergy Action highlights the importance of avoiding airborne allergens (like dust mite debris, mould, tree/grass pollen, and pet dander) alongside non-allergenic pollutants and viruses. They raise awareness of how improving indoor air quality can alleviate symptoms of asthma, rhinitis and other illnesses, complementing any prescribed medication.
Airborne Allergy Action also raise awareness of allergens and pollutants in public places such as schools and hotels. They emphasise that identifying and avoiding your child’s allergic triggers at home and school can significantly improve asthma symptoms.
For tips, research and updates visit the Airborne Allergy Action website.
Clinically Vulnerable Families
Clinically Vulnerable Families (CVF) was founded in August 2020 in response to the risks faced by families when schools reopened without adequately addressing the threat to their families.
Since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group has advocated for cleaner air in schools to reduce transmission risks. As part of their involvement in the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, CVF has worked to ensure that indoor air quality within Inquiry buildings exceeds the current highest UK standards.
CVF supports, educates, assists, and advocates for clinically vulnerable families across the UK who continue to face disproportionate risks and challenges.
Footage of CVF advocacy on indoor air quality in schools, can be found on our YouTube channel.
Clean Air Advocacy Ireland
Clean Air Advocacy Ireland (CAAI) is a community of parents, healthcare workers, teachers, students and individuals who care about improving indoor air quality to protect community health and to improve student and patient well-being in educational and healthcare settings. They aim to make essential indoor spaces like creches, schools and hospitals accessible and safe for everyone by advocating for improved indoor air quality.
CAAI's initial focus is on schools and healthcare settings where the most vulnerable - children and immunocompromised people - spend time in often overcrowded, poorly ventilated spaces. Their work is also relevant to other workplaces. Subscribe to their newsletter and follow them for guidance on improving indoor air quality in your environment.
HouseFresh
HouseFresh is an independent consumer publication dedicated to independent product testing with a focus on air purifiers. They don't accept products or sponsorship from manufacturers, opting instead for purchasing products themselves in order to remain unbiased. They go beyond what can be found on marketing materials by conducting experiments in controlled home environments to obtain real-life performance data, including particle removal speed, sound levels generated, electricity consumption and expected annual running costs.
In addition to product testing, HouseFresh also publishes comprehensive original studies on global air quality and provides expert advice on topics related to indoor air, common air pollutants and filtration technologies. They have made it their mission to guide the public through the complexities of air filters and indoor air quality.
They do not run adverts on their website or accept offers to review products in exchange of payment. Committed to transparency and accuracy, HouseFresh empowers readers to make informed decisions based on data.
Long Covid Advocacy
Long Covid Advocacy (LCA) is a non-profit social enterprise that is 100% volunteer-led. They campaign and advocate for improved understanding and communication about Long COVID, post-acute viral illnesses and their associated conditions. They aim to remove the barriers people with Long COVID and ME face. Their mission is expressed through L.I.V.E: Legislate (citizen protections); Investigate (effective biomedical research); Ventilate (prevention) and Educate (education, public and medical). Fundraising goes to high-quality medical research to enable effective treatment.
LCA asserts that schools are a key vector for COVID-19 transmission and the seed of many Long COVID cases for children, families, and the community. It upholds that schools must be inclusive through equitable access to clean air.
LCA are experts by personal and academic experience and impart a wealth of evidenced information on their website together with a ventilation toolkit for use in schools.
Mothers Rise Up
Mothers Rise Up is a UK-based grassroots movement led by a dedicated group of professional women. They work to secure a safe, healthy future for children everywhere, with a strong focus on ending new fossil fuel extraction, tackling air pollution, and environmental justice. They deploy a positive, creative approach to bring in new mothers and spark critical conversations across political divides.
Inclusive New Normal
Founder Dr Sal Witcher OBE noticed from the outset that the pandemic revealed new needs and clear threats to inclusion. New groups were experiencing inequalities and new drivers of inequality were impacting others. She identified valuable learning and opportunities to tackle longstanding barriers and challenges beyond SARS-CoV-2.
Inclusive New Normal is a social enterprise that aims to promote, develop and facilitate the application of learning arising from the pandemic, from innovations to different ways to work, live and deliver services. Equality, inclusivity and human rights are central to their mission and their coming website is destined to be a valuable resource for all.
