Edward Smyth is a writer, editor and professional fundraiser. He holds under- and post-graduate degrees in music, and an MA in theology, from Durham University and a further master's degree in criminology from Oxford. Edward is the Chair of Sing Inside, a small charity delivering singing workshops in prisons, and is Head of Development at the Prison Reform Trust.

James Drake is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Founder at Of Lost Time, an innovative literary unit which uncovers the hidden stories of the past through the power of personal correspondence.