About Us

We are an Anti-bullying charity. Our aim is to help those who are targets of bullying through support and prevention and cooperation with university neuroscience research departments. We strive to allow new generations to live the life they deserve.

The charity We Are Stronger was founded on the 29th of May 2017 by Olga Venosa. It is a Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), and a registered charity in the UK (no.1181286). The charity aims to help targets of bullying through support and prevention and also cooperates with universities neuroscience research departments.

We have a team of professionals engaging in various activities directed to develop new methodologies to break through current knowledge and experience. Our studies and findings provide reasonable ground to believe this phenomenon can be reduced.

Our Board

Founder and Chair

Olga Venosa

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Olga is a finance professional whom from an early age has helped by volunteering with numerous activities to support young disruptive children and abandoned elderly people across multiple countries. Olga's experience includes being a school and college governor, mentoring young students and helping in homeless shelters. Amongst her passions are psychology and neuroscience. Moved by an increasing rate of bullying and bullying related adolescent suicides, Olga decided to found We Are Stronger Charity and tackle these issues. Having personally experienced, and overcome, difficult times in childhood, Olga understands the benefits her work provides Her experience and understanding of the psychological impact of negative experiences drives Olga to help others change their thoughts and behavior towards a healthier mental balance.

The 18th of November 2021 Olga was selected as the winner of the "Talented Young Italians Award" for the charity category. It was released by the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the U.K. with the patronage and cooperation of the Italian Embassy in London and the Association of Talented Italians in the U.K. for her outstanding contribution to the business development between Italy and the United Kingdom and all her work with the organisation including the book she has written and published in June 2021 Kindness Is All Around, also distributed in schools via the charity project Smiling Choc. View morechevron_right

Trustees

Ilaria Bianchi

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Ilaria is a teacher assistant qualified also photographer, specialised in Documentary photography. She is a creative artist, and her aspiration helped her enter the humanitarian field, exploring the sector of sustainability and human security. Ilaria has joined We are Stronger Charity's board to support the company with innovative idea and project. She supports the long term strategy, contributing to key inputs through research and fund raising project building. Ilaria is involved in school activities with our educational psychologist given her experience and love for children and their understanding brought her to sustain the charity cause.

Neil de Mello

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Neil is a retired IT professional who has been mentoring and motivating team players since 1987. Many of his former direct reports have progressed to senior positions in their chosen careers. He also guided young adults as a Scout leader in the late 70’s. With his personnel management skills, he has been instrumental in improving morale and subsequently team performance during his tenure as a senior leader within the IT service industry. He hopes to use his experience in his role as a trustee. to modernise and improve the technology systems underpinning the charity's work and support at best the mission of the organisation and help as many people as possible.