Team

Jill Dando News Reporters. There have been hundreds of Jill Dando News reporters aged 8 to 18 in England and Malawi, Africa, writing for the Good News Post since 2017. Their style of reporting is based on the life of former BBC TV legend Jill Dando, kind, positive and brilliant.

Shane Dean Founder. Award-winning journalist since 1996 and motivational speaker since 2003. Passionate about positivity. Relaxes by walking.

Lorraine Dean News Editor. Started in the newspaper industry on the serial UK award-winning and historic newspaper the Western Gazette in the late 1990s. Enjoys chocolate, wine and nature.

Ellise Hayward - Disabilities Editor. An inspirational motivational speaker who became Disabilities Editor after being interviewed by Jill Dando News reporters at Priory School in July 2023 - where the seeds of this newspaper began. Absolutely loves chocolate!

Alex Crowther - Head of Digital. Former student at Priory School. where this newspaper was birthed. Since then Alex has secured a First Class Honours in Broadcast Journalism, been founding editor of HR World and is one of Britain’s youngest football club board members aged only 23. He jointly owns a 360 degree marketing company Hedgehog Marketing. Loves team building and people.

Jack Easterbrook - Head of Digital. Former student at Worle School which Jill Dando attended and where Jill Dando News was born. Jack is a digital marketing expert, with vast experience in the publishing, business and training industry. He jointly owns a 360 degree marketing company Hedgehog Communications. He loves cycling and good cold brew coffee.

Wendy Griffin - CEO of Mental Health charity Wellspring. Wendy is consultant editor of the Good News Post. One of the faces of this newspaper - motivated to cheer people up and boost mental wellbeing.

Dawn Carey - CEO of Mental Health charity In Charley’s Memory. Dawn is consultant editor of the Good News Post. One of the faces of this newspaper - motivated to cheer people up and boost mental wellbeing.

ADVISORY BOARD

Andrew Scott - Founder of the Ascot Group, one of Britain’s leading media, tech and marketing companies. Was at the very seeds of the start of the Good News Post in 2011 at Priory School. From growing up on the back streets of Belfast, Andrew Scott has gone on to become a self-made millionaire, entrepreneur, investor, advisor and founder of one of Britain's leading business media companies.

Jim Smith - Headteacher of the thriving Clevedon School in North Somerset near Bristol, a 10 minutes drive from Priory School and Worle School. Author of the best-selling Lazy Teacher series of books and a conference speaker. Jim’s school is pioneering across the UK.

JILL DANDO NEWS

Liz Davis (Head of Jill Dando News Centres)

Sarah O’ Gorman English teacher and Jill Dando News lead at Priory School. Head of Jill Dando News Curriculum. Set up a Jill Dando News Centre in Malawi

Nigel Dando (Patron, Jill Dando News)

Emma Britton (Patron, Jill Dando News)

Nick Ross (Patron, Jill Dando News. Co presented Crimewatch with Jill in the 1990s. Founder of Jill Dando Crime Institute)

Mr Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Patron, Jill Dando News)

Olivia Finch (Jill Dando News first ever student reporter, aged 12, in 2017, in Worle Academy)

Joshua Keyes (Jill Dando News second ever student reporter) Now a sports journalist.

Liam Drury (Prolific Jill Dando News reporter since its early days) Friend of Alex Crowther at Priory School and superb sports journalist writer.

Janey Little (One of first Jill Dando News reporters - wrote 47 stories in one week of work experience from Clevedon School. Went on to achieve a national record of 13 A* GCSE grades a year later)