Give me a child until she is seven and I will show you the adult. Our guest is Ruth Owen

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Dr Ruth Owen OBE started in the tech industry, then became CEO of Whizz-Kidz, a national children’s disability charity. Two years ago, Ruth accepted a demanding and, some consider, contentious role, becoming CEO of one of the big disability charities in the UK, Leonard Cheshire. Ruth is our guest this month.
As we spoke with Ruth, we moved away from her career and considerable achievements to find out more about the person behind the titles. What drives Ruth, what influence did her parents, her education, and the institutions she grew up in have on who she is today? As a disabled child, what are her memories, the challenges, and dreams?
Is there a connection to why she dresses immaculately and has a need to smell jet fuel?
In a fascinating conversation, we discover how much who she was then, determines who she is now. We explore how Ruth can achieve her ambitions to ensure Leonard Cheshire remains relevant and purposeful for those disabled people they engage with and those they don’t.
Links
Ruth’s Twitter handle @Ruth_owenOBE

Ruth Owen biography

Leonard Cheshire Annual accounts 2020/21

Whizz-Kidz

104 episode

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