Charlie Beswick is mum to twin boys, Oliver and Harry born in 2005.

She is the author of best-selling book Our Altered Life, a brutally honest account of how she came to terms with a life she never expected. She is also an award-winning blogger and her family’s story has featured internationally on sky tv and national press.

Charlie is the founder of More Than a Face charity and has spoken with over 6000 students to educate them on visible differences including behaviours typically associated with autism. She is also a teacher with over 16 years’ experience in both primary and secondary schools.

Charlie is also a gin loving, cheesaholic, Sagittarius chatterbox, passionate about meeting people and hearing their stories, complimenting other women at every available opportunity, and making the world a better place however and whenever possible.