Charlie Beswick is Mum to 19-year-old twins, Oliver and Harry who was born with a rare craniofacial syndrome and is autistic.   

She is the author of the 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 been featured internationally on Sky TV and national press. 

As part of Our Altered Life, Charlie has, to date, educated over 8,000 children and young people on visible differences and behaviours typically associated with autism. She has also founded S.E.N.D Gin and Cheese CIC to provide parental mental health support before, during and long after their children's diagnosis of disability or additional needs. She is a passionate advocate for employed parent carers and supports organisations to care for the carers in their workplace and improve employee experience, performance and retention as a result. She has been a Teacher for 20 years in both Primary and Secondary settings, and is a keen lover of gin and cheese.