The Rt Honorable Theresa May MP

Theresa is the Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equality. She has been a Patron of Mission Direct since its founding in 2004.

Theresa has been a great support to Mission Direct.  You can find more about her from her web site     http://www.tmay.co.uk

"Mission Direct provides practical ways of rehabilitating some of the world's poorest people to help them get a foothold in society. Volunteering for two weeks is one of the most effective ways of engaging with the individual people who need support and providing them with tangible benefits."

The Rt Revd Richard Inwood

Richard is the Bishop of Bedford and has oversight of 150 parishes in Luton and Bedfordshire. He served in Sheffield, London, Bath and Yeovil, before becoming Archdeacon of Halifax in 1995.

"This Christian Charity is making a radical difference to both those who go and those they serve"

Lord Bill McKenzie of Luton

Lord Bill McKenzie became a life peer in July 2004. Lord McKenzie is the Opposition Spokesperson for: Communities and Local Government as well as Work and Pensions.

Lord McKenzie was an elected member of Luton Borough Council from 1976 to 1992 and from 1999 to 2005. He was Leader of the Council until May 2003. Lord McKenzie is married and lives in Luton where Mission Direct has its International Head office.