Proudly working class and always striving, Gill Fennings-Monkman has turned adversity into positive energy, becoming chair of BACP Coaching and gaining an MBE along the way. She shares her journey with Liz Hall

As a former professional dancer raised in a striving, working class family, hard work and discipline are core to outgoing British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) Coaching chair Gill Fennings-Monkman’s approach to work and life. So too are building resilience...