Arthur Wells - B.A. M.A. English and Religious Studies, Dip. Social Work

Arthur Wells has an academic background in English and Religious Studies and taught in universities for 13 years. He has worked as a social worker at the Family Mental Health Service in Christchurch. He is experienced in counselling men individually, working with couples and families and co-leading a group called "Men Relating" with a focus on respectful relationships and parenting. He was a member of the first training group for facilitators for stopping violence programmes set up in 1986 by Ken McMaster, and has continued in this work for 16 years.

Arthur is married to Elisabeth who works in research design at the Christchurch School of Medicine and they have two adult children who are involved in jazz and environmental science. He is active in Quakerism and Zen Buddhist meditation, both of which support his work for non-violence.