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LifeGap

About Us

Bridging the Gap. Creating Opportunity.

LifeGap UK helps people develop essential life skills while giving organisations a clear, measurable way to deliver social impact.

Our gamified, CPD-accredited platform makes learning engaging, accessible, and effective for all. We partner with schools, charities, community groups, and businesses to close the skills gap, improve wellbeing, and create real outcomes that matter. Whether you’re supporting personal growth or fulfilling organisational impact goals, LifeGap provides a simple, modern way to achieve meaningful results.

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eLearning Provider of the Year 2025 – Prestige Award

Global

Global Vision

To offer free, real-world education globally, which is radically different in both medium and material, reaching 1.2 billion young adults aged 16-24, globally.

We will empower the next generation with real-life skills to succeed in today’s world with our innovative program that offers practical education in personal, financial, and governmental sectors, all within an engaging and immersive gaming experience.

We have a global PCT patent pending as well as trade mark and copyright protection.

Go Succeed 'The Ultimate Pitch' Finalist, Northern Ireland

Winner of the Go Succeed ‘The Ultimate Pitch’ North Down & Ards borough.

Team

Meet the Team

CEO

Mario

Bcom Marketing (UP), TTSait(SA). New product development and marketing management. Over 16 years specialising in company start-ups. Project management, risk management, marketing, communications, and accounting.

Business Growth Advisor

Ivan, PhD

Taught business for 16 years at Trinity College Dublin and the Irish Management Institute, then served as dean at Point Loma Nazarene University and president of Greenville University. He now leads Gordon Global at Gordon College, MA.

Content and Editing Management

Bianca, PhD

BSocSci Bachelor’s Psychology, UP, BA Honours Psychology, U SA, MSc Applied Psychology, UU, PhD Clinical Psychology. Expertise in content development as well as editing. Over 12 years of editing experience and is a published author in the UK.

Head of Curriculum Design & Teaching

Melissa

Bachelor’s in education and Honours in curriculum design and development. 10 years of teaching experience and has assisted in the development of school curriculums.

Head of Mobile and Lead Developer

Renato

BE in Computer and Telematics Engineering (U. Aveiro). Specialises in iOS and Android development, backend, and DevOps, with 11 years’ experience across the full stack.

Head of Processes and Quality Control

Cindy

Marketing (UP) and PGCE Business & Economics (UNISA). Specialises in process standardisation, protocols, and project management, with 10 years’ cross-functional leadership experience.

Financial Manager

Stefan

MBA with a Specialization in Finance. 15 years of financial management experience. President: Round Table Southern Africa 2021-2022. Financial Director: SARA Rope Access – Current. Director Opticoin

Marketing and Sales

Lisa

Marketing Diploma, Qualified Lead Auditor in ISO 9001:2015. Been in Business for over 23 years and specialises in Business Management, Strategic Analysis, Management and Implementation.

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Head of Website and Mobile Technologies

Joel

Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering and has more than a decade of experience in digital strategy and project direction, with specialist skills in UI/UX Design, Web Design, Development, Mobile Applications, and Online Marketing.

Strategic Business Advisor

Kabous

Experienced Managing Director and Construction Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. Holds an NVQ 7 Construction Senior Management qualification, and has 17 years experience in the construction industry.

Head of UA & UX Design and Implementation

Natassja

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, PGCE in education, Master’s degree in Human Resource Development. Over 6 years of experience in graphic and UI/UX design.

Contracts Manager

Jurgen

Contract and labour law, ISO Quality Management and Government Procurement. Over 12 years contract management, 10-year government compliance and licensing.