Staff

CEO


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    Sara Llewellin - Chief Executive

    Sara Llewellin in Chief Executive and therefore responsible, with the Board of Trustees, for the strategic direction and social justice impact of the Trust. Sara is on the Governing Council of the European Foundation Centre and the Credit Committee of the Charity Bank. Sara was formerly at the City Bridge Trust for a number of years and before that was the Chief Executive of St Giles Trust in South London.

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    Madeleine Rooke-Ley - Executive Assistant to Sara Llewellin and HR Officer

    Madeleine Rooke-Ley is Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive and Human Resources Officer. Alongside providing executive support to the Trust's CEO, Sara Llewellin, she provides human resources support and advice to Trust staff. Before joining the Trust, Madeleine worked at Amadeus Capital Partners, a venture capital company focussing on IT innovation as Office Manager and Director of Operations and HR at SustainAbility. Her voluntary sector experience includes working for The Wishing Well Appeal for Great Ormond Street Hospital and the King’s Fund.

Criminal Justice


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    Max Rutherford - Criminal Justice Programme Officer

    Max Rutherford is Criminal Justice Programme Officer. His primary responsibilities are the Trust’s criminal justice policy and research work, supporting related grant-making activities, and developing and implementing the work and recommendations of the Transition to Adulthood (T2A) Alliance. Prior to joining the Trust in April 2010, Max was Policy and Strategy Officer for the criminal justice programme at the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health. He has also worked for an MP in the House of Commons.

Grants and Outreach


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    Debbie Pippard - Head of Programmes

    Debbie Pippard is Head of Programmes, with overall responsibility for both the Trust’s grass-roots grants and policy work and for making sure those two aspects of our work complement each other to improve social justice. Debbie joined the Trust in May 2010, having spent seven years as a grant-maker with the Big Lottery Fund and prior to that holding senior management posts in the voluntary and health sectors.

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    Asma Aroui - Programme Administrator

    Asma Aroui is Programme Administrator joined the Trust in 2008. As well as being the main point of contact for grants enquiries, Asma manages the Trust’s grant database system and supports the programme team for the delivery of the Trust’s programmes. She previously worked for the Central and North West London NHS Mental Health Trust. Asma is also a Trustee for a supplementary school which operates in Westminster and provides positive activities for young people from diverse backgrounds.

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    Clare Payne - Grants and Outreach Officer

    Clare Payne is a Grants and Outreach Officer at the Trust, where her responsibilities include assessing and developing proposals with applicants, monitoring grants and conducting strategic outreach. She also supports grantees with particular areas of development and provides signposting to useful services. Before joining the Trust, Clare was a Development Manager at UnLtd – the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs – where she worked on a range of funding programmes, including UnLtd Sport Relief which supported young people to address challenges in their local community through sport.

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    Marina David - Grants and Outreach Officer

    Marina David is a Grants and Outreach Officer at the Trust, where her responsibilities include assessing and developing proposals with applicants, monitoring grants and conducting strategic outreach. She also supports grantees with particular areas of development and provides signposting to useful services. Before joining the Trust, Marina worked with a Health organisation where she assessed and managed a number of NHS projects, working with a group of consultants. Before that Marina worked with the Big Lottery Fund as Grants Officer for about 9 years.

Research and Partnerships


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    Ayesha Saran - Migration & Europe Programme Manager

    Ayesha Saran is Migration and Europe Programme Manager, managing and actively contributing to the Trust’s research and policy work as well as its grant-making in the UK and internationally. Prior to joining the Trust, Ayesha worked for intergovernmental organisations for eight years, in both the UK and Albania. She also spent some time working as a freelance journalist in London.

Finance and Operations


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    Sharon Wellington - Corporate Affairs Manager

    Sharon Wellington is Corporate Affairs Manager joined the Barrow Cadbury Trust in March 2004, having previously worked in the private sector, and was the first member of staff at the Trust’s first London office in Tavistock Square. Sharon has held a number of responsibilities, and her current role focuses on the Trust’s governance and supporting the Board of Trustees. This includes facilitating the quarterly cycle of Board and Committee meetings where key strategic decisions are made. Sharon also acts as facilities manager, ensuring the smooth running of the office space and the very many meetings held here.

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    Kateryna Solomeyina - Finance and Administration Assistant

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    Howard Jackson - Interim Head of Finance and Administration

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