Who we are

In its early years, the Foundation was operated entirely by volunteers. In December 2004, in order to respond to the growth of the organisation, the Board of Trustees took the decision to recruit a small team of paid staff. As the organisation has continued to expand, the staff team at the Foundation has increased to five people, some full time and some part time. All other people involved continue to work on a voluntary basis for the Foundation.

The President, Patrons, Trustees and Chair of the Foundation are all volunteers. They are actively involved in promoting the work of the Foundation, in business planning, fundraising, and performance management. They also take a lead in the annual selection of students who receive bursaries. The list below shows the people involved with the Foundation.

President:

• Baroness Helena Kennedy QC

Founder and Chair:

• Dr Ann Limb

Staff Team:

• Shahida Aslam, Operations Manager

Trustees:

• Nirmal Borkhataria
• Dr Geoffrey Copland CBE
• Anne Faulkner
• Rachel Watters
• Jacqui Mace
• Dr Julie Mills
• Folarin Oyeleye
• Sue Rimmer
• Don Rowe
• Tom Meade
• Maxine Room
• Nicholas Sagovsky

Patrons

• Ade Adepitan MBE
• Sonita Alleyne OBE
• Prof Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell CBE
• The Rt Hon David Blunkett MP
• The Rt Hon Lord Bragg
• Dame Julia Cleverdon CVO OBE
• Dame Judi Dench CH
• Richard Eve
• The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP
• Will Hutton
• Joanna Lumley OBE
• Baroness McIntosh
• Rabbi The Rt Hon Baroness Neuberger OBE
• Lord Ouseley
• Baroness Perry
• Lord Puttnam CBE FRSA
• Heather Rabbatts CBE
• Gail Rebuck CBE
• Jack Romain
• Alan Tuckett OBE
• Baroness Wall
• Baroness Walmsley
• Dame Harriet Walter CBE
• Julie Walters OBE
• Baroness Warwick
• The Rt Hon David Willetts MP

Scotland Patron

• Sir Andrew Cubie CBE FRSE
• Denise Mina

Wales Patron

• The Rt Hon Lord Kinnock