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Like all registered charities, Find A Voice is governed by a Board of Trustees, who are supported by our President and Vice Presidents. Our Trustees meet regularly as a body and form sub-committees where necessary to work on specific projects.

Our staff team work hard to deliver our service, and are supported by a range of volunteers.

THE FAV TEAM

Our small but friendly team works hard to ensure that we can assist and as many people as possible.

 

lizsmallLIZ COLLINS - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Liz ensures that the organisation runs smoothly and that we comply with all the regulatory aspects of the charity, as well as leading the FAV Team.

She is also involved in grant and funding applications, PR and corporate networking.
 
toni benger2TONI BENGER
Education Programmes Manager
Toni leads on the ICT Choices and ASDAN programmes at both our Ashford base, and at our satellite centre in Crowborough, East Sussex.  A qualified educator, she ensures that our students enjoy their time with us and are challenged to improve their learning without necessarily realising it.
 
 
 
 
charlotteCHARLOTTE WHITEWOOD
Resource Library Co-ordinator
Charlotte is the co-ordinator of the library service and takes our equipment out to all the outreach venues across Kent and East Sussex.
 

 

 

BECKIE PRIEST, SUE OWENS, AND SAM HASTINGS
Learning Support Facilitators
The Education Programmes team work with our students helping to deliver our ICT based training programmes and our ASDAN programmes.

SANDRA HAMILTON
Administration Assistant
Sandra is the glue that holds the team together, entering accounts transactions, doing general administration and ensuring that the tea and coffee is in plentiful supply!


VOLUNTEERS

The permanent staff are assisted by a range of volunteers, without whom things would be a lot more difficult to manage. Our thanks go to all those who help us out, but especially to the following:-

Tim Evers - Tim helps by driving some of our less mobile students to and from their ICT lessons who would otherwise have to pay for taxis to get to the Centre and back.

Pauline Wilson - Recently retired Pauline attends the Centre once a week (and sometimes more often is we are busy) to provide administrative suport to the team.

Others... and a whole bunch of casual volunteers all help out when required with things like newsletter folding and grass cutting to name a few.

 

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES


peter anscombePETER ANSCOMBE - CHAIRMAN
Peter joined the Board of Trustees in summer 2011, and was elected Chairman in November of the same year.  He has recently taken early retirement from his career in the commercial insurance field and now runs his own management consultancy.  Peter is also an experienced trustee, currently also holding a post at Arthritis Care.  His main hobby is photography, something which he is very good at, and he also runs a small enterprise on this basis.

Peter hopes to bring his vast experience to guide Find A Voice through the process of expansion to enable us to assist many more people in the Uk.

 

ERYLL WOOLLETTeryll-woollett
Eryll was Chair from 2006-2010, and then Treasurer and Vice Chair from 2010-2011.  She became involved with FAV through supporting her granddaughter who has special needs. Eryll is working with the Directors to develop the charity further using her business background. She also attends the Find A Voice Centre once a week to help and become involved in the working of FAV on a day-to-day level, working specifically with one of our students.  She is also the Chair on the Board of Dierctors at Finding Futures C.I.C and provides link reports to the FAV Trustees about FFCIC's operations.

 

ted-hawkinsTED HAWKINS
Now retired from his business career, Ted has been involved in the sporting and community life of Ashford for many years and is an active member of his local church.


 

 

norma smythNORMA SMTYH- Norma has a long career in teaching behind her and was the Deputy Head at Ashford School.  She is also an experienced Trustee, being the Chair of Folkestone MIND amongst others.  Norma joined us in 2010 and provides the Board of Trustees with a wealth of information and advice.

 

 

 

steve plowmanSTEVE PLOWMAN - TREASURER
Steve joined the Board of Trustees in January 2012.  After a career as a Certified Accountant, first in practice and then in industry, he is now part of a consortium of business specialists providing services to small businesses.  His experience will help to ensure the accurate financial management of the Charity.

 

 
 
SUPPORTING THE TRUSTEES



ALASTAIR DUTCH OBE - PRESIDENTalastair-dutch
Alastair has lived and breathed Find A Voice since he became involved with the charity in 1996.  He was the Chairman for many years, standing down in 2011.  In his role as President he deals with PR issues and liaises with our Patrons and other VIPs.

 

 

 

 

 

MICHAEL CLAUGHTON - Vice President michael-claughton
Also a former Chairman of Find A Voice, Michael became a Vice President in 2008. During his office as Mayor of Ashford in 2003-3 he raised £14,000 for Find A Voice as part of his Mayor's Charity Appeal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sue-soanSUSAN SOAN - Technical Advisor
M.Ed. in Special Educational Needs, Sue is a Principal Lecturer at Christ Church University in Canterbury. She was also a Trustee of Find A Voice for many years.

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