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Our team

We’re a tight knit bunch and every single one of us is committed to making sure that no family with a seriously ill child has to cope alone.

Bianca Effemey
- Founder & Chief Executive
Claire Dewsbury
- Head of Service Delivery
Kristie Effemey
- Head of Finance and HR
Tara MacDowel
- Head of Strategic Projects
Jo Rolfe
- Head of Fundraising
Julia Russell
- Office Manager and PA to Founder CEO
Gemma Heward-Mills
- Senior Family Support Worker
Nicola O’Donnell
- Corporate Partnership Manager
Marissa Davies
- Senior Marketing Manager
Diana Coen
- Family Support Worker
Kerrie Thorpe
- Family Support Worker
Kelly Clarke
- Family Support Worker
Emma Searle
- Family Support Worker
Niki Mason
- Family Support Worker and Community Fundraising Lead
Annie Hashtari
- Corporate Fundraiser and Family Support Coordinator
Kate Brookes
- Corporate fundraiser
Maria Stoney
- Schools Fundraiser
Lucy Coleman
- Marketing and Communications Officer
Kasia Jeziorska
- Finance Officer
Lucy O’Connor
- Community Fundraising Assistant
Sophie Boyce
- Family Support Coordinator
Nikki Howard
- Hospital Projects Manager

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Our team

Bianca Effemey

Claire Dewsbury

Kristie Effemey

Tara MacDowel

Jo Rolfe

Julia Russell

Gemma Heward-Mills

Nicola O’Donnell

Marissa Davies

Diana Coen

Kerrie Thorpe

Kelly Clarke

Emma Searle

Niki Mason

Annie Hashtari

Kate Brookes

Maria Stoney

Lucy Coleman

Kasia Jeziorska

Lucy O’Connor

Sophie Boyce

Nikki Howard