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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 and Acting Head of Fundraising
Marissa Davies
- Head of Marketing and Communications
Amy Odaro
- Office Manager and PA to Founder CEO
Gemma Heward-Mills
- Family Support Manager
Hana Najsrova
- Family Support Social Worker and Safeguarding Lead
Siobhan Wakefield
- Charity Assistant
Diana Coen
- Family Support Worker
Kerrie Thorpe
- Family Support Worker
Maggie Goodall
- Family Support Worker
Emma Searle
- Family Support Worker
Sally Greig
- Bereavement Support Worker
Austine
- Head Pooch
Catherine Preston
- Community Fundraiser
Hannah Simpson
- Community Fundraiser
Niki Mason
- Family Support Worker
Annie Hashtari
- Corporate Fundraiser and Family Support Coordinator
Kate Brookes
- Corporate fundraiser
Maria Stoney
- Schools Fundraiser
Lucy Coleman
- PR and Ambassador Relations 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

Marissa Davies

Amy Odaro

Gemma Heward-Mills

Hana Najsrova

Siobhan Wakefield

Diana Coen

Kerrie Thorpe

Maggie Goodall

Emma Searle

Sally Greig

Austine

Catherine Preston

Hannah Simpson

Niki Mason

Annie Hashtari

Kate Brookes

Maria Stoney

Lucy Coleman

Kasia Jeziorska

Lucy O’Connor

Sophie Boyce

Nikki Howard