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ROYAL PATRON

Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex GCVO

TRUSTEES

Sir Bob Murray CBE (Chair)
The Rt Hon The Baroness Estelle Morris of Yardley PC
Stephen Cram CBE (Treasurer)
Kate Adie OBE, DL
George Clarke
Paul Collingwood MBE
Stewart Donald
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE, DL
Colonel The Hon James Ramsbotham CBE, DL
Sir Tim Rice

EDUCATION AND SKILLS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Rt Hon The Baroness Estelle Morris of Yardley PC
Audrey Bolam
Lynda Brown
Jill Colbert
Dean Marshall
Karen Marshall
Alison Maynard
Graeme Thompson
Ian Green
Ian Kershaw

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Ken Bremner
Mark Hetherington
Sue Reece
Peter Walker

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Lesley Spuhler OBE

I have been so proud of my association with the Foundation. Since opening the Centre of Light which was my first duty as royal patron, thousands of youngsters and adults have accessed learning opportunities thanks to the Foundation.

HRH Countess of Wessex

Being from the North East I am keen to be involved in the regeneration of the region in any way I can. The Foundation is doing some fantastic work across Sunderland, South Tyneside and County Durham and it's a real privilege to be involved.

George Clark

There is a phenomenal amount of people whose lives have been improved by the work of the Foundation. But it’s not always about the numbers, sometimes it’s the things you can’t measure. When I hear these personal, individual stories, that’s when I feel genuinely proud.

Steve Cram CBE