None of our work would have been possible without the support of our funders, trustees and our committed and hardworking team of staff
Claire Cooper, Trustee
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Board of Trustees
- Marian Mahoney (Vice Chair)
Resident on Old Willow Close site in Tower Hamlets, secretary to the site residents’ group and actively involved in LGT’s campaigns for many years.
- Richard Bennett (Treasurer)
Former teacher and councillor, who provides training to councillors on issues facing Gypsies and Travellers.
- Claire Cooper
Formerly a senior civil servant in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Department for Communities and Local Government and the Home Office.
- Sarah Edwards
Lecturer at University of Oxford with Romany and Traveller heritage.
- Tunji Makanju
Finance Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation.
- Giorgio Mariani
Institutional fundraiser who wants to support the work of London Gypsies and Travellers.
- Mark Penfold
ASIST trained mental health crises volunteer and an English Gypsy.
- Helena Kiely-Savin (Chair)
Joined the board in 2020. She is an Irish Traveller and Director of The Really NEET Project, a social enterprise providing alternative education to 16-25 with Special Educational Needs. As a qualified youth worker, Helena brings to the board her experience and passion for working with young people.
Website
- Simon Crompton, content
- Ilinca Diaconescu, updates
- Thomas Paterson, build
- Hilary Tranter, design
- Mary Turner, photography
- Elisabeth Blanchet, photography
Funders
- BBC Children in Need
- The Henry Smith Charity
- The Irish Government Emigrant Support Programme
- The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
- The Llloyds Bank Foundation
- The London Borough of Hackney
- The London Community Foundation
- The Oak Foundation
- The Trust for London
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Moving for Change