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Meet the team

Partnership for Children is based in the United Kingdom, but has a global perspective. Its small office in Kingston upon Thames, south west of London, is the hub of a large international wheel of partners, all concerned with the emotional wellbeing of children and young people.

The agency is governed by a Board of eight Trustees

	Doro Marden - Chair Doro has worked in the field of parenting education for the last 15 years. She is a trustee of a UK parenting support charity, and of a charity which involves children and young people in research about their own lives.
	Simon Armson - Trustee Simon was Chief Executive of Samaritans for 15 years. He is now a psychotherapist in private practice and is also a Mental Health Act Commissioner and a member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal.
	Ann Cottis - Trustee Ann is a Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, one of the world's largest professional services organisations, and is a former non-executive Director and Trustee of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
	Sandra Mak - Trustee Sandra Mak is a leading communication and management consultant in Hong Kong and Mainland China. She has worked with various non-profit organisations and chairs the fundraising committee of Oxfam Hong Kong.
	Prof Peter Paulus - Trustee Peter heads the Institute for Psychology and the Center of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Lueneburg, Germany, and has particular expertise in the promotion of mental health through primary and secondary education.
	Randi Talseth - Trustee Randi is Secretary General of the Norwegian NGO Voksne for Barn, which promotes children's and adolescents' mental health. Her organisation provides a range of services, champions children's rights, and manages Zippy's Friends in Norwegian schools.
	James Turrell - Trustee James Turrell began his career in investment banking, working in London, New York and Frankfurt. He is now a Partner of VOC Capital Management LLP, an Investment Management firm.
	Marianne Ubbe - Trustee Marianne has been involved with Zippy's Friends since the first pilot study in Denmark. In 2002, she set up a new school and made Zippy's Friends an integral part of the curriculum.

Partnership for Children has two full-time staff and two part-time staff

	Chris Bale - Director Chris is a former Director of Oxfam Hong Kong and Befrienders International.
	Caroline Egar - Programme Director Caroline is a trained teacher and has also worked in educational publishing. She oversees all Partnership for Children's programmes, and has travelled extensively to promote Zippy's Friends.
	Helen White - Print and Web Designer Helen designs all our printed materials, from teachers' booklets to fund raising leaflets, and also maintains this website.
	Richard Micallef - Accountant Richard is a chartered accountant, with extensive commercial experience, and has been Partnership for Children's accountant since its inception.