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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 seven 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.
	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 Brian Mishara - Trustee Brian is President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention and Director of CRISE, the Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia, at the University of Quebec at Montreal, Canada.
	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.

	Jeppe Kristen Toft - Trustee Jeppe is a former primary school teacher, and now works as Director of Livslinien, a suicide prevention hotline service in Copenhagen, Denmark.
	James Turrell - Trustee James Turrell began his career in investment banking, working in London, New York and Frankfurt. He is now Managing Director of Greentree Associates, a project management and consulting firm specialising in financial services.

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 is responsible for managing the Zippy's Friends programme.
	Helen White - Office Administrator Helen is a Graphic Designer. In addition to managing the office, she 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.
	Cordula Bestvater – Intern (April to August 2008)Cordula is a Masters student at Leuphana University of Lueneburg, and is looking into launching Zippy’s Friends in German-speaking countries.