I'm very proud that the Fynvola Foundation is named after my mother.
This is a brilliant charity and I'm right behind it.
Our patrons:
Hugh Grant
We are delighted and privileged to have Hugh Grant as our patron. Hugh's mother, Fynvola Grant took a special interest in people with learning disabilities.
Our patron, Hugh Grant
Our patron, Fiona Sunley
Fiona Sunley
Fiona has a wealth of experience working with charities, and is currently a Vice President for Demelza Hospice.Primrose Retallack has retired as a Trustee of Fynvola Foundation. We thank her most sincerely for the considerable warmth and effort that she has put into bringing Fynvola into being and taking it forward .We are delighted that she has accepted our invitation to become a Vice President.
In Charity Law, the council members carry full financial and legal responsibility for the Fynvola Foundation.
The council members are a body of volunteers who bring a wide range of knowledge, experience and expertise to the table.
Jenny Gurney, Chairman MBE
Jenny has worked with learning disabled people for almost 40 years. The cause has been very close to her heart since her eldest daughter, Susie, was born with Down's syndrome. In 1989 she established the Family Investment, setting up and developing five homes - two day centres, two charitable trusts, and one now-independent home. The homes now accommodate 73 people. She was a director and trustee of the Family Investment group until she retired to dedicate herself to Fynvola. In 1997, Jenny was awarded an MBE for her work with people with learning disabilities.
Trustees
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Michael Wilkinson, MA
Trevor Aldrich
Sue Maddison
Barbara Wilkinson, Cert Ed
Katharine Moy
Nicholas O'Shea, Dip PFS
Michael J Moore , FCA Treasurer
Anthony Mogridge
Doreen Shaw
Fynvola Foundation Vice-Presidents
Roger O'Shea
Amicia Oldfield
Richard Oldfield
Hugo Barton
Primrose Retallack
Jonathan Bond
Specialist advisors to Fynvola Foundation
David Thirlaway, Cert.Ed, Advanced Cert. Social Work, MSc Child Forensic Studies, Dip. Performance Management
Laurence Whiting, Buildings Advisor
Ismet Mamode-Ally, Care Advisor
TRUSTEES
Michael has an extensive history in the financial field, spending 32 years in international banking with Lloyds Bank Group and Credit Suisse. He held senior management positions in capital markets, project finance, strategic planning, corporate banking, institutional asset management and marketing. He was also seconded to the Bank of England. He has since retired from his position as European marketing director at Credit Suisse and now pursues various cultural interests in Canterbury and Northern Spain.
Trevor has a vast history in accountancy, working in the field of personal taxation for five London-based chartered accountancy and trust firms between 1958 and 1983. For the last 25 years he has provided personal tax consultancy and compliance services through his own practice at Broadstairs, Kent.
Sue trained as a registered nurse and worked at a school for children with both physical handicaps and learning difficulties. She then trained as a health visitor and worked with a number problem families, all whilst holding her position as a school governor and JP. She moved to work for the South London Hospice and in the community. Here, she cared for patients and families affected by life-limiting illness, specialising in pain control and teaching medical teams. She has obtained a post-graduate degree in counselling and now practices as a counsellor.
After obtaining her Cert.Ed, Barbara went into primary school teaching and engaged in remedial work at the American Centre for Learning Studies in Madrid. She has worked as a volunteer adviser at the Citizens Advice Bureau for five years. She has also been a board director for two successive homes of the Family investment group for the last 14 years, ensuring their smooth running including problem solving when necessary. In addition, she has engaged in fundraising for one of the supporting charities. Barbara has a daughter with learning difficulties.
After gaining a degree in psychology, Katharine worked for the NHS and further trained as a counsellor specialising in AIDS and bereavement. She then undertook a post-graduate diploma in management studies alongside chartered psychologist courses and became the managing director of London's largest training organisation. She is now a director of the business consultancy, Tank Consulting and is an Approved Futurebuilders Business Consultant.
Nicholas joined Pharon Independent Financial Advisers Limited in 1989 and was appointed a Director of the company in January 2004. He has gained the Advanced Financial Planning Certificate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and specialises in the area of pension planning. He also has extensive knowledge and expertise in many other areas of financial planning for personal and corporate clients. He is continuing his professional development through regular examinations with the CII and often writes and provides comment to many industry and consumer journalists. In 2006, Nicholas featured in the 'Who's Who of Britain's Young Entrepreneurs' and was an initial member of Kent's Young Directors Steering Committee of the Institute of Directors. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, music and most sports.
Michael joined Larkings a Kent based chartered accounting practice in 1970 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1977. He became a partner in 1986 and managing partner of the practice in 2000. Michael has built Larkings reputation as one of the leading providers of accounting services to charities in the South East. Michael lives in Faversham and is married with two children.
Anthony Mogridge now retired, was a master baker with his own shops and a large wholesale bakery for 36 years in Faversham and the East Kent area. Anthony has been member of Faversham Rotary Club for 22 years and is Chairman of Age Concern Anthony is also involved with the management committee for the Faversham Sea Cadets and is a Responder for the Ambulance service dealing with medical emergencies before the arrival of a Paramedic in the Faversham area.
Doreen Shaw:
Doreen qualified as a Social Worker in Scotland in l985 where the main focus of her work was pre-school children and was a tutor with the Open University. She moved to Kent in l986 and continued her career in social work. Doreen achieved the post graduate advanced award in Social Work in 1991, and was a Practice Supervisor with Christchurch University and a member of the Practice Panel and Examination Board. Doreen has been employed in a number of positions within Social Services, being responsible for service standards and managing staff.
From 2001 until her retirement in August 2009 Doreen was responsible for managing a specialist service for disabled children covering 6 of the 12 districts in Kent.
Cert.Ed, Advanced Cert. Social Work, MSc Child Forensic Studies, Dip. Performance Management: David spent eight years in banking and contracting before becoming Deputy Headmaster and Director in three special needs schools with residential and open facilities, one of which included an independent fostering agency. He has since become director of a company providing child behaviour management and educational advice, a consultant to Kent County Council (Children, Families and Education), and is currently area manager of a group of residential homes for young people.
Laurence qualified as a chartered mechanical engineer and went on to work in the brewing and soft drinks industry as a commissioning engineer, production manager, project manager and engineering director. He then went on to work as an industrial therapy manager in a psychiatric hospital for 3 years. Until his recent retirement, Laurence was responsible for establishing and overseeing facilities at the Family Investment centres and was until recently a trustee of one of the supporting charities.
Michael Wilkinson, MA:
Michael has an extensive history in the financial field, spending 32 years in international banking with Lloyds Bank Group and Credit Suisse. He held senior management positions in capital markets, project finance, strategic planning, corporate banking, institutional asset management and marketing. He was also seconded to the Bank of England. He has since retired from his position as European marketing director at Credit Suisse and now pursues various cultural interests in Canterbury and Northern Spain.
Trevor Aldrich:
Trevor has a vast history in accountancy, working in the field of personal taxation for five London-based chartered accountancy and trust firms between 1958 and 1983. For the last 25 years he has provided personal tax consultancy and compliance services through his own practice at Broadstairs, Kent.
Sue Maddison:
Sue trained as a registered nurse and worked at a school for children with both physical handicaps and learning difficulties. She then trained as a health visitor and worked with a number problem families, all whilst holding her position as a school governor and JP. She moved to work for the South London Hospice and in the community. Here, she cared for patients and families affected by life-limiting illness, specialising in pain control and teaching medical teams. She has obtained a post-graduate degree in counselling and now practices as a counsellor.
Barbara Wilkinson, Cert Ed:
After obtaining her Cert.Ed, Barbara went into primary school teaching and engaged in remedial work at the American Centre for Learning Studies in Madrid. She has worked as a volunteer adviser at the Citizens Advice Bureau for five years. She has also been a board director for two successive homes of the Family investment group for the last 14 years, ensuring their smooth running including problem solving when necessary. In addition, she has engaged in fundraising for one of the supporting charities. Barbara has a daughter with learning difficulties.
Katharine Moy:
After gaining a degree in psychology, Katharine worked for the NHS and further trained as a counsellor specialising in AIDS and bereavement. She then undertook a post-graduate diploma in management studies alongside chartered psychologist courses and became the managing director of London's largest training organisation. She is now a director of the business consultancy, Tank Consulting and is an Approved Futurebuilders Business Consultant.
Nicholas O'Shea,Dip PFS:
Nicholas joined Pharon Independent Financial Advisers Limited in 1989 and was appointed a Director of the company in January 2004. He has gained the Advanced Financial Planning Certificate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and specialises in the area of pension planning. He also has extensive knowledge and expertise in many other areas of financial planning for personal and corporate clients. He is continuing his professional development through regular examinations with the CII and often writes and provides comment to many industry and consumer journalists. In 2006, Nicholas featured in the 'Who's Who of Britain's Young Entrepreneurs' and was an initial member of Kent's Young Directors Steering Committee of the Institute of Directors. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, music and most sports.
Michael J Moore , FCA Treasurer:
Michael joined Larkings a Kent based chartered accounting practice in 1970 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1977. He became a partner in 1986 and managing partner of the practice in 2000. Michael has built Larkings reputation as one of the leading providers of accounting services to charities in the South East. Michael lives in Faversham and is married with two children.
Anthony Mogridge:
Anthony Mogridge now retired, was a master baker with his own shops and a large wholesale bakery for 36 years in Faversham and the East Kent area. Anthony has been member of Faversham Rotary Club for 22 years and is Chairman of Age Concern Anthony is also involved with the management committee for the Faversham Sea Cadets and is a Responder for the Ambulance service dealing with medical emergencies before the arrival of a Paramedic in the Faversham area.
Doreen Shaw:
Doreen qualified as a Social Worker in Scotland in l985 where the main focus of her work was pre-school children and was a tutor with the Open University. She moved to Kent in l986 and continued her career in social work. Doreen achieved the post graduate advanced award in Social Work in 1991, and was a Practice Supervisor with Christchurch University and a member of the Practice Panel and Examination Board. Doreen has been employed in a number of positions within Social Services, being responsible for service standards and managing staff.
From 2001 until her retirement in August 2009 Doreen was responsible for managing a specialist service for disabled children covering 6 of the 12 districts in Kent.
SPECIALIST ADVISORS
David Thirlaway:
Cert.Ed, Advanced Cert. Social Work, MSc Child Forensic Studies, Dip. Performance Management: David spent eight years in banking and contracting before becoming Deputy Headmaster and Director in three special needs schools with residential and open facilities, one of which included an independent fostering agency. He has since become director of a company providing child behaviour management and educational advice, a consultant to Kent County Council (Children, Families and Education), and is currently area manager of a group of residential homes for young people.
Laurence Whiting, Buildings Director:
Laurence qualified as a chartered mechanical engineer and went on to work in the brewing and soft drinks industry as a commissioning engineer, production manager, project manager and engineering director. He then went on to work as an industrial therapy manager in a psychiatric hospital for 3 years. Until his recent retirement, Laurence was responsible for establishing and overseeing facilities at the Family Investment centres and was until recently a trustee of one of the supporting charities.