About our Charity

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Behind the scenes

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Board of Trustees

The charity is overseen and directed by a Board of Trustees, which meets on a quarterly basis. The Board takes strategic decisions on the future priorities and activities of the Trust for Sustainable Living and The Living Rainforest visitor centre.

In carrying out their duties, the Board of Trustees relies on strategic input from Advisors in key areas of activity:

Staff & Consultants

The staff bring together a considerable range and depth of experience, with backgrounds in disciplines ranging from the biological, social and sustainability sciences to education, communications and management. Currently approximately 40 people work for the charity, although this varies seasonally, and an illustrious alumni of former staff and volunteers work at leading education and conservation organisations both nationally and internationally.

  • Will Aitken, Maintenance/Glasshouse Support
  • Seb Bailey, Education Development Officer
  • Fiona Benjamin, Finance Manager
  • Melanie Booth, Education Department
  • Robert Boyle, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Sharynn Brooks, Weekend Shop Assistant
  • Amy Bryan, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Tanya Bryan, Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Cath Butcher, Tour Guide
  • Myles Challis, Chief Horticultural Consultant
  • Lisa Clifforde, Zoological Curator
  • Wendy Collins, Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Corinne Cox, Tour Guide
  • Yvonne Dawson, Tour Guide
  • Ally Ebdon-Jackson, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Harriet Evans, Assistant Horticulturist
  • Liz Hancocks, Tour Guide
  • Karl Hansen, Director
  • Gary Hitchcock, Tour Guide
  • Bob Hook, Tour Guide
  • Victoria Howell, Tour Guide
  • Charlie Huddart, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Rosie Huddart, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Gerlinde Hunt, Tour Guide
  • Georgina Jefferies, Animal Keeper
  • Helen Jenkins, Tour Guide
  • Diane Manwaring, Tour Guide
  • Alex Miley, Senior Keeper & Volunteer Coordinator
  • George Miller, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • April Mills, Tour Guide
  • Rosie Moore, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Nicola Mumford, Junior Keeper
  • Yvonne Paris, Tour Guide
  • Guy Proudlove, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Rosanna Proudlove, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Emilie Putter, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Peggy Robinson, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Nina Sopp, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Mary Tose, Weekend Cafe Assistant
  • Gilda Ward, Education Assistant
  • Fiona Watson, Weekend Shop & Cafe Assistant
  • Rupert West, Operations Manager

Volunteers

The Living Rainforest receives invaluable help from many hard-working volunteers in the following areas: plant and animal care, trail guiding and interpretation, events and activities, marketing and promotion, building and maintenance projects, as well as administrative and other assistance. More about applying to volunteer …

External Partners

Supporters

An enormous debt of gratitude is owed to the following benefactors for their generosity and support:

  • European Commission (LIFE programme)
  • Millennium Commission
  • National Lottery Charities Board
  • Toby Bromley
  • Alison McGregor
  • Bayer
  • Brunel Microscopes
  • Charles McGregor
  • CHK Charities
  • Chris Tarrant
  • Clore Duffield Foundation
  • Department of Trade and Industry
  • Englefield Charitable Trust
  • Ernest Cook Trust
  • Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust
  • Fresh Del Monte
  • Green Card Trust
  • Greenham Common Trust
  • LEWIS Global PR
  • Linford Christie
  • Margot Walker
  • Nick Taylor
  • OASE
  • Paul Daniels
  • Paul McCartney
  • Prudential Insurance
  • Rufford Foundation
  • South-East England Development Agency
  • Lord Timothy Clement-Jones
  • Vodafone UK Foundation
  • WF Southall Trust

Revised September 2011

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