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  Lady
Ayckbourn
(Heather
Stoney) is a former actress and now PA to her husband, the
international playwright and
theatre director,
(Sir) Alan Ayckbourn. She also administers Split Infinitive, a trust designed
primarily to assist those from the Yorkshire region involved in the arts and
education. In addition, she is patron of three charities in Scarborough and a
trustee of the town's St Catherine's Hospice. She writes: “I have seen at
first hand how active participation in the arts can transform lives, so when I
learnt of the inspired work of Sunera and was asked if I would be a patron of
FSF, I didn't hesitate. Sunera brings joy; it opens doors for all people of all
ages; it deserves many friends and I am proud to be one of them.”
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Jonathan
Steele is a Guardian
columnist, roving foreign correspondent and author. He has been the Guardian’s
bureau chief in Washington and Moscow, and has reported from most of the world’s
trouble-spots, including Afghanistan in the 80s, the Balkans, and the
Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Since 9/11 he has reported from Afghanistan again
and from Iraq. He is also the author of several books on international
affairs. As he mentioned at the FSF launch, Jonathan has close family ties to
Sri Lanka, which is how he became aware of Sunera Foundation, and why he is so
keen to help FSF.
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 Philippa
Russell, CBE, is an internationally known
authority who
works on behalf of disabled children, e.g. as Director of the
Council for
Disabled Children, as Associate Director of the National Development
Team (for people with learning disabilities) and as a Disability Rights
Commissioner. She has a disabled son. Dr Russell wrote to us just before the
launch that she “would be honoured to be a Patron,” and that Sunera is a
fantastic organization to be associated with.
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 Sue
Griffin
(Chair 2006-09) worked for many
years for voluntary organisations in the early-years and child-care sector, her specialism being in training, and she is now a freelance consultant and writer.
She has been a magistrate for over 25 years. She was privileged to observe
Sunera-trained artists at work when she visited Sri Lanka in 2002.
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 Rosalind
Griffin
(Treasurer 2006-10) has worked as a
fundraiser for various UK higher education institutions for the last eight years
including Cambridge, SOAS and Imperial College London. Ros brings her
experience of fundraising and philanthropy to FSF and has been based in London
since 2001
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Susan Hoyle
(Secretary and Editor 2006-10) has worked in a variety of organizations, including
the Ministry of Agriculture, the Women’s Institutes, Transport 2000 and
British Rail. She has been a freelance writer, mainly on transport
matters. Latterly, after a period living on a canal boat, she spends much
of her time knitting, writing local history and fiction—and helping to
develop FSF.
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 Liz
Philipson
(Trustee
2006-10) has studied and worked on and off in Sri Lanka for over 25 years and
was the UK representative of Sunera Foundation during their UK tour in 2001.
She has served as a board member and officer of various UK charities and brings
strong governance experience to the organisation. She currently works as a
freelance consultant on conflict-analysis and peace-building, subjects she
previously taught at LSE and the University of Kent |
 Alison Skilbeck
(Trustee
2006-10) is an actor, drama director and teacher, and trainer in
communication skills. Much of her teaching work is for RADA, where she has
worked as a freelance for 15 years. She
has acted and taught in many parts
of the world: the USA, Morocco, Hong Kong, Spain and much of Northern
Europe. Most recently she took six weeks out to work in the Sunera
Foundation’s dance and drama workshops in Sri Lanka.
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