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Meet the team

Picture of FTCT Director Anna Pangbourne.Anna Pangbourne, Chief Executive

Anna joined the charity in 2010 after 15 years as the Founder Director of The Newspaper Education Trust. Anna has led huge change at the Fashion & Textile Children's Trust. By working closely with the board of Trustees and embarking on a new growth strategy, the charity has blossomed from a team of one to now employing six staff.

 Cartoon drawing of a blue button.   Grants Team

The grants team is led by our Grants Manager, Maggi, with support from Janet our Grants Support Assistant and Kaushika our Family Link Co-Ordinator. Hazel (previously Grants Manager) will be moving into a new role, developing our grants systems and processes. 

Cartoon drawing of a blue button.   Marketing Team

         Jill is our Marketing and Communications Manager

Cartoon drawing of a blue button.  Finance Team

         Rudy is our Finance Manager


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Coronavirus (Covid-19) update: we are currently processing grants as usual, with staff working remotely. If you have any queries, please call 0300 123 9002 and your call will be diverted to a member of the team.  

Our working hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. The team will be happy to help with your query during these times.

Published: 16th June, 2017

Updated: 2nd February, 2021

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