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Patrons

Dame Sarah Storey DBE

“I wanted to be a patron for Sreepur Village because I have known of the charity since it started and when you become a mother yourself you realise even more how important having your family around you is. What Sreepur Village does for the mothers and children who come back there to have their children is amazing. I am full of admiration for everyone there and all the people who keep the place running by fundraising and giving their time.”

Lady Sue Tunnicliffe

“In the early 1990’s immigration to the UK from the Indian subcontinent and Uganda was very high. I was teaching Science and Maths in a Middle school in Slough which was 96% non-white children, a small number were of Afro Caribbean origin, but the majority were from Pakistan or rural Bangladesh.  Many had recently arrived and had come to school with no or little English. My husband was Deputy marketing director of BA at the time and volunteered me and our two sons to visit Dhaka on behalf of BA and show an interest in the orphanage which one of their cabin staff, Patricia Kerr, was involved in during stopovers and in which she had persuaded other crew members to visit.So off we went February half term 1982 with Pat. We also visited again the following year, That’s where my link began and in 2010, I visited the project every year and  as a science educator I asked Pat if we could try with the Sreepur Village mothers, to help them realise how much science and engineering and maths could be useful, even if they had not been to school as school science and science in action every day are all rather different. 
The Sreepur Village is a very special place for me. On my first visit Pat had a mango tree planted in memory of our eldest son who died aged 37 in 2009. There is a plaque as well, so his memorial is not only very special but it is also in a special place too.  I enjoy talking with Pat and reminiscing too! It’s always a great pleasure to meet the staff and see their work, including visiting the town office and particularly seeing the work with the street children, some of whom have a real spark indicating great potential.  And I love wearing Shalwar and saris!”

Overseas Director

Pat Kerr MBE

Board of Trustees

Derek Palmer

 

Janette Porter

"I am honoured to be a Trustee of Sreepur Village and to be part of the good work generated in Bangladesh. The project enables children to study at school, women to gain skills to help in the workforce and jobs generated for local people both at Sreepur and in Dhaka is outstanding. Respect for local culture and traditions is evident where ever SPP work."

   Sabbir Karim

As a BA cabin crew, Sabbir has visited The Sreepur Village many times and has maintained a deep connection with them for over 23 years.  Sabbir hosted the 25th Anniversary & most recently the 30th Anniversary celebrations at his restaurants and raised money for The Sreepur Village.
“AS A CABIN CREW I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE VILLAGE FOR OVER 23 YEARS. INSPIRED BY THE AMAZING WORK AND DEDICATION BY PAT KERR FOR THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR PAST 30 YEARS AND I’M ABSOLUTELY HONOURED TO BE A TRUSTEE OF THE VILLAGE AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE TEAM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE” SABBIR KARIM

Charles Gray

I was first introduced to Sreepur village through a friend in Australia who has close family ties to Trisha Sylvester. At the time of the introduction Trisha was looking to step back from her role overseeing the financial side of the charity and her other responsibilities to give her more time with her grandchildren.As part of a  fortunate piece of timing I was, at this time looking to return to the Uk after 18 years in Sydney,  and give more of my time to others less fortunate.The appeal of Sreepur to me is not only the amazing work it does on the ground in Bangladesh (which I am looking forward to seeing first hand as soon as possible), but also the genuine love, passion and care that not only the trustees have, but also the paid staff.For Sreepur to have harnessed such passion, love and care for it work is a rare and beautiful thing to see. It is what larger corporate enterprises strive to attain, but very rarely do. It is this passion which inspires me and gives me confidence that Sreepur will continue to have such n incredibly positive impact on some of the world’s most underprivileged citizens for many years to come. 

Advisors to the Board of Trustees

Becky Horsbrugh

Becky first found out about The Sreepur Village when she was researching drowning prevention work in Bangladesh, and soon became interested to learn more. After contacting the village, she made her first visit there in the summer of 2017. Since then she has returned regularly, specifically to help with the swimming lessons at the village. It is this involvement that convinced Becky she should play a larger role in the future of the charity, and why she has now stepped up to become a trustee and help the charity move forward so that it will continue to be a success.

 


Ambassadors

Dina Begum 

UK Office Staff

Emma Gibbs (Cole) - UK Operations Manager

Natalie Manning - Digital, Marketing & Communications Officer,

Melanie Wolfson - Trust Fundraiser

 

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