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Trustee positions

  • Voluntary - expenses paid
  • Part-Time
  • Remote
  • Volunteer

We are no longer currently inviting applications to join our Board of Trustees.

If you would like to make a general enquiry about our Trustee recruitment processes, or would like to express your interest for future roles on our board, or are interested in volunteering or offering your support in other ways, please contact us.

Meet our Trustees

Read about our current Trustees, their motivations, skills and experience.

Mike Brace, Chair of BWBF, photographed in 2024. He is pictured leaning against a wall in an office and holding the lead for his guide dog.

Mike Brace CBE, DL

Chair of Trustees

Mike became our Chair of Trustees in 2024. He is a former Paralympic skier, social worker, and charity leader.

See Mike Brace CBE, DL
A head and shoulders photograph of BWBF Vice Chair Gerry Thorn, taken in 2024. Gerry is standing in front of a desk smiling. He is wearing a dark suit jacket and pale blue shirt.

Gerry Thorn

Vice Chair

Gerry joined our Board of Trustees in 2018, after a lifetime spent working in the world of radio and TV.

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BWBF Trustee and Treasurer Jason Mowe pictured in an office. He is smiling with his arms crossed and wears a dark top.

Jason Mowe

Treasurer

Jason Mowe joined our Board of Trustees in 2002, bringing four decades’ experience in retail and commercial banking.

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A head and shoulders photograph of BWBF Trustee Lindsey Mack. She is smiling and she is wearing a black blouse with white polka dots.

Lindsey Mack

Trustee

Lindsey Mack became a Trustee in 2018. She brings extensive experience from a long career in radio broadcasting.

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A head and shoulders photograph of BWBF Trustee Quentin Howard, taken in 2024. He is smiling, wearing glasses, and a dark suit jacket, pale blue shirt and navy blue tie.

Quentin Howard

Trustee

Quentin joined our Board of Trustees in 2019, bringing experience from his long career in radio broadcasting and engineering.

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BWBF Trustee John Beesley stands in front of a bookshelf. He is smiling broadly.

John Beesley

Trustee

John Beesley joined our Board of Trustees in 2025. He brings experience from his distinguished broadcasting career and a lifelong …

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About us

For nearly 100 years, we've opened up a world of technology for people living with sight loss.

Read about how it all began, find out about our plans for the future and discover more of the people who help drive our mission forward.

About us
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Our future

Find out how we're transforming to provide our richest ever range of support and tech for our community.

Our strategy & vision
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