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Our people

Read about our team, trustees and patrons, who share a passion for making audio accessible for people living with sight loss. 

We are a small charity, but we have an ambitious and talented team who are dedicated to improving our service users' lives. Our trustees and patrons come with years of experience from the world of broadcasting, audio, sports and entertainment. Many of them also bring their own experience of living with sight loss.

Our team

Read about our team members, what we each do and what drives us to reach even more people who need us.

Sophie Jones, Chief Executive Officer at BWBF is smiling and leaning on a wall. She is wearing a pale grey top and her hair is dark red.

Sophie Jones

Chief Executive Officer

Sophie became the CEO in March 2024. Before becoming our CEO, Sophie led the charity's service delivery team.

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David Beard, Head of Technology for BWBF, sits at a table smiling with his hands resting on the table in front of him. He has short brown hair and is wearing a dark t-shirt.

David Beard

Head of Technology

David joined our charity in 2011 as a volunteer. Today, he leads our technology department.

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BWBF's Assistant to the CEO Sarah Howes-Jones sits in an office. She is smiling and wearing a black t-shirt. She has brown hair and a nose ring.

Sarah Howes-Jones

Assistant to the CEO

Sarah joined our charity in 2023. Before BWBF she worked for charities including Citizens Advice and Marie Curie.

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Steven Poole, Service Delivery Manager for BWBF, is leaning on a wall and smiling. He has wide grey hair and stubble is wearing a black shirt.

Steven Poole

Service Delivery Manager

Steven joined our charity in 2009, bringing a lifetime of experience in supporting people with sight loss.

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Jenny Cameron, Head of Communications, Marketing and Income for BWBF, sits on a table smiling to camera. She has blonde, wavy, shoulder-length hair and is wearing a grey top.

Jenny Cameron

Head of Communications, Marketing & Income

Jenny joined our charity in 2022 and oversees the charity's communications and income generating activities.

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Simon Luget, Financial Controller for BWBF, sits on a table and is smiling. He has short grey hair and is wearing a bale blue casual top.

Simon Luget

Financial Controller

Simon has worked as a consultant for BWBF since 2019, managing the charity’s finances.

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Julie Hocking, Individual Giving & Legacies Manager for BWBF, leans against a wall and is smiling. She wears glasses and her curly hair is tied up.

Julie Hocking

Individual Giving & Legacy Manager

Julie joined our charity in 2016. She looks after our donors and people who leave gifts in their Wills.

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BWBF Communcations & Data Assistant Divya Kohli pictured in an office. She has her arms crossed and is smiling and wearing a brown floral dress.

Divya Kohli

Communications & Data Assistant

Divya joined us in 2024, having previously worked in charities, journalism and teaching.

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Suresh Kuwar, Web Developer for BWBF, is standing in an office space and smiling. He is wearing a grey t-shirt and glasses and has short, dark hair.

Suresh Kuwar

Web Developer

Suresh has been part our technology team since 2014, helping develop our digital services.

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A scenic landscape from the West coast of Scotland, featuring a road, ocean and islands in the distance

Kallie Taylor

Customer Service Advisor

Kallie joined joined BWBF in 2024. Based in the wilds of Scotland, she is our most remote team member.

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Our trustees

Read about our trustees, their experience and what they bring to our cause.

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. He is wearing a pale blue shirt, dark green sweater vest and grey trousers.

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.

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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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Mark Noble, BWBF Trustee, photographed in 2024. He is pictured smiling, sitting on a desk in an office and he is wearing a cream woollen jumper and grey trousers.

Mark Noble

Trustee

Mark Noble joined our Board of Trustees in 2013 after many years as a supporter of the charity.

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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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Our patrons

Read about our patrons, who use their profile to help us raise awareness.

BWBF Patron Jim Rosenthal is wearing a dark suit and light shirt. He is smiling broadly.

Jim Rosenthal

Patron

Acclaimed sports journalist and broadcaster Jim Rosenthal appears in our video describing the life-changing impact of BWBF's apps.

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BWBF Patron Sue Cook is smiling to camera. She has blonde hair and is wearing a patterned shirt.

Sue Cook

Patron

Television presenter and author Sue Cook has long been the face of our annual Christmas Appeal.

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BWBF Patron Nick Ross smiles to camera. He is wearing a black jumper with a pale shirt underneath

Nick Ross

Patron

Nick Ross is a British radio and TV presenter, best known for fronting BBC’s Crimewatch.

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BWBF Patron Souleyman Bah is standing on an athletics track. He is wearing an athlete's vest and sunglasses.

Souleyman Bah

Patron

Souleyman Bah is a Paralympic sprinter, a former contestant on The Apprentice and a disability activist.

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BWBF Patron Cheryl Baker smiles to camera. She is wearing a white top and her blonde hair is swept to one side.

Cheryl Baker

Patron

Cheryl is a singer, presenter and actress. She famously won the Eurovision song contest in 1981 with Bucks Fizz.

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