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Meet the DEBRA UK fundraising team

Two members of the DEBRA UK fundraising team in DEBRA t-shirts at a marathon event.

The DEBRA UK fundraising team is dedicated to supporting our incredible community of supporters — amazing people like you who are committed to helping us stop the pain of EB. We’re always eager to connect with passionate individuals who share our mission. Meet our team below!

 

For all general fundraising enquiries:

Phone – England: 01344 771961 
Phone – Scotland: 01698 424210 
Email: fundraising@debra.org.uk 

Fundraising

Hugh Thompson

Director of Fundraising

01344 467784
07557 561502
Hugh.Thompson@debra.org.uk

Supporter services

Ruth Adams

Supporter Services Officer

01344 771961
Ruth.Adams@debra.org.uk

Miranda Webber

Supporter Services Officer

01344 771961
Miranda.Webber@debra.org.uk

Corporate Partnerships

Ann Avarne

Corporate Partnerships Manager

01344 771961
07425 284911
Ann.Avarne@debra.org.uk

Events and golf

Kate Guy

Fundraising Events Manager

01344 467767
07557 561505
Kate.Guy@debra.org.uk

Gosia Garbacz

Events Officer

01344 771961
07918 882652
Gosia.Garbacz@debra.org.uk

Lynn Turner

Events Officer

01344 771961 
Lynn.Turner@debra.org.uk

Gary Johnson

Golf Society Chairman

01344 771961
07787 805532
Gary.Johnson@debra.org.uk

Scotland

Laura Forsyth

Deputy Director of Fundraising – Scotland

07872 372730
Laura.Forsyth@debra.org.uk

Karen Power

Events Manager – Scotland

07904 412 766
karen.power@debra.org.uk

Runs and challenges

Sinead Simmons

Runs and Challenges Manager

01344 771961
07880 382876
Sinead.Simmons@debra.org.uk

Trusts and foundations

Matthew Dear

Trust Fundraising Manager

07760 512384
01344 577679
matthew.dear@debra.org.uk

Madhvi Javaharlal

Trusts & Events Administrator

madhvi.javaharlal@debra.org.uk

Individual giving

Cy Grove

Individual Giving Manager

07990 261154
01344 771961
Cy.Grove@debra.org.uk