We’re pleased to announce Anne Edward is joining halow’s Board of Trustees.

Anne’s daughter, Federica, began with halow in 2017, initially using our Buddy Service and attending a range of Social Activities. She is currently in her last year of our Building Futures programme, and now volunteers twice a week with the Garden Team at the Gilbert White’s House & Gardens (an RHS Partner Garden) using the skills and independence she has gained through Building Futures.

Federica is looking forward to joining ARTGU activities next year alongside her volunteering. Together, Anne and Federice are keen to explore opportunities for employability.

Anne is passionate about all young people with a disability being given the opportunities, encouragement and support to be ambitious and to aspire to their dreams in the same way that any child and their family do.

Anne’s involvement in charities began as an undergraduate as a committee member of Aberdeen University Student Charities. Since then, she has been involved raising money, volunteering, becoming a Trustee and Chair of Trustees in charities both here in the UK and in Italy (where she lived for 20 years).

Her passion over the last 25 years has been in educational and parental support charities for young people with disabilities. She brings knowledge of learning and physical disabilities, SEN education, service outreach, social enterprise and from her professional career, including as CEO, of the strategic and operational challenges of running a charity and raising the necessary funds.

We are so thankful to have Anne as a halow Trustee!