Valeria Tavares (she/her)

Valeria Tavares (she/her)

Valeria joined Blagrave as Head of Operations in June 2023 and leads on HR, safeguarding and general operations, with a focus on putting processes and systems in place to support Blagrave in achieving its mission. Originally from Brazil, Valeria has had a varied...
Callum Pethick (he/they)

Callum Pethick (he/they)

Callum joined Blagrave in April 2021 and co-leads our second strategic objective: investing in young people to create change. This includes managing the Pathways Fund and having strategic oversight for all of our work related to investing in youth organising. Callum...
Edd Fry (he/him)

Edd Fry (he/him)

Edd joined Blagrave in January 2018. He leads the The Listening Fund: a collaboration between Blagrave, Children in Need, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The Tudor Trust and The National Lottery Community Fund – to improve organisations’ accountability to young...
Eli Manderson Evans (he/him)

Eli Manderson Evans (he/him)

Eli joined Blagrave as CEO in 2022. Eli has overall oversight over all funding partnerships and sets our strategic direction, ensuring we are true to our mission and living our values. He joined us from the philanthropy advisory and social change organisation Ten...
Emine Arabaci (she/her)

Emine Arabaci (she/her)

Emine joined Blagrave Trust in early 2022. As a proficient EA she supports the CEO with logistical and administrational tasks and with a stroke of creativity she leads on Blagrave’s communications. Emine’s background includes working in the media and TV...