Amatullah Blain (she/her)

Amatullah Blain (she/her)

Amatullah joined Blagrave as Grants Officer in November 2023. Her main role will be to support the grants team in all stages of the grants making cycle, including support for administration and Blagrave’s programme of events. Amatullah’s background includes managing...
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...