The Organisation
What About The Children is entirely run by volunteers and is supported by leading figures from many disciplines concerned with child development. The Board of Trustees sets the strategic direction of the charity. Trustees are also directors of the company, What About The Children?, and undertake the activities and work of the charity with the support of members.
Patrons
Micheal Morpurgo OBE, author and former Children's Laureate
Rebecca Abrams, journalist and author (Three Shoes, One Sock and No Hairbrush)
Non executive
President
- Professor Sir Denis Pereira Gray (former President of the Royal College of General Practitioners)
Vice-Presidents
- Sir Richard Bowlby
- Oliver James
- Susannah Clasen
Trustees
- Cath Armstrong
- Diana Dean
- Carolyn K Edwards
- Lydia Keyte (Chair)
- Carol Mannion
- Stuart Oddy (Treasurer)
- Jane Reddish
Scientific Advisory Board
- Professor Sir Denis Pereira Gray (Chair)
- Professor Brenda Almond
- Professor Jay Belsky
- Professor Sarah Stewart-Brown
- Dr Maria Robinson
- Mrs. Diana Dean (Vice-chair)