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Introduction to the trustees page.

Oliver Baines OBE
Margie Bickford-Smith
The Hon. Evelyn Boscawen
John Ede
Lady Vanessa George
Sue Guard
Jane Hartley
Lady Mary Holborow DCVO
Elaine Hunt
Michael Miles OBE
Mark Mitchell
Daphne Skinnard
Tim Smith
Bishop Tim Thornton
James Williams - Chairman
Tom Varcoe

Margie Bickford-Smith

Margie was brought up in Cornwall, and lived near Helston for a long time.  She has been involved with CCF for four years, and runs the Friends Committee. She is particularly keen on getting second home owners involved in the CCF.
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The Hon. Evelyn Boscawen

Chairman - Tregothnan Estates 
Tregothnan Botanical Garden. Growers and suppliers of fine teas, herbal infusions, honey and floristry as well as charcoal and logs. Wild Escapes and Tregothnan holiday accommodation

Chairman - Goonvean Limited
World-wide suppliers of china clays and aggregates to the paper and ceramic industry. 

Chairman - Goonvean Fibres Limited 
Suppliers of fibres for reinforcement to the battery, aramid and other industries.  

Scientific Services Limited - Consultants and asbestos testing.

Other Positions Held
 
Cornwall Community Foundation - Trustee
Cornwall Federation of Young Farmers Clubs - President
Young People Cornwall - President
Truro Sea Cadets - Patron
Royal Cornwall Agricultural Society - Past President
Cornish Grain - Past Chairman
St Michael Penkivel Parish Council - Chairman
St Michael Penkivel Church - Church Warden
2007/08 Cornwall -High Sherriff
Agricultural Land Tribunal - Member
2009 – to date - Deputy Lieutenant

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Lady Vanessa George

Lady George, was married to the late Lord George. Her husband was a great supporter of the Cornwall Community Foundation. She lives in St Tudy, Cornwall and  has continued his interests in the work of the Foundation by becoming a Trustee.
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Jane Hartley

Lived in Cornwall for over 20 years with her family, where she has set up a holiday business. Jane has been on a Grassroots panel for CCF for a couple of years. Also her family charitable trust, Albert Van den Bergh Charitable Trust, has donated to CCF substantially enabling them to set up an Acorn fund.

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Lady Mary Holborow DCVO

Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall for the last fifteen years. First Chairman of the Cornwall Community Foundation and involved with many of the charities that benefit from CCF.
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Elaine Hunt

Elaine (Troubs) Hunt professional background is in contract publishing, relationship marketing and PR spanning 20 years. She has worked in London, Sydney, Singapore and Hong Kong for some of the top companies in these fields dealing with many blue chip clients.

Since giving up work she has completed a classics degree with Open University and now lives in the Helford area with her husband, son and working cocker spaniel.   

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Michael Miles OBE

Chairman Schroders plc; Chairman BP Pensions Trust; Trustee CCF; house in North Cornwall.
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Mark Mitchell

Born and lived in Truro most of his  life, married with 4 children.

Worked from the age of 18 within the family business (Glass and Glazing trade) now Managing Director of Cornwall Glass and Glazing, with 14 sites scattered over the Southwest, and employee approx.. 170 people.

Outside of work Mark enjoys being a School Governor of Bosvigo Primary School, Truro, where he went as a child, and also all children are/have been educated. In the current role he chairs the finance and personnel committee and is Vice Chair of Governors. He also sits as a JP in the West Cornwall Area, sitting for the last 6 years in Truro, Camborne and Penzance courts. 

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Daphne Skinnard

Currently Assistant Editor at BBC Radio Cornwall, working on the day-to-day running of the station, programming, staffing issues and overseeing campaigns such as the BBC Radio Cornwall Appeal Fund, ‘Sea Sense’, a sea safety initiative working with the RNLI and the BBC Cornwall support of the Precious Lives Appeal. I have been with the BBC for more than twenty years and during that time have travelled the length and breadth of Cornwall speaking to fascinating people, recording interviews, presenting programmes and broadcasting news. I have also worked in television, presenting news bulletins and pieces for BBC Spotlight. For me, my greatest achievements at work have been supporting the Sunrise Appeal when BBC Radio Cornwall listeners raised more than £600,000 for the new oncology centre at the Royal Cornwall Hospital and raising awareness for the Precious Lives Appeal to build a hospice for Cornish children and their families.  I am involved in all aspects of Cornish life, from being a trustee of the Cornwall Community Foundation, to sitting on a fundraising committee for Macmillan Cancer Support. I am also a Governor of Truro and Penwith College. I was born into a Cornish family with roots in South East Cornwall. I am the mother of two children, I adore music and singing. I am a season ticket holder at Plymouth Argyle Football Club, I am learning to speak French, I enjoy cooking for family and friends and am passionate about the Cornish coast and countryside.
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James Williams

James Williams has been chairman of Cornwall Community Foundation for the last five years. He was born in Cornwall, and has pursued a career in the financial sector before returning to the County in 2002 to become immersed in its life through the voluntary sector, education, and agriculture.
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