Meet Our Team
Fatima Whitbread MBE
Founder and Chair
Fatima spent the first 14 years of her life in children's homes after being abandoned as a baby. After being fostered, she went on to break the javelin world record and win world and European Championship gold. Fatima now campaigns to improve the care system and ensure children in care are "seen, heard and valued". She represents the care system sector and celebrate our young children, the remarkable resilience they show. Fatima founded the Campaign as she believes that there is still significant progress to be made in helping the care experienced with a better start in life. She understands how a nurturing and supportive environment can help children and young people. She believes in creating positive change through collaboration.
Gina Gardiner
Vice Chair
I’d like to introduce you to Gina Gardiner, the Vice Chair of Fatima’s UK Campaign. We met at a keynote speaking event, where my talk focused on sharing my lived experience and my mission, whereas Gina’s focused on her mission, which is to bring about positive change through the development of Enlightened Leadership – leading with integrity, compassion and courage. Our chance meeting quickly developed into a powerful partnership, where we both bring the strengths of our experience and our passion, as we work together to make a lasting difference. We set up the charity together and are now working tirelessly to create the ‘One Voice Summit’, in order to bring about positive change for those who experience the care system.
Our Board Members & Patrons
Our dedicated board members and patrons contribute their expertise and passion to advance our mission of supporting care-experienced young people.
Peter Ma
Farah London DSTG
Alicia Wilson
Yong Zhao
Hatice Mehmet - Quirk
Our Partners
Fatima's UK Campaign partners with organisations in order to promote collaboration and better outcomes for care-experienced children and young people. Click on the images to find out more about our partnerships.
Fatima's UK Campaign has been working with Sean Ryder (Happy Mondays) and Zak Starkey (Ringo Starr's son) on something extra special - an anthem for children and young people in and from the care system.
Keep your eyes peeled and ears open for the Campaign's song, which will bring awareness and positivity to a much-needed cause.
Our Supporters
