Portrait of AFC founder Belinda Gray at Helmingham Hall

Belinda Gray MBE

The founder, CEO and a trustee of AFC, an ex-nursing sister and garden lecturer

Portrait of sculpture curator Nick Crocker in Helmingham's Great Hall

Nick Crocker

Head of sculpture, AFC trustee and interior design owner of Red House Textiles near Woodbridge

Julia Scowsill

AFC sculpture curator, and manages our online auctions. Works as an image consultant and stylist away from AFC

Amanda Deacon

AFC volunteers recruitment and exhibition planning since 2016 with a degree in History of Art

Portrait of artist and team member Simon Turner at Helmingham Hall

Simon Turner

Assists with events planning and exhibition hanging for AFC whilst making ceramics and teaching Art & Design at a school in London

Jacqui Mayne

AFC sculpture curator and fundraising committee member. Jacqui is also an active grandmother to 8 little girls

Mandy Leeson

Assists with exhibition and events planning for AFC and leads our Art Army initiative. Owns homewares shop Vanil in Woodbridge

Jean Blackwood-Pugh

Jean assists in the committee with AFC events planning whilst co-ordinating volunteers and our catering

Portrait of team member Sharon Chin at Helmingham Hall

Sharon Chin

Generates Art Army activities and makes events decorations. Sharon is an ex Practice Nurse currently studying a degree in textiles

Portrait of team member Suzi Clogg holding an umbrella

Suzy Clogg

Organises AFC events catering and assists with volunteers recruitment. Originally worked as a radiographer

Lauren Vince

Creative Development Manager, recent History of Art (MA) graduate at the University of York, and freelance designer

The Trustees

Belinda Gray MBE

Founder and CEO of Art For Cure

Alex Gray

Retired Chief Executive Officer of Clarksons Futures

Ilyena Froud

Consultant radiologist at Suffolk Hospital Trust, Ipswich

Claire Burgess

Senior Accountant