Our team.
Our team brings together experience from across children’s rights, international development, fundraising, communications and charity leadership. We work with partners around the world to keep children at the heart of every decision and help create lasting change for children and families.
How we are governed
Our Board of Trustees provides oversight and helps guide our strategic direction. They work with our leadership team to make sure Right to Childhood is well run, accountable and focused on the children and families we support.
Our senior management team.
Our senior management team leads Right to Childhood day to day. They bring together different areas of expertise to guide our work, support our people and keep children at the heart of our decisions.
Alison Wallace
CEO
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Alison has been CEO of Right to Childhood since January 2018. Prior to joining she was CEO of the European Council on Foreign Relations and global relief organisation at ShelterBox. She has held senior positions at Amnesty International, Friends of the Earth, and the Refugee Council, and has overseen relief operations for emergencies including Typhoon Haiyan and the Nepal earthquakes. She is also a trustee of Crisis.
Susanne Owers
Director of Development and Programmes
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Susanne joined Right to Childhood in 2018. Prior to that she held similar senior positions at The Willow Foundation, Red Balloon Learner Centres, a leading NHS Charitable Trust, Camfed and Fauna & Flora International. She has worked in the non-profit sector at other leading UK charities for over 20 years, including WaterAid, Plan International, Crisis and other organisations. She is currently a trustee at Centre33, a charity supporting children and young people with their mental health.
Sarah Bradford
Director of Communications, Brand and Advocacy
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Sarah joined Right to Childhood in February 2023. She has 20 years’ senior experience in internationally-focused communications and marketing roles, including for Conciliation Resources, RedR UK and Projects Abroad. Sarah has also spent periods of time working overseas, including leading a team in Berlin, and as a journalist in Shanghai. Sarah previously Chaired the Branding and Communications Working Group of the +Peace coalition.
Craig Mullaly
Director of Individual Giving
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Craig joined Right to Childhood in May 2018. He has over 20 years of professional fundraising experience, half of which at senior levels. As staff member or consultant, he has extensive experience of developing Individual Giving fundraising and setting up new fundraising programmes around the world including at EveryChild UK, Family for Every Child New Zealand, and the Lebanese Red Cross. He has previously served as a board director for 4 years at the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association in the UK, and chaired its Communications & Engagement Committee.
Andrew Grieve
Director of Finance and IT
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Andrew joined Righ to Childhood in October 2023. He is a Chartered Management Accountant with extensive financial management experience in both public and private sector organisations, advocating strong financial management and governance. Previous roles have involved leading Finance and IT functions in Higher Education as well as various manufacturing sectors. Andrew holds an MBA and is also a Governor at a local primary and secondary school.
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