Meet the passionate people behind our cause and those who go beyond to support us.

Alice Ford

Alice Ford

Programmes Manager

Alice has over 11 years of experience in the international development sector and is a technical expert in disability-inclusive programming ...

Annie Chipeta

Annie Chipeta

Programmes Officer

Annie joined Able Child in 2023 as a Programmes Officer upon completion of a master’s degree in Governance, Development and Public Policy ...

Anthony Ford Shubrook OBE

Anthony Ford Shubrook OBE

Advocacy & Comms Executive

Anthony has advocated for disability rights and access throughout his whole life and was awarded an OBE in 2019 for his incredible contribut ...

Danielle Case

Danielle Case

Head of Fundraising and Comms

Danielle has a fundraising career spanning nearly 13 years. She has worked at several different charities including across health care, soci ...

Hannah Fitzgibbon

Hannah Fitzgibbon

Senior Programmes Officer

Hannah joined Able Child in December 2019. She previously worked at Alzheimer’s Society, where she worked in the involvement team to empow ...

Innocent Mupati

Innocent Mupati

Finance and Operations Executive

Innocent joined Able Child as a Finance and Operations Executive in 2023. Innocent is an accounting and finance graduate and previous to joi ...

Joyce Okello

Joyce Okello

Finance and Operations Manager

Joyce joined the team at Able Child as a Finance & Operations Manager in August 2023. She has several years’ experience working at int ...

Lauren Watters

Lauren Watters

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Lauren is a technical expert in disability-inclusive programming and has extensive experience working for small-medium sized international d ...

Karl Hankinson

Karl Hankinson

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Karl joined Able Child as CEO in April 2018. Karl has worked to develop creative and innovative solutions to some of the most difficult soci ...

Nancy Nteere

Nancy Nteere

Network Manager

Nancy joined Able Child in October 2023. Nancy has great passion for working in the development sector, and especially within the disability ...

Mitul Shah

Mitul Shah

Chair of Board

Mitul joined the Board of Trustees in 2020, initially as Treasurer and became Chair in April 2024. He is an Executive Director at UBS Global ...

Abigail Viljoen

Abigail Viljoen

Vice Chair of Board

Abigail joined the Board of Trustees in 2023 and became Vice Chair in April 2024. She is a Partner at professional services firm EY, focusse ...

Baz Mehta

Baz Mehta

Trustee

Baz joined the Board of Trustees in 2022.  Baz was born in Uganda and in 1972 came to the United Kingdom as a refugee at the age of 11. Baz ...

Cat Carter

Cat Carter

Trustee

Cat Carter has spent the last ten years working in conflict and emergency responses around the world. A specialist in safeguarding children ...

Emily Bueno

Emily Bueno

Trustee

Emily is an Associate at Mishcon de Reya LLP, specialising in Private Wealth disputes. She joined the Board of Trustees in June 2019. ...

Hannah Loryman

Hannah Loryman

Trustee

Hannah is the Head of Policy at international NGO Sightsavers where she leads a team to influence policy on disability, health and education ...

Jim Sellars

Jim Sellars

Trustee

Jim joined the Board of Trustees in 2018 and served as Chair from April 2020 to April 2024. Jim currently works for an investment fund based ...

Maria Omare

Maria Omare

Trustee

Maria is an award-winning disability inclusion advocate, social entrepreneur, and educator committed to inspiring change and hope in under-s ...

Martin Hill

Martin Hill

Chair of Resources Subcommittee

Martin joined the Board of Trustees early in 2019. He is a Director at Barclays Private Bank and is part of their Global Growth Markets busi ...

Miiro Michael

Miiro Michael

Trustee

Miiro is a human rights activist and specialises in community empowerment, mental health, advocacy, disability, and development. Previously, ...

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