Our people

Action for Conservation has a growing team and we have offices in London, Bristol, Manchester and at Penpont where our flagship intergenerational nature restoration project is located.

Our team ranges from field biologists, marine and mammal experts, and fundraising legends to designers, videographers and youth work specialists. If you want to bring your enthusiasm and joy for the natural world to young people across the UK, we want to hear from you!

Meet The Team

board of Trustees

Youth Trustees

Work with us

Young people and AFC's Chloe look over a wildflower meadow, Chloe is pointing

Meet the Team

Hendrikus van Hensbergen

Founder & CEO
Laura Kravac

Head of Impact & Programme Operations
Svetlana Karadimova

Finance & HR Lead
HANNAH RYAN-LEAH

Communications & Digital Manager
OMAR ABU-SEER

Programme Manager - South East
CHLOE LY

Programme Coordinator - South East
MISHAAL AKBAR

Programme Coordinator - South East
Raquel Boira-Boulding

Programme Coordinator - South East
EMMA SCHOFIELD

Senior Programme Manager - North West (Maternity Leave)
Ben Turrell

Programme Manager - North West (Maternity Cover)
AURIANNA NAJAH

Programme Coordinator - North West
ALICE WHEATLEY

Programme Coordinator - North West
HOLLY CHANTRILL-CHEYETTE

Programme Manager - South West
Jacob Pask

Programme Coordinator - South West
LANI DINES

Fundraising Manager
AMY LANGER

Fundraising Officer
HAL RHOADES

Land-based Projects & Policy Lead
FORREST HOGG

Penpont Project Manager
MOLLY SINGLETON

Penpont Learning & Engagement Manager
Ella Davies

Penpont Learning & Engagement Coordinator
Ellen Tiffin

Land-based Project Coordinator - South West
Ethan Hall

Land-based Project Coordinator - North West

Three young people write on a shared piece of paper with coloured pens, they look calm and happy

Our youth trustees

Since Action for Conservation’s inception, we have sought to embed young people in our organisational decision-making and in shaping our strategy and approaches as a charity. This is particularly important for us as a youth charity and given that nationally, less than 3% of charity trustees are under 30 years old.

Our Youth Trustees, who are typically aged 16-18, form 60% of our Board and bring crucial experience as former beneficiaries of our work. To date, over 10 young people have volunteered to become a Trustee for two years at a time.

Meet our trustees