RISC Collective

RISC is managed by a collective of individuals in a flattened hierarchy.  In other words, rather than one single person at the top the we have a group of people who 'collectively' meet regularly to manage the organisation:

Liz Allum
Education Team (Resources)

Liz Allum works within the Education Team providing training and support for teachers and local authorities. She also co-ordinates the bookshop and resource centre. Liz has been working with RISC since 2004.

 

For more information about Liz and the education team visit this page

Michele Atkins
Centre Facilities Co-ordinator, Loans Service.

Michele job shares with Fiona in managing our room hire service.  As well as this she administrates the artefacts loan service.

 

Nathan Edwards
Shop Coordinator, Webmaster and Marketing

I manage RISC's World Shop, my main focus of work is meeting with fair trade importers to supply the shop with all the wonderful things for sale! I am also the webmaster for RISC and help maintain and develop other areas of RISC's online presence as well as being part of RISC's marketing group to help promote our work

Will Gooding
Global Cafe Coordinator

 

Fiona Grant
Community Facilities Co-ordinator

I am responsible for the day to day management of the community meeting space including health and safety.  I Joined RISC as a volunteer in 1992, was shop co-ordinator until 2001 when I moved to my current post. 

 

Leslee Hopper
Personnel Co-ordinator

In 1996 after a life in the corporate sector I became a RISC volunteer. From 1997 I was employed as Volunteer Recruitment and Training Coordinator. My role has evolved having being given more responsibilities for all personnel matters. I've been a member of the Collective since 1997. I also co-wrote RISC's best selling Early Years handbook, Growing up Global.

 

Barbara Lowe
Education Team (Primary Schools)

I am a founder member of RISC and have been in Development Education since 1984, which means I was involved in developing many of the current features of RISC, such as the shop, and in particular the bookshop though like the other founders, I never imagined how the organisation would have grown.

For more information about Barbara and the education team visit this page

Bente Madeira
Events

Bente is a RISC founder member who organises events on global issues prioritising activists from the Africa, Asia, the Caribbean & Latin America. Every Year she coordinates the Reading Fairtrade Fortnight in February/March as well as Reading International Festival which overlaps with One World Week and Black History Month in October.

For more information on Bente, events and festivals visit this page

Martin Mikhail
Centre Coordinator

Martin has been with RISC since the beginning and is involved in almost every aspect of the charity.  From meeting with funders to building maintenance, Martin has an overview of whatever is going on at any one time!

 

Annemieke Palmer
Accounts

I have worked for RISC as the Finance Coordinator since 2003. Life at RISC is never dull as we always have lots of projects on the go, I also deal with all the different income streams from the World Shop, Global Cafe, Room Hire and flats. We have quite a number of people on the payroll and managing the Year End accounts also takes up some time.

Dave Richards
Publications / Roof Garden

Dave has been working at RISC since 1989. He produces exhibitions and teaching resources on a range of issues including trade justice, sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. He also coordinates RISC's work on food and gardens.

 

Louise Robinson
Education Team (Secondary Schools)

I joined RISC's Education Team in 2001, having taught in secondary schools and initial teacher education for almost 20 years before producing teaching materials for the Fairtrade Foundation.

For more information about Louise and the education team visit this page

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