Meet the team

Haringey Giving is an independent partnership led by local residents, we work closely with community organisations, local businesses and funders across Haringey.

Our Board Members

We have a talented and dedicated Board who volunteer their time and share their knowledge and expertise to govern, guide and steer Haringey Giving on the next stage of our journey:

Helen Rayfield (Chair) Haringey Resident

Geoffrey Folkes, Haringey Faith Leader

Geoffrey Folkes is the owner of GEF Associates which was created with the responsibility of helping people set up their business. He has worked with small and medium sized businesses, providing a broad range of specialist support including training and mentoring. Speciality areas include: Health care, Consultancy, Professional services, Food Industry, Social enterprises. Geoff is committed to customer service and satisfaction, and prides himself on the number of businesses he has supported over the years. Many have gone on to win awards like the Enterprise Enfield Start-up business, Business of the Year, Young Entrepreneur, and Social Enterprise. He has sat on various panels providing grant funding in local areas.

Joanna Keefe, Global Corporate Responsibility Manager, Linklaters LLP

Joanna leads the global community investment and non-legal volunteer programmes at Linklaters LLP. Joanna is a corporate responsibility professional with over fifteen years’ experience in the financial services, hospitality, commercial and legal sector. Before this, she worked within the UK charity sector and her academic studies specialised in international public health. Joanna is passionate about corporate responsibility and community engagement and believes all organisations have a responsibility to help effect positive social and environmental change.

Mark Swinburne, Senior Development Manager, Design Lead Tottenham Hale, Argent LLP

Mark joined Argent as a Development Manager in 2013. Over the past seven years he has led commercial developments at King’s Cross, and more recently he has worked as design lead on a new residential development at Tottenham Hale. Mark is passionate about the borough and the opportunities for community engagement.  Prior to joining Argent, Mark was a practising architect.

Paul Birtill, Trustee, The Bridge Renewal Trust

Paul is a Trustee and the Treasurer of Bridge Renewal Trust. He worked for many years in the public, voluntary and housing association sectors, mainly in business development roles and more recently heading up a Charitable Foundation supporting refugees and migrants. He now runs his own financial advice company and juggles that with family life (including three daughters and a dog called Cooper), Table Tennis, and trying to be Vegan.

Our Advisors

Geoffrey Ocen, Chief Executive, The Bridge Renewal Trust

Our staff

Colin Bowen, Director of Haringey Giving

Colin is employed full-time to lead the development of Haringey Giving, engage with our stakeholders and partners, and to recruit and manage our team of staff and volunteers.

Milica Milosevic, Head of Grants

Milica leads on the development and management of Haringey Giving's grants programmes, and the cross-borough Givings Together partnership.

Karolina Frąckowska, Communications Officer

Karolina delivers Haringey Giving's communications programmes, including our online and social media channels, publicity and media.

Colin Kerr, Outreach and Engagement Volunteer

Colin provides support in the planning and delivery of local outreach, events and engagement with small businesses across Haringey.