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Founded officially in 1988, Partners in Hope was originally named the St Francis and St Sergius Trust. Since then we have raised and distributed over $2 million to projects that help vulnerable children in Russia. We changed our name in 2000 to reflect better our new mission and objectives. We are committed to the efficient and effective management of our resources. We have a professional director, Martha Wansbrough, supported by a board of five trustees with a variety of legal, financial and organisational backgrounds.
Patrons
Sir Sigmund Sternberg Lord Howe Mr Vyacheslav Fetisov The Board of Trustees includes figures from the business and NGO sectors.  Guy de Selliers (chairperson)was formerly a senior official with the European Bank for reconstruction and Development, and has been actively involved in Russia since 1991. He currently serves on the boards of several major Russian companies. He has witnessed, first hand, the dramatic changes that have taken place in Russia and the critical, growing role of the charitable sector within Russian society.  Julia Zagonekread History of Art at the Courtauld Institute (BA 1996), subsequently completing a postgraduate diploma in Law and training as a lawyer. Currently working at SJ Berwin LLP within a renowned international arbitration practice that has a firm Russian client base. Co-founder of a networking organization for Russian speaking professionals in London “Russians in the City”  Oliver McTernanis a writer, broadcaster and original founder of Partners in Hope. During the Soviet Period he was engaged at the highest level of diplomacy with the Soviet Government on issues of disarmament, détente, human rights and religious and civil freedoms. He is the current director of Forward Thinking - a UK-based NGO engaged in promoting more inclusive peace processes on an international level. Forward Thinking works through dialogue and engagement with the police, military, social services and policy-makers.  Richard Wallacestudied Russian Language & Literature at Birmingham University. 2000-2005, worked for the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce – first in London and latterly the Head of Russian Operations. 2005-present – Vice President, Head of Strategic Development for the Renaissance Group, the leading independent investment bank operating in the Russian and CIS financial markets, serving both domestic and international clients. |
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