CAN Founders

Adele BlakebroughAdele Blakebrough, MBE

Former Chief Executive

In September 2008, Adele stood down as Chief Executive of CAN. She remains as Chair of the Breakthrough Social Investment fund run by CAN in partnership with the private equity firm Permira.
Adele also sits as a Non-Executive Board member of IMPACT International. She is also a Trustee on the Welsh Refugee Council.

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Andrew MawsonLord Mawson, OBE

President

In 2006 Lord Mawson left CAN. He now runs Andrew Mawson Partnerships - a team of entrepreneurs helping communities through innovation.
For more information please visit: http://mawsonpartnerships.com/

 

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Helen Taylor Thompson OBE FRSA

Helen Taylor ThompsonChair of Trustees

Since 1952 Helen has been involved with Mildmay Mission Hospital - Europe's first hospice for people with AIDS. More recently she founded the charity Thare Machi (The Starfish Initiative). As well as being chair of CAN, Helen is involved with several other charities.

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