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Baroness McIntosh knows first-hand of encephalitis and the Society through her role as MP in Thirsk and Malton and after her husband was affected by the condition at the age of 24. Read more
David Jennings is the managing director of UAP Limited, the door hardware and locking systems specialist. Read more
Janet Brown is a joint trustee of the Kirkby Foundation alongside her husband, Stuart, and is delighted to support the Encephalitis Society and help raise awareness of the disease which for many is relatively unknown. Read more
Kika is a renowned actress who has written a memoir of her life with husband Corin Redgrave who passed away after acquiring a brain injury Read more
Leigh is a long-time supporter of the Encephalitis Society and was previously our treasurer for several years Read more
Our president has worked in brain injury rehabilitation for 40 years and has won many awards for her work including an OBE for services to rehabilitation Read more
Director, The Pandemic Institute, Liverpool; Vice President (International), Academy of Medical Sciences; Director, NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections; Chair, Neurological Science, University of Liverpool; Honorary Consultant Neurologist, Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. Read more
Richard has over 50 years' experience in the financial services and became a mentor to the Society in 2013 Read more
Robert is highly respected city lawyer who has championed the work of the Society since the tragic loss of his son in 2008 Read more
Stuart Brown was a Director and Owner of engineering and textile manufacturing companies. In 2010, he sold his business and established The Kirkby Foundation to support capital projects where there is a specific and genuine need. Read more
A long-standing supporter, Tiggy has raised thousands of pounds for the Society alongside her husband, Robert Read more
Safeguarding and Legal Trustee Read more
Tom is the heir to the Fitzwilliam Estate and the driving force behind the ambitious plans to turn our hometown of Malton into the "food capital of Yorkshire" Read more