A Marvellous Journey: Why I wanted to become a Trustee for Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity

Helen joined Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity as a trustee in 2023. Helen is a wife and mother to two marvellous children, Bella and Peter. Alongside juggling family life with a child with profound and multiple learning disabilities, Helen has enjoyed over 20 years' of successfully building high-performance teams in agencies, start-ups, and large corporate businesses. Helen ventured into the Tech space, working at Meta and now Google, leading a team advising the largest technology businesses in the world on how to build their brands.

“What drew me to join Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity as a trustee was my first-hand experience of raising a child with life-limiting conditions without the support of a Roald Dahl Nurse. The immense medical, emotional and financial pressures that our family had to navigate were extraordinary. I am certain that having a Roald Dahl Nurse with us on our journey would have been a significant help to us all. I have always believed that to move forward, one must give back. This is how I plan to give back: by ensuring more children and families are cared for by more Roald Dahl Nurses.

My role as a trustee has allowed me to leverage my experience in brand marketing and the growing importance of digital media to raise awareness of the charity's mission and the critical need to fund more Roald Dahl Nurses. Through ongoing meetings with the board and the team, we work collectively to develop the strategy and ensure that we have the right structure and objectives to achieve our goals. As I've become more involved with the charity, it has been wonderful to participate in two challenge events, seeing first-hand the impact of raising these vital funds. While these events were physically demanding, especially the London Marathon dressed as the BFG, the satisfaction of knowing that I was contributing to such a worthy cause made every step worthwhile. As I continue my journey as a trustee for Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity, I am committed to supporting the charity in ensuring that as many children as possible receive the care, support, and love that they deserve from Roald Dahl Nurses." Helen