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Trustees

Our trustees take responsibility for the long term strategic direction of the charity and are here to ensure that BVDA is meeting its charitable objectives. We work with our student committee to develop projects and support the recruitment, training and engagement of our wonderful volunteers, offering support and advice wherever needed.

BVDA was initially a charitable trust operating under the number 1093476. In 2017 BVDA incorporated and now operates under a new charity number 1173282.

We're recruiting for new trustees to join BVDA's board

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Meet Our Trustees

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SHINDY KAUR LALL

Chair, appointed 2017
Role description: Charity governance
University Degree: Maths and Philosophy
​Current job: Data Analyst
Projects: ​Nepal, Uganda (trial with Edirisia)
Best part of project: Living on the beautiful Lake Bunyonyi (lake of little birds) and rowing to the neighbouring island and back each morning amongst the market boats to refurbish the doctors' clinic. 

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 SARAH MALINA

Publicity & Fundraising Trustee, appointed 2017
Role Description: Supporting volunteer recruitment & engagement
University Degree: History
Current Job: Charity consultant
Why I got involved with BVDA: To get more students involved in  international development projects. It's really rewarding to support a charity's development and a great chance to share my charity sector knowledge to maximise success!​

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BEN PERRY

Finance Trustee, appointed 2019
​Role description: All things finance
University Degree: French and Spanish
​Current job: Head of Technical Accounting, Nationwide 
Why I got involved with BVDA: Quite simply, to support volunteering abroad! It benefits everyone involved - providing a real benefit to the communities involved, and is an amazing experience for volunteers.

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CELESTINE WEEGENAAR

Project Trustee, appointed 2018
Role Description: Supporting project scoping
University Degree: Medicine with a Bachelors in Global Health
Current Job: Emergency Medicine Trainee
Projects: Nepal
Best part of project: Living in the community and having the opportunity to experience things that you wouldn't get to do as a tourist to the area. 
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Katie Tomlinson

Vaihari Balendran

Committee contact Trustee, appointed 2020
Trial Trustee
​Role description: Providing support to the student committee
University Degree: Biology
​Current job: Skills & Innovation manager, BBSRC
​Why I got involved with BVDA: To support projects that deliver benefits to communities abroad and provide fantastic opportunities for students to learn about sustainable development

​Role description: Monitoring & Evaluation
University Degree: Economics
​Current job: Audit Associate, Grant Thornton

Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad: 6 Cavendish Road, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4DZ.
​Charity number: 1173282.

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  • About Us
    • Our Aims
    • Join our board
    • Committee
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  • Projects
    • Zambia
    • Malawi
    • Nepal
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    • Your application >
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      • Fundraising
      • Training
      • FAQs
  • Support us
    • Declutter and donate
  • Volunteer stories