United Kingdom
Overview
Since 2006, HFC (UK) has been at the forefront of preventing and treating child abuse across London and beyond. Thanks to the steadfast backing of the Alternative Investment industry, we’ve made a life-changing impact on thousands of children and families. Stand with us as we continue expanding safety, healing, and hope throughout the UK.
GIVEN IN GRANTS SINCE 2006
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our mission in practice
Go Beyond
To provide children who have a history of abuse with a vital Go Beyond residential respite break, breaking the cycle of day-to-day struggle and providing opportunities to build confidence and resilience, make new friends, challenge negative internal narratives and improve emotional health.
Barking & Dagenham Youth Zone
To create stronger support systems and ensure every young person in Barking and Dagenham has access to the services they deserve in order to grow and thrive.
Kids Inspire
To provide bespoke therapeutic support to enable children, young people and their families who have experienced trauma to move forward and live fulfilling lives
Let Me Know (LMK)
To educate young people about the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships, so that young people can avoid the trauma of an abusive relationship.
Safer London
To prevent the escalation of harmful sexual behaviours among young people
The For Baby’s Sake Trust
To give babies the best start in life and break generational cycles of domestic abuse and trauma by providing whole-family therapeutic support to families
The Mulberry Bush Organisation
To implement the Emotional and Social Curriculum in 10 schools across one London borough, supporting rising complex needs in mainstream education.
UCLH Charity
To help children and young people recover from the trauma of child sexual abuse and exploitation
Cambridge Acorn Project
To provide panoramic post-abuse support both within and, crucially, beyond, the therapy room
the United Kingdom affiliate board
The People Behind Our Mission
Jack is Chief Executive Officer of AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association) and has been in the financial services industry for over 30 years.
Malcolm Goddard is a Partner at Crooklets LLP and has over 30 years experience in private and public markets.
Damon Ambrosini is a Partner at BDO leading the London US tax practice, specialising in asset management, fund structuring and cross-border tax advisory.
Ashley is a Senior Relationship Manager for Enterprise Sales covering London Major Banks at Bloomberg LP.
Benjamin Twidle is a Partner in the Regulatory & Risk Advisory Group at Walkers. For more than 10 years, he has provided legal advice to the financial service industry including in the UK, Cayman Islands, BVI and Bermuda.
Catherine is Head of Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFI) Sales – International Cash Management at BlackRock. She has extensive expertise in asset management, cash management, and hedge funds.
Chris is Partner at Dechert. Chambers- and Legal 500-ranked lawyer, he advises global sponsors and investors on establishing private funds across diverse asset classes, as well as on financial sector M&A, asset management spin-outs, and regulatory matters.
Dan is co-founder and lead at 119 Partners, helping organisations turn AI ambition into commercial value and operating competitive advantage.
David is a partner at Buzzacott, heading up the firm’s financial services specialism. He has been providing audit, accounting and taxation services to alternative investment managers since 1996. David regularly takes part in charity challenges including marathons, cycles and walks in support of causes close to his heart.
Greg is the Chief Investment Office and Founding Partner of Ironwall Capital Management LLP a global macro hedge fund.
Jon is Partner and Group General Counsel at Marshall Wace. He has extensive leadership experience in Alternative Investment management and legal affairs.
Louise is Head of Investor Relations at Taula Capital Management. She possesses extensive expertise in client services, prime brokerage, derivatives, options, and hedge funds.
Lucy is Commercial Director at With Intelligence.
Mike is co-founder and and Chief Operating Officer of Kvasir Technologies, a systematic hedge fund driven end to end by machine learning models. He is a seasoned entrepreneur with experience in launching AI and Data driven organisations in a variety of sectors.
Rob is a partner in Maples and Calder’s Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group’s London office. He has broad experience advising in the area of investment funds, in particular the establishment and maintenance of hedge funds, mutual funds and private funds in the Cayman Islands.
Simon works with MUFG Investor Services, leveraging a prominent global presence in the APAC alternative investment community. Bringing over 20 years of financial services expertise, he specializes in multi-asset class trading technologies, buy/sell side facilitation, and multi-regional strategy across global markets.
Tom is Head of Financials at OpenGamma, prior to that a Director at Credit Suisse Prime Services and has worked in the hedge fund industry for over 20 years.