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Dame Benita Refson is the founder and president of Place2Be, a company founded in 1994.
She is currently a member of the Governors Board at The Bridge Academy, Hackney since 2014 and a trustee at The Forward Trust since 2012.
Dame Benita Refson active positions
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Place2Be
Place2Be Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Place2Be is a non-profit organization which provides emotional and therapeutic services in primary and secondary schools. It helps pupils to cope with often social issues including bullying, bereavement, domestic violence, family breakdown, neglect, and trauma. The company was founded by Dame Benita Refson in 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Founder | 01/01/1994 |
The Forward Trust
The Forward Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Forward Trust is a British company that works with over 200 national, regional, and local employers across sectors to provide highly motivated and committed new talent for their workforce. The Forward Trust was founded in 1991 by William Matthew Wilson, Isabelle Allegra Nur Laurent, Peter Bond, Michael Meakin, Louise Gibbings, Jonathan Wallace, and is based in London, UK. The non-profit company supports people in recovery, ex-offenders, and others not in education, employment, or training. The company also works closely with private landlords, housing associations, local authorities, and other housing providers to secure safe, long-lasting tenancies for people who are homeless. The CEO is Mike Trace. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2012 |
The Bridge Academy, Hackney
The Bridge Academy, Hackney Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Bridge Academy, Hackney was founded in 2004 and is based in London, UK. The academy offers a curriculum that focuses on building the skills needed to be great historians and critical members of society. The academy aims to combine the best of the state and independent sectors. Students studying business at the academy gain an understanding of what it takes for a business to be successful, including finance, marketing, human resources, and operations. The drama department seeks to build a learning culture of ambition, achievement, self-belief, and learning. The academy also offers the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, which encourages personal discovery and growth, self-reliance, perseverance, responsibility to oneself, and service to the community. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2014 |
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Place2Be
Place2Be Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Place2Be is a non-profit organization which provides emotional and therapeutic services in primary and secondary schools. It helps pupils to cope with often social issues including bullying, bereavement, domestic violence, family breakdown, neglect, and trauma. The company was founded by Dame Benita Refson in 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous |
The Forward Trust
The Forward Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Forward Trust is a British company that works with over 200 national, regional, and local employers across sectors to provide highly motivated and committed new talent for their workforce. The Forward Trust was founded in 1991 by William Matthew Wilson, Isabelle Allegra Nur Laurent, Peter Bond, Michael Meakin, Louise Gibbings, Jonathan Wallace, and is based in London, UK. The non-profit company supports people in recovery, ex-offenders, and others not in education, employment, or training. The company also works closely with private landlords, housing associations, local authorities, and other housing providers to secure safe, long-lasting tenancies for people who are homeless. The CEO is Mike Trace. | Miscellaneous |
The Bridge Academy, Hackney
The Bridge Academy, Hackney Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Bridge Academy, Hackney was founded in 2004 and is based in London, UK. The academy offers a curriculum that focuses on building the skills needed to be great historians and critical members of society. The academy aims to combine the best of the state and independent sectors. Students studying business at the academy gain an understanding of what it takes for a business to be successful, including finance, marketing, human resources, and operations. The drama department seeks to build a learning culture of ambition, achievement, self-belief, and learning. The academy also offers the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, which encourages personal discovery and growth, self-reliance, perseverance, responsibility to oneself, and service to the community. | Consumer Services |
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