Patrick, a light skinned man white grey/white hair and Julie, a light skinned woman with long brown hair standing and smiling next to each other with a RSBC photo frame around them.

Our Trustees

We’re incredibly lucky to have the support of a strong, experienced group of people who provide our charity with strategic leadership, oversight and guidance.

Our Trustees

Our expert trustees share responsibility for governing RSBC, and use their skills and experience from other industries to guide and advise us.
  • Our Chair of Trustees, Patrick Plant, smiling at the camera

    Patrick Plant

    Chair of Trustees

  • A smiling, clean shaven older man with white hair and a black suit

    John Miller

  • A happy older lady with white hair and glasses in a beautiful red dress and black cardigan

    Valerie May BA (Hons)

  • A man with dark hair in a grey pinstripe suite and tie, smiling against a white plain backdrop

    Peter Knott BA (Hons) FCA CF (Honorary Treasurer)

  • A smiling man with brown hair and a smart blue shirt, with sunshine coming through a window in the background

    Callum Russell

  • A smiling lady with a lanyard in a hospital office, with computer screens and folders in the background

    Lola Solebo IBsc, MBBS, PhD Epidemiology, FRCOphth

  • A smiling lady with an olive green headscarf and beautiful green countryside behind her

    Sabira Hasham

  • A man with receding grey hair wears glasses and a white shirt with blue plaid as he smiles slightly at the camera

    Tom Kelman

  • A man with a beard and glasses in a recording studio with headphones smiling

    Simon Ward

  • A man with grey hair, a pinstripe suit and a blue and pink striped shirt smiling

    Narayan Iyer

  • A smiling blonde lady with gold glasses and bright red lipstick

    Mel Cooke

Join our Board of Governors or Council of Trustees

  • About the role:

    Our governors and trustees work together to ensure that our organisation is sustainable and accountable by exercising excellent governance and implementing all necessary policies and procedures.


    If you believe in a better life for blind children, you may wish to consider
    joining our committed Board of Governors or Council of Trustees. Download

    Download our Governor and Trustee information Pack

  • What we’re looking for:

    We’re particularly interested to hear from individuals with experience in:

    • SEND Education
    • Fundraising


    As well as the following:

    • Commitment to our mission
    • Sound, objective, independent judgement
    • Vision, creativity, ambition and passion
    • Ability to dedicate time for governance meetings
    Download our plain text Governor and Trustee pack

  • How to apply:

    If you’re interested in joining us to support our governance, we’d love to hear from you.

    To apply, send a CV alongside a short letter outlining why you are
    interested in joining us; your relevant skills and experience, and how you
    think you could apply your skills and experience to strengthen our board.

    Please send applications to recruitment@rsbc.org.uk