Clare is an experienced and award winning programme-maker. She has been responsible for popular formats such as Great British Bake-Off as well as a wide range of individual films examining the fabric of Britain.

Her engagement with refugees began with several films about immigration policy and experience. She was responsible for the multi-award winning 2016/17 series following refugees looking for a better life, Exodus, Our Journey to Europe and its sequel, Exodus: Our Journey Continues (BBC One). She commissioned A Very British History (BBC Four), two series about the immigrant experience in different British cities including Leicester Ugandan Asians, Vietnamese boat people, London Chinese, Birmingham Irish and Leeds Jews.

In 2020, Clare volunteered in Calais with Care4Calais. On her return, she set up a volunteer network to support refugees in hotels in South London. The 50-strong team now offers food, clothing, access to lawyers, welfare and advice to a changing population of about 500 and works with councils and community organizations to deliver support.

Previously Clare was for eight years a governor at London’s Graveney School, one of the capital’s largest comprehensives where she took a special interest in the media element of the curriculum.

Our board of trustees leads our charity and is made up of volunteers. They make decisions as to how the Refugee Council is to be run and our overall direction.

Our amazing team of trustees have a diverse mix of knowledge, skills and experience. This allows them to make effective, informed choices about our future and deliver our mission.