She has travelled the world and is a keen sportswoman, gardener and avid reader amongst many other interests. She was a vice patron of the Royal British Sculptural Society and was vice-chair to the funding side of Fine Cell Work, a charity helping prisoners to rehabilitate through stitching.

Gerald became a member of SongBird Survival shortly after our establishment in 2000, and has been a steadfast supporter over the years. Though he is a strong advocate for our work, Gerald’s key area of concern is predation. Gerald hopes to support us further by bringing in a substantial amount of knowledge and experience through his career in real estate and property development, as well as his involvement with several charities and organisations.

Chris has worked with companies and charities of various sizes and focus, and with over 22 years of risk management, governance, and strategic decision-making to draw from, he is determined to help SongBird Survival grow from strength to strength.

He is the London representative of the charity and has brought the work of SongBird Survival to public attention on TV, radio, and national and regional newspapers across the UK. He also plays a key part in contacts with ministers and other conservation organisations.

Stephen has worked in many industries from banking and manufacturing to running a property investment and development company since 1972. Now semi-retired, he brings his experience in marketing and finance to the Board and is excited about the opportunity to help the Charity expand its fundraising potential.

A long-term Londoner (now moved cities to Winchester), in her spare time she especially enjoys singing, theatre, fine dining, tennis and skiing when she can. Alison cares passionately about nature, and working to reduce, even reverse, the enormous damage humanity has wreaked on the planet's wildlife, including the frighteningly fast and dramatic reductions in so many species of our beloved British songbirds. Having witnessed first-hand the rapid decline of songbirds in our cities, she became a member of SongBird Survival in 2009 seeking advice on how individuals can help songbirds thrive in urban environments. Alison was delighted to become a Trustee in 2021, hoping her skills can assist the charity to galvanise British institutions and communities to act urgently to reverse the rapid population decline of so many songbird species before they disappear forever from our island.

In addition, Julia spends some of her time working on expedition cruises, engaging guests to participate in citizen science activities, data collection, and participate with conservation work. She is keen to help us communicate ornithological science to various audiences and use her diverse knowledge and expertise to contribute to our board’s decision making, while working towards making our world a better place.

He has led RAF Ornithological Society expeditions to Svalbard, mainland Arctic Norway, and the Shetland and Orkney Isles in support of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and Seabird Group, as well as guiding private bird tours in southern Spain. In 2011. he took early retirement from the RAF and joined the Senior Civil Service as Deputy Director for the Integration Readiness, Testing, and Exercising of senior officials and politicians during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Following the Games, Keith was the Director of SongBird Survival for over 7 years, until re-joining the MoD as a civil servant during the Covid-19 pandemic. When not supervising flying at RNAS Culdrose, Keith enjoys roaming the uplands and islands of his native Scotland and the moors and coastal cliffs of his adopted North Cornish home in search of any and all birds to survey, study and photograph. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute member of the British Ornithologists’ Union and British Trust for Ornithology, and supports the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club, Cornish Bird Watching and Preservation Society, Hawk and Owl Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust.

He believes passionately in wildlife conservation, starting with habitat preservation and focused on the bottom of the food chain (insects etc.) rather than the top (raptor re-introduction). With his wealth of corporate experience combined with a passion for everything about birds, Sam hopes to contribute business acumen plus knowledge and views on the natural world.