Samantha has been a member of the Magic Bus India Board for 15 years. She has been involved with shaping the strategy and focus of the organisation as well as spearheading fundraising activities in India and the UK.

Ruby is an experienced business advisor to the private company market. She has worked in professional services firms for over 30 years, the last 20 at PwC where she was a partner whose roles included heading up the Private Business practice, leading on the PwC sponsored Private Business Awards and latterly as leader of the Milton Keynes office.

Having retired as a PwC partner at the end of June 2019, she now wears many hats supporting the private, public and charitable sectors. She also continues to mentor individuals and supports organisations with their Diversity and Inclusion agenda.

Her other roles include: Chair of TOTM (an organic and sustainable feminine hygiene products business), Director of Twenty3 (a MK based sports intelligence business), Non Exec Director of Wells and Co (a local Family Business in the brewing and Pub sector), Board Governor of Milton Keynes College and Trustee and Vice Chair of Women Leaders UK (a MK based Charity). When not engaging in business, education and opening up and sharing networks, Ruby is a British Red Cross Volunteer and works at the MK Winter Night Shelter. She enjoys walking the dog, keeping fit, and growing vegetables.

Clive Lewis is Chairman of UK fashion business River Island and its parent company LFH International Ltd.  Having qualified as a Barrister in 1979, Clive has

Victoria joined Magic Bus UK in the spring of 2016, bringing with her over 18 years’ experience of working in senior roles within the charity sector. Prior to joining Magic Bus UK, Victoria was UK Programme Manager at Comic Relief and managed significant levels of UK funding for the young people and refugee sectors. She has extensive knowledge of issues relating to young people in the UK and beyond and a strong set of relationships with key third sector organisations. Victoria’s role is focused primarily on managing, retaining and growing established relationships with Trusts and Foundations.Her development and analytical skills, alongside many years of experience in understanding and applying ever changing policy, make designing sustainable programmes capable of being scaled a key interest of hers.

One of Victoria’s favourite aspects of being a funder was working with organisations to help them grow strategically and get as much value out of their funding as possible. Therefore, the opportunity to be working in a front-line position for a grass roots Indian charity wanting to take its model to other geographies was too exciting an opportunity to pass up.

Coreen joined Magic Bus in 2012. She previously worked in Australia for UNHCR and Frontier Services, an organisation providing community services to families living in outback Australia and more recently an environmental think tank in London. As Office Manager, Coreen’s role is critical for informing and supporting the Director of Fundraising and Fundraising Managers. She also oversees back-office functions, financial management and supports the board of trustees; ensuring each they are connected with the ongoing fundraising operations.

Ross joined Magic Bus UK in 2014 after graduating from the University of Dundee. As Information Coordinator, Ross manages the charity’s digital communications, data protection and supporter database, as well as providing support to the rest of the Magic Bus UK team.

Ross is also Committee Secretary for the West London & Middlesex Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.