Help our local partners realise their vision of hope for their communities
Our Patrons
Fiona Bruce
Fiona Bruce served as the UK Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for International Freedom of Religion or Belief 2020-24.
Dr Rowan Williams
Dr Williams was the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury and 35th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge (Photo: T M Ashley).
Lord Alton of Liverpool
Lord Alton was a Member of the House of Commons for 18 years and is Visiting Professor at Liverpool Hope University.
Lord Singh of Wimbledon CBE
Lord Singh, Independent Member of the House of Lords, is widely recognised as the de-facto leader of Britain's Sikh community.
Sir Geoffrey Nice KC
Sir Geoffrey is among the UK's most distinguished human rights lawyers and Chair of the independent Uyghur Tribunal.
Our Founder
Baroness Cox
Baroness Cox founded HART in 2004. She’s an independent member of the UK House of Lords.
Key People
Sam Mason
Chief Executive Officer
Much of Sam’s professional life has focused on international religious freedom and human rights advocacy. He formerly worked in the UK Parliament, whilst supporting development projects overseas.
Hela Al-Kadhi
Operations Manager
Growing up in the Middle East, Hela witnessed first-hand the devastating impact of war. She is an experienced consultant, with a background in computer science and Business Information Systems.
Sylvia Bourhill FMAAT, CFICB
Head of Finance
Sylvia is Managing Director of an award-winning accounts firm near London. She has practiced as a bookkeeper and accountant for over 20 years.
Beth Stephens
Programmes Manager
Beth works closely with HART’s local partners to deliver high-impact programmes, including in the spheres of child education, disability equality and women’s empowerment.
David Thomas
Project Logistics
David was a Chaplain in the Royal Navy and with the Royal Marines for 20 years before joining HART. He has worked alongside NGOs in numerous war-torn countries and has extensive training in logistics and trauma care.
Bethany Oliver-Dee
Communications Coordinator
Bethany is passionate about advocacy and justice. She's undertaking a Master's degree in Law and, alongside her role at HART, is a part-time parliamentary researcher.
Jo Russell
HART Ambassador
Jo is a driving force behind humanitarian programmes in Myanmar and the HART Prize for Human Rights. She served as a trustee from 2017-20.
Pippa Gerhard
HART Ambassador
Pippa is a humanitarian and hope-bringer. She coordinates HART-US, our sister organisation in North America.
Local Partners
At the core of HART’s ethos is a commitment to working in partnership with local people.
Active Projects
Past Projects
Board of Trustees
Colonel David Bates
Stuart Notholt
Prakash Patel
Steven Turner
