…or FSF as it is known, is a UK based charitable trust, who’s aims are -
1. to raise awareness in the UK of the impressive and unique work of the Sunera Foundation in Sri Lanka
2. to raise funds to support the core work of Sunera and specific projects for which Sunera seeks their help
3. and, to help people to travel from the UK to Sri Lanka to offer their talents and resources to sunera
Patrons of FSF
Lady Ayckbourn, Phillipa Russell (CBE), Jonathan Steele
Trustee
Sue Griffin (Chair), Rosalind Griffin (Treasurer), Susan Hoyle (Secretary), Liz Phillipson and Alison Skilbeck
On - going Sunera projects supported by the FSF -
1. Funding the Sunera Communications Officer post
2. Funding the salaries of Sunera’s Provincial Development Officers
3. Funding a new quarterly Tamil and Sinhala newsletters, with a journalist who will collect the information and compile the newsletters
4. Funding a script writing and stagecraft course for the more senior Sunera Trainers.
5. Funding the Chilaw and Thalawa workshops for one year
Below - 1. the PDO’s, who are supported by funds from FSF; and 2. Kavitha Ganesan, Communications Officer, who’s post is supported by FSF
Recent FSF Fundraising events
FSF’s biggest fundraising event to date tool place in May 2008 at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford.
It was the brainschild of the conductor and musical director, James Ross, who worked tirelessly to make this event a great success. He planned a wonderful evening of Mozart, not only conducting the Christchurch Fesitval Orchestra, but also making sure that there was a great deal of publicity in the run up to the event.
Sri Lankan violin soloist, Mandhira de Saram, charmed the audience with her talents and playing.
The evening was a resounding success with 3500 pounds sterling being raised for Sunera and its work.
For more information on FSF, visit their website on www.friendsofsunera.org