Meet the team

Kate Pollard

Corporate, Trust and Statutory Team Manager
Kate oversees the work of the corporate fundraising team, ensuring that all partnerships deliver a mutual benefit to both parties. An experienced account manager, Kate handles a number of key partnerships including GSK and Novartis.

Contact: Kate Pollard or 020 7786 4987

Anne Breary

Senior Corporate Development Officer
Anne has a strong focus on forging new business relationships and securing sponsorship for Asthma UK events and projects. Anne explores opportunities for company involvement and helps ensure partnerships are mutually beneficial. Anne also focuses on corporate support from small to medium size enterprises. Anne's clients include GAME, Kodak, Boots, Trinity-Chiesi, Tesco Pharmacies and Numark.

Contact: Anne Breary or 020 7786 4991

Rachel Farrow

Corporate Development Officer
Rachel has strong focus on forging and managing Charity of the Year partnerships, including Topps Tiles who have supported Asthma UK for the past eight years and raised almost £600,000 to date. Rachel also researches and applies for funding from Corporate Foundations and Community Affairs funding - building a network of corporate prospects and matching fundable opportunities at Asthma UK to meet company objectives. Rachel also manages our exclusive Bagpuss charity licence, working on pin badge appeals and product promotions. Current supporters of the Bagpuss appeal are O2, Superdrug, Bay Trading and Alliance Pharmcies.

Contact: Rachel Farrow or 020 7786 4992

Clare Hodder

Corporate Development Officer
Clare focuses on our partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and pharmacies - developing new contacts by identifying mutually beneficial opportunities as well as managing a number of key partnerships including  TEVA UK, MSD and Napp Pharmaceuticals. Clare also researches and applies for funding from corporate foundations and community affairs funding, and is responsible for advertising in Asthma UK's quarterly publication, Asthma Magazine.

Contact: Clare Hodder or 020 7786 4989