Meet The Trustees

  • Dominic Darke

    Trustee

    Dominic is the Chair of Trustees and a chartered accountant who has worked in both practice and industry over the last 30 years and is looking forward to the challenges of establishing this new charity. He lost his twin sons Charlie and Joshua in 1999.

  • Tim Scofield

    Trustee

    Tim is a chartered civil engineer with over two decades of experience working in the construction industry across infrastructure, defence and nuclear sectors. He has experience in setting up project management systems to enable effective delivery, focused on activity planning and performance monitoring. His twins, Rory and Daniel, died in 2012.

  • Shimona Chowdhury

    Trustee

    Shimona has worked in finance and business for over 20 years and is currently re-training to become a counsellor. Shimona experienced the stillbirth of one of her twin boys in 2016 and for the last three years she has volunteered as a befriender.

  • Jo Royce

    Trustee

    Jo has been a Footprints Volunteer since the launch in January 2024 and is proud to be joining the Board as Trustee. Jo lost twin boys, Gabriel and Jude, at 18 weeks in September 2022 as a result of TTS. Connecting with other bereaved parents has been a lifeline for her, which makes joining the Board so special. Professionally, Jo is Executive Director and joint CEO at Actor’s Touring Company. An experienced arts leader, Jo has worked with a range of organisations to develop strategic, financial, and fundraising resilience.

  • Casey Balkham

    Trustee

    Casey is an Internal Communications Director and business investor. She has over 20 years’ experience in external and internal corporate communications in global companies and as an independent consultant. Casey had a traumatic high-risk twin pregnancy requiring significant pre and post-birth medical intervention. This ultimately enabled the survival of both of the daughters she shares with her husband, Matt. This very much drives her desire and commitment to support and grow Footprints Baby Loss.

  • Dr Venetia Leonidaki

    Trustee

    Dr Venetia Leonidaki is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She has lived experience of perinatal loss and specialist skills in complex grief work. She is also clinical lead for a gambling addiction service in the NHS.

Wall of thanks - Volunteers

at footprints WE AIM TO:

  • provide support to bereaved parents and families of twins, triplets and higher order multiples through befriending, online support groups, social media, literature and education;
  • facilitate networks of peer-to-peer baby loss community support;
  • provide education and support, specific to twins, triplets and higher order multiples, to healthcare professionals, employers and carers of bereaved parents and families;
  • promote best practice in high quality care during and after pregnancy for twins, triplets and higher order multiples;
  • collaborate with other charities to raise awareness and promotion of high-quality bereavement support.