Meet the Team
The trustees and volunteers behind The Marble Project.
Trustees
The Marble Project is governed by a board of volunteer trustees who give their time freely.
Tom Rae
Chair
Tom has been involved with The Marble Project for many years, including authoring blog posts and event reviews for the charity. He stepped into the role of Chair to lead the charity into its third decade.
Paul Grahame Crawley
Trustee · Fundraising Lead
Paul has been a long-standing committee member and trustee, and the primary contact for many fundraising events including the tribute band concerts.
Donation enquiries: paulcrawley@foremostfinancial.net
Richard David Coe
Trustee
Richard has been involved with the charity since its early days, previously serving on the committee and now as a trustee.
Naomi Bowman
Trustee
Naomi has been with The Marble Project since its early years and has served on the committee and as a trustee for over a decade.
Volunteers & Supporters
The Marble Project is powered by a dedicated team of volunteers who give their time, skills, and energy — both in the UK and on visits to Bulgaria. Around 12 to 15 members travel to Berkovitsa each year for the main visit, all funding their own travel and accommodation.
On the Bulgarian side, two people in particular have been central to everything the charity has been able to do in Berkovitsa over the years.
Mimi
Bulgaria · Co-ordinator
A long-standing friend of the project in Berkovitsa, Mimi has helped coordinate visits, translation, and the on-the-ground side of every trip for many years.
Venci
Bulgaria · Local Partner
Venci has been a constant local partner to the charity in Berkovitsa, putting volunteers, builders, and supporters in touch with the people who need them.
In the UK, dozens of volunteers have given their time across two decades — making and selling, packing and driving, organising gigs and quizzes. A small group continue to lead that work today.
Mel Gozzett
Volunteer
Mel has been involved with The Marble Project for many years and remains a key part of the volunteering team.
Craig Gozzett
Volunteer
A long-standing volunteer with The Marble Project, both in the UK and on visits to Berkovitsa.
May Patani
Volunteer
May has been a part of The Marble Project’s volunteering team for many years.
Soroush Ebrahimi
Volunteer
Soroush has supported The Marble Project’s work both at home and on trips to Bulgaria.
Heather Barnes
Volunteer
Heather has been part of the volunteering team for years, supporting trips, fundraisers, and the Christmas Box Appeals.
Rob Papworth
Volunteer
A long-standing volunteer with The Marble Project, involved in trips and fundraising over many years.
Nick Foster
Volunteer
A long-time volunteer with the project, supporting visits to Berkovitsa and fundraising at home in Maldon.
Gergana Foster
Volunteer
Gergana has been a part of the volunteering team for many years, with a special connection to the Bulgaria side of the project.
We’re always looking for new volunteers. If you’d like to get involved, please get in touch.