# Baroness Howarth to chair Grooms-Shaftesbury trustees

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/07/14/baroness-howarth-chair-groomsshaftesbury-trustees/
- Published: 2007-07-14T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Baroness Valerie Howarth of Breckland has been appointed chair of the newly appointed
board of trustees to Grooms-Shaftesbury, the UK’s largest Christian disability charity.

Baroness Howarth, who was President of John Grooms, was previously Chief Executive
of ChildLine. As a member of the House of Lords, she works to represent the needs
of the disabled and vulnerable children.

The charity, formed by the merger of disability charities John Grooms and the Shaftesbury
Society, officially merged on 28 June 2007.

Baroness Howarth said: “By pooling their resources and expertise, Grooms-Shaftesbury
will be stronger and better able to serve the needs of disabled people throughout
the country. I look forward to working with them in this.”

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