The Grace Eyre Foundation
Samantha Palk is a skilled professional with extensive experience in community fundraising and communication within the arts sector. Currently serving as a Community Fundraiser at The Grace Eyre Foundation since August 2022, Samantha previously worked as a Communications Assistant at Possability People from June 2016 to August 2022, and as an Artist Researcher at Wellcome Trust from November 2018 to September 2019. Samantha's early career included various marketing roles at theaters between 2010 and 2013 and a position as Creative Coordinator at the University of Reading from January 2009 to May 2011. Educational qualifications include a Level 3 Foundation Certificate and Diploma in Fundraising from Corndel (2023-2024), a Performance Making Diploma with a focus on Disability Theatre from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (2021-2023), and a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Theatre from the University of Reading (2005-2008), complemented by A levels in Theatre Studies, Art, and English Literature from Corsham Arts College (1996-2003).
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The Grace Eyre Foundation
Grace Eyre is one of the oldest and most innovative charities in the UK committed to supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health issues. We think Grace Eyre’s mission and aims are best described by people with learning disabilities and who use our services; they developed a Charter which informs every aspect of our work: 'We want to ‘live our lives in the way we want to, getting good support from kind and friendly people’. We want to Be Listened to We want to be part of Our Community We want to have Strong and Supported Relationships We want Good Housing We want Jobs We want to Travel Around We want to Try New Things We want to Be Healthy In response, Grace Eyre delivers a suite of flexible, person-centred services so that people can gain the skills, knowledge and independence to achieve their dreams. These include: Choices - community-outreach, to support people living on their own or in shared accommodation; Shared Lives - supported-living, through family carers (people with learning disabilities live in their carer’s home); and Active Lives - a dynamic programme of over 90 different activities every week from our base in Brighton & Hove, such as creative arts, sports, healthy-living & leisure, and learning & employment skills. Housing - gives people with learning disabilities in Brighton & Hove choices and options about where and how they wish to live in the city.