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Anne provides our operational support. She has worked in governance and financial administration roles within the charity and public sectors for over twenty years.

I like to go running, especially early in the morning before everyone gets up. I also do yoga and love a good jigsaw puzzle!

I used to work for a charity based in Buckingham Palace! Every morning, we would hear music playing for the Changing of the Guards on the forecourt.

I was a member of the Buckingham Palace book club and joined the gym there – there’s lots of staff there as you can imagine, so it was a great working culture.

I’m the Operations Manager, so I do all the bookkeeping, manage the accounts, deal with the auditors, payroll, things like that. My role also covers HR, which includes recruitment and employment contracts.

I went to university at 29 for my degree in English Literature and followed that with an MA in Film History.

I love films so I went to work for the Film Council, a public body that gives out funding for filmmakers.

After that, I wanted to stay in the non-profit sector, so that led me to work for brilliant charities such as The Queen’s Trust, Carers Trust and now London Plus.

Oh yes, The Ladykillers (1955). Love that one! An Ealing Comedy classic with a brilliant cast. I was not so keen on the remake with Tom Hanks though (sorry Tom).

People who work for charities are so passionate about everything they do, which I love. So I’ve been with charities ever since.

London Plus in particular appealed to me because it’s a small organisation, and you get to do a lot more when you work in a small team. The work is a lot broader and more varied.

I enjoy being organised and love a spreadsheet! Some people hate them, but I love them.

Everyone is also really passionate here, and we have a friendly, inclusive team. I work part-time because I am a carer for my mother-in-law and London Plus allows flexible working to fit in with my caring duties.

Despite the fact that we all work from home, I think we’re quite a social team as well.

I’ve worked in organisations before where I could go for days without really speaking to anyone, so it’s nice that I get to speak to people a lot.

A charity can do lots of really good things, but unless you have the governance right, if the mechanics aren’t working, it can’t do those things.

It’s not really ‘hidden’, but I love the Bridge Theatre. I’ve seen loads of amazing productions there, and it’s just a really nice theatre – you always get a good view, no matter where you sit.

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Malak Sawan

Partnership Coordinator for the London Borough Faith Network