Trustees
Emma Herbert
Chair of Trustees
As Chair of the Trustee Board, I see my role as working with my fellow Trustees and the Chief Executive to ensure that Huckleberries is effectively governed and focused on its mission to ‘transform the lives of children and young people, especially those facing mental health challenges’. When I see the incredible, positive impact of Huckleberries on the children and young people who come here, I feel privileged to be a Trustee and to play a role in creating that impact. I am driven by a sense of equity and a determination that no child or young person should face barriers in achieving their full potential.
I have worked in the charity sector for over 20 years, primarily supporting charities with their governance. Prior to that, I was a Solicitor in private practice, specialising in Employment.
In my spare time, I enjoy pilates, cycling, and the theatre, and I am also dog crazy!
Keith Armstrong
Vice Chair of Trustees
I hold service to others, empathy and compassion, and kindness as values to live by, and I believe Huckleberries embodies all of these values. Helping children to navigate life is a great privilege – with the hope that they will be able to one day pay forward the service and kindness they have experienced.
Molly Biddell
Trustee
Molly loves farming, food, and nature restoration, working at the Knepp Rewilding project in Sussex and Hampton Estate, a family-run regenerative farming business in Surrey. Within her roles Molly works in emerging nature markets and farming policy, also assisting on projects such as the Weald to Waves nature recovery corridor and the River Adur Landscape Recovery project. At Hampton Molly leads nature-based solutions and community engagement, is involved in the Sussex beef herd, and during September, harvesting hops for breweries across the UK. Molly writes about farming and nature in her Farmers Weekly and Green Chronicle columns. She is passionate about revitalising the rural sector with new thinkers, doers, and ideas and sees rural land management – producing nutritious food and restoring habitats – as the most hopeful place to work, where solutions to the climate, biodiversity, and health crises can be delivered.
Bringing her expertise in regenerative farming and nature-based solutions to Huckleberries Molly helps to guide the implementation of our mission, placing the re-wilding of children and young people at its heart. She brings clarity and energy to Board meetings, ensuring our mission is ambitious and achievable.
In her spare time, Molly can be found exploring the UK in her campervan and on her road bike, or trying out new seasonal recipes in the kitchen. She loves a Scottish beach, Hebridean sunset and a locally brewed ale.
David MacFarlane
Trustee
John Wills
Trustee
John is Head of Sales for Airbus Geospatial in the UK and has over 20 years’ experience in Earth observation and the geospatial sector. With an academic background in Environmental Health and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), he has spent his career applying geospatial data to help manage and protect the environment we all depend on.
Passionate about our human connection to nature, John believes it is vital not only for the air, food, and water we rely on, but also for our well-being and health. He is committed to Huckleberries’ work in helping people, especially children, reconnect with the natural world.
As a trustee of Huckleberries, John leverages his extensive experience in sales and business development to support our mission. John is usually present at Huckleberries’ working parties and is equally adept at digging post holes or erecting timber structures to help develop the site for our beneficiaries.
