WHO WAS HELEN?

Helen was a 24 year old actor working in London.

On Boxing Day 2005 tragically she died in a road accident.

Her family and friends established The Helen Foundation in her memory to encourage young people in their ambitions in the arts in Teignbridge, the part of Devon where Helen lived.

For further detail go to:

www.thehelenfoundation.org.uk

HELEN AS SHALDON CARNIVAL QUEEN AGED 11

HELEN AS FANIA IN ARTHUR MILLER’S PLAYING FOR TIME

HELEN 2005

WHAT IS THE HELEN FOUNDATION?

∙ an arts charity for young people

∙ based in Teignbridge, South Devon

WHAT DOES THE HELEN FOUNDATION DO?

TWO THINGS IN SCHOOLS

∙ sponsors arts awards

∙ subsidises arts workshops

TWO THINGS OUTSIDE SCHOOLS∙ provide bursaries to support young

people’s ambitions in the arts

∙ supports special young people’s arts projects in the community

THE HELEN FOUNDATION AWARD

TOM AND KEITH: BURSARY HOLDERS AT

IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMY, CALIFORNIA

YEAR 7 STUDENTS PLAYING CELLOS

HELEN FOUNDATION BENEFIT CONCERT

DAVID HAINES WITH INVERTEIGN PUPILS

HELEN FOUNDATION SPONSORED MUSIC WORKSHOP

SPECIAL RANGOLI (FOOD SCULPTURE) WORKSHOP

THE HELEN FOUNDATION AT CANADA HILL SCHOOL

DRAMA AND PHOTOGRAPHY:

HELEN FOUNDATION WORKSHOP

HELEN FOUNDATION SCULPTURE WORKSHOP DAY IN NEWTON ABBOT

HELEN FOUNDATION BREAKDANCING WORKSHOP NEWTON ABBOT

HOW IS THE HELEN FOUNDATION FUNDED?

∙ sponsored events e.g. Big London Run

∙ collecting boxes

∙ special events e.g. benefit concerts

∙ individual gifts

∙ raffles and Grand Draws

SPONSORED HELEN FOUNDATION RUNNERS BIG LONDON RUN

HELEN’S TRIHARDS –A TRAITHLON TEAM INSPIRED BY

HELEN’S LIFE – 46 MEMBERS STRONG

DAWLISH TRIATHLON 2013

THE HELEN FOUNDATION PATRONS

Dr Floella Benjamin

The Countess of Devon

Lord Jay of Ewelme

Lady Jay

MUSE – Matt Bellamy Chris WolstenholmeDom Howard

HELEN FOUNDATION PATRON BARONESS FLOELLA BENJAMIN

A SEASIDE RENDEZVOUS

MUSE AT TEIGNMOUTH 2009

FOUNDATION PATRONS MUSE AWARDED THEIR DOCTORATES AT PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY

5th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

5th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

OLYMPIC BANNERS IN EXETER CATHEDRAL

DAWLISH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP, GREAT HALL EXETER UNIVERSITY

BRAZILIAN JUNGLE DANCE