Annette, who is a retired legal secretary, has one daughter, two granddaughters and one great-grandson.  She has always had a passion for animals and has had many rescue cats over the years. Her latest addition was Alice who came from the Welsh rescue to join her existing family of Sonnie and Milly. Once the winter is over she will be welcoming back Harriet the hedgehog, together with Harriet’s new partner, to her garden.  Her other main hobby is gardening and she is always ready with advice and cuttings from her numerous plants and shrubs.  Annette has been involved with Freshfields for over 7 years, helping out at fundraising events, baking, sending out newsletters and of course knitting cat blankets!

Emma has been at Freshfields since 2017.  She has a wealth of experience in Strategic planning, change management, project management, fundraising, land use, planning and development gained in charities with educational, heritage, community and rescue purposes.  Emma supports and connects those within and around the rescue to deliver on our Strategy to tackle the social, economic and environmental challenges causing the animal welfare crisis.

Emma’s personal passions are environmental sustainability, wildlife protection and animal welfare.  She has a soft spot for collies and birds, and loves camping, kayaking, and standing on mountain tops.

Colette has always been passionate about animals especially cats, which explains why she has 6, most of them from Freshfields.  According to Colette, ‘It’s a dream come true’ to be working for Freshfields, a charity whose ethos so accurately reflects her own.  Before joining our management team, Colette was one of a small team of people organising a famous North West horticultural event, and it was there she cultivated her other passion… growing vegetables.