Helen was a 24-year-old actor from Devon, England who died tragically in a 2005 road accident. Her family and friends established The Helen Foundation in her memory to support young people pursuing the arts. The Helen Foundation provides arts awards, workshops, and bursaries for young people in Teignbridge, Devon. It aims to encourage ambitions in the arts and is funded through events, donations, and community support.

2. 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

3. HELEN AS SHALDON CARNIVAL QUEEN AGED 11

4. HELEN AS FANIA IN ARTHUR MILLER’S
PLAYING FOR TIME

5. HELEN 2005

6. WHAT IS THE HELEN FOUNDATION?
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an arts charity for young people
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based in Teignbridge, South Devon

7. WHAT DOES THE HELEN FOUNDATION DO?
TWO THINGS IN SCHOOLS
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sponsors arts awards
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subsidises arts workshops
TWO THINGS OUTSIDE SCHOOLS
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provide bursaries to support young
people’s ambitions in the arts
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supports special young people’s arts
projects in the community

8. THE HELEN FOUNDATION AWARD

9. TOM AND KEITH: BURSARY HOLDERS AT
IDYLLWILD ARTS ACADEMY, CALIFORNIA

10. YEAR 7 STUDENTS PLAYING CELLOS
HELEN FOUNDATION BENEFIT CONCERT

11. DAVID HAINES WITH INVERTEIGN PUPILS
HELEN FOUNDATION SPONSORED MUSIC WORKSHOP

12. SPECIAL RANGOLI (FOOD SCULPTURE) WORKSHOP
THE HELEN FOUNDATION AT CANADA HILL SCHOOL

13. DRAMA AND PHOTOGRAPHY:
HELEN FOUNDATION WORKSHOP

14. HELEN FOUNDATION SCULPTURE
WORKSHOP DAY IN NEWTON ABBOT

15. HELEN FOUNDATION BREAKDANCING WORKSHOP
NEWTON ABBOT

16. HOW IS THE HELEN FOUNDATION FUNDED?
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sponsored events e.g. Big London Run
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collecting boxes
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special events e.g. benefit concerts
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individual gifts
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raffles and Grand Draws

17. SPONSORED HELEN FOUNDATION RUNNERS
BIG LONDON RUN

18. HELEN’S TRIHARDS –A TRAITHLON TEAM INSPIRED BY
HELEN’S LIFE – 46 MEMBERS STRONG
DAWLISH TRIATHLON 2013

20. THE HELEN FOUNDATION PATRONS
Dr Floella Benjamin
The Countess of Devon
Lord Jay of Ewelme
Lady Jay
MUSE –
Matt Bellamy
Chris Wolstenholme
Dom Howard

21. HELEN FOUNDATION PATRON
BARONESS FLOELLA BENJAMIN

22. A SEASIDE RENDEZVOUS
MUSE AT TEIGNMOUTH 2009

23. FOUNDATION PATRONS MUSE AWARDED
THEIR DOCTORATES AT PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY

24. 5th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
5th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

25. OLYMPIC BANNERS IN EXETER
CATHEDRAL

26. DAWLISH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP, GREAT HALL EXETER UNIVERSITY
BRAZILIAN JUNGLE DANCE