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Promoting, Supporting and Increasing Awareness of the UK Overseas Territories

About us

Friends of the British Overseas Territories is a charitable organisation which aims to promote the Overseas Territories and their interests, and strengthen the UK's deep historic links to them.

Education

We educate the British public on the cultural and historical significance of the Overseas Territories.

Events

We foster links between politicians and other significant persons in the UK with those from the Overseas Territories.

Political Engagement

We work with UK politicians to highlight issues facing the Overseas Territories.

Campaigns

We raise awareness about environmental issues facing the Overseas Territories.

View our outreach programme here

View our parliamentary advisors here

View our programme of events here

View our latest campaign here

News

Meet the team

President

The Hon. Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson JP

Vice President

Claude Bambi Hogan

Chief Executive

James Lunn

Deputy Chief Executive

Will Radford

Our Executive Board and Trustees

Trustee

Harjinder Jutle

Trustee

Philip Smith

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Albert Poggio GMH OBE

Trustee

Simon Leary