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Successor announced for the Foundation Chair as Samantha Wainstein Completes 4 year term
13th February 2026
Following a successful four-year term as Chair of The Mark Milsome Foundation (MMF), Samantha Wainstain is stepping down and as of 16th February 2026, the post will be taken up by Abbi Collins, a respected and seasoned Stunt Co-ordinator, Fight Arranger and Horse Master. With more than 39 years of industry experience, Abbi was instrumental in […]Read more
MMF Attends Screen Manchester’s Winter Social
10th December 2025
The Foundation was delighted to attend Screen Manchester’s winter social last week, held on 4th December. The evening provided a fantastic opportunity to meet members of Screen Manchester and Space Studios, as well as to connect with a wide range film and TV crew from the surrounding area. MMF Founder, Andra Milsome delivers a poignant […]Read more
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So proud of our founding chair and patron, Kirk Jones 🎬✨ whose film I Swear won three BAFTAs for Best Casting, Best Actor, and the EE Rising Star Award. An amazing achievement! 👏👏👏
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Mental health is just as important as physical safety on set, which is why it’s covered in our Health & Safety course.
Long hours, pressure and the demands of the job can really take a toll. Recognising the signs and supporting each other can make a real difference.
Here’s a clip from Chapter 8 on Mental Health of our ScreenSkills Level 2 Production Safety Passport course. Mental well-being should never be overlooked 🙏
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BSC Expo was fantastic this year! ✨
It was great to share our stand with @kitstart_uk and to meet everyone who stopped by to find out more about the Foundation and the Kit Start initiative.
We loved seeing so many familiar and new faces, including those who’ve completed our ScreenSkills Level 2 Production Safety Passport course.
Many of you also bought raffle tickets. Your support truly means a great deal to us as we continue working towards a safer industry for all 🙏
Thank you to Stephanie Chao and Lily Coney, MMF Trainees 2023–24, for their help selling raffle tickets and calendars during the event.
Photos above include:
Maggie Lan @magatronik - H&S course participant
Dan Evans @dancamhuman — Kit Start Founder
Danny Bishop with @seamiemc acrylic print
Robin and Josephine from @gfm_gripfactorymunich who have made very generous donations to the Foundation
Rachel Morrison from @farnboroughintstudios who use our course
Raci Wilkinson — course participant
Owen, Louise, and Morgan from @hawklondon who bought a large number of raffle tickets!!!
Raffled prints from Perspectives of Space calendar
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MMF NEWS!
We’re extremely delighted to introduce our new Chair, Abbi Collins! 👏
Abbi is a highly respected and experienced Stunt Coordinator, Fight Arranger, and Horse Master with over 39 years in the industry, including playing a key role in the formation of the BSR. She has long championed safety at all levels and takes up the post on Monday 16th February, with a particular focus on tackling long hours in film and TV.
Abbi succeeds Samantha Wainstein, who served as Chair of the Foundation for four years and was steadfast in her pursuit of improved health and safety practices across the film and TV industry: raising awareness, advocating at government level, and rolling out the MMF Health and Safety Passport to major studios and broadcasters.
The Foundation is looking forward to this next chapter and what lies ahead under Abbi’s leadership ✨
@abbiness52
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BSC Expo has officially kicked off! 🙌 Come and visit us at stand 156, near the Joe Dunton Seminar Theatre - we’re pleased to be sharing our stand with @kitstart_uk 😊
We’ve got loads of merch, plus prints from the front cover of the Perspectives of Space calendar, personally signed by @seamiemc
We can’t wait to see some familiar and new faces!
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A big thank you from MMF Founder, Andra Milsome, and all of us at the Foundation, to the film and TV productions that have signed up their crews for our Level 2 Production Safety Passport course. Your commitment has helped to empower cast and crew and keep everyone safe on set 🙏✨
We offer great group discounts, so don’t delay and sign up your crew today. Click the link in our bio to learn more about our H&S course.
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