Concern Worldwide UK appoints new executive director

25 Sep 2019 News

Concern Worldwide has appointed Danny Harvey as its new executive director in the UK. 
 
Harvey is currently the Zambia country director for SolidarMed, a Swiss non-profit, having joined in April 2018.

She previously worked at senior management level with Concern in South East Asia and southern Africa, for a period of more than ten years. In Timor-Leste, she worked to restore livelihoods after the independence vote and violence of 2002, and in Zambia, she contributed to strengthening the Scaling up Nutrition platform with evidence and advocacy.

She also spent five years as the organisation’s global equality adviser, and retains a commitment to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment.

The charity works with 25 million people each year and its income for the year to 31 December 2017 was £34.4m, with spending at £35.5m.
 
Harvey said: “I am delighted to be joining an organisation that I know so well and for which I have huge respect. I have seen first-hand how Concern provides a lifeline for vulnerable communities around the world, helping them find ways to build better, more secure futures.
 
“As I take up this new role, I hope that with the trust and confidence of our supporters and donors in the UK, we will continue to support Concern’s vital work transforming lives in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places.”
 
Harvey will begin her new role in November taking over from Rose Caldwell, who recently moved to Plan International UK after a decade as Concern’s UK executive director. During that time, Concern Worldwide (UK) refocused its strategy on tackling hunger and malnutrition and achieved its highest level of income of £34.4m in 2017.

Donald Workman, Concern Worldwide (UK)’s chair, said: “Danny’s strong networking and leadership skills have seen her develop strategic and influential partnerships over the years. And together with her comprehensive humanitarian experience working in emergency and development situations, she has proven herself to be an effective advocate and authentic voice for the world's poorest and most vulnerable.”

New appeal: Free from Hunger

Concern Worldwide has launched Free from Hunger, a new three-month appeal to support its work in the world’s poorest countries to end malnutrition and hunger.   

All donations received before 24 December will be matched pound for pound by the UK government.

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