Cheryl Tissot announced as Rays of Sunshine’s CEO
Rays of Sunshine has announced that following a period as interim chief executive, Cheryl Tissot will continue on as the charity’s permanent chief executive.
She has been a member of the charity’s senior management team since joining in 2021. She stepped into the role of interim chief executive in November 2022.
Tissot said: “I’m very excited and honoured to be leading Rays of Sunshine during such an exciting and transformative period. We had a hugely successful 2022, and have started the new year strong, with much more to come.
“I want to thank our board, trustees, supporters, donors and the fabulous team at Rays of Sunshine for their support. I’m grateful to have such a wonderful team working with me, and I look forward to supporting them to deliver even more magical wishes and events for seriously ill children across the UK in the future.”
Tissot is the former chief executive of the national volunteering charity Pets as Therapy.
YoungMinds announce chief executive
YoungMinds, the young people’s mental health charity, has announced Laura Bunt as their new chief executive.
She succeeds Emma Thomas, who left the position in November, and will join YoungMinds at the end of March.
Bunt is currently at Public Digital, having previously been deputy chief executive at With You, a charity for people experiencing issues with alcohol, drugs or mental health.
Future First announces CEO
National education charity, Future First, has announced that Sue Riley has been appointed as its new CEO.
She joins the charity with more than 25 years’ senior experience in education, charity and local government roles, including 16 years as a CEO.
She has held posts including CEO of the National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE); director of education at the English-Speaking Union and CEO of School Partnerships Alliance (S.P.A.), where she focused on partnership as a force for school improvement.
NRCPD appoints CEO
Theresa Thomas-Morton has been appointed chief executive of the National Registers of Communication Professionals working with d/Deaf and Deafblind People.
Liz Duncan, chair of NRCPD, said: "As CEO, Theresa will play an important role working with the board to develop a new strategy, raising NRCPD's profile and influence with a wide range of stakeholders, and reinforcing our regulatory posture.”
Thomas-Morton said: "I'm elated to accept the role of CEO of NRCPD. I have always taken pride in my RSLI registration with NRCPD and have spent much of my career developing and supporting Sign Language Interpreters, with the privilege of working alongside excellent colleagues from all of the regulated professions."
Lymphoma Action welcomes director of fundraising and communications
Deborah Laing is to join Lymphoma Action as director of fundraising and communications.
She is an experienced charity sector leader, and began her career working for hospices in a variety of different fundraising disciplines. Her most recent work was heading up the fundraising team at a sight loss charity for the last six years
“I’m delighted to join Lymphoma Action at such an exciting time for the Charity” said Laing . “I’m looking forward to working with a fantastic team to deliver our mission – making sure that no one faces lymphoma alone.”
Ropinder Gill, chief executive of Lymphoma Action, said: “We are delighted to have Deborah join us. She brings a wealth of experience to the charity and throughout the recruitment process, we were impressed with her passion for our work. The team and I would like to offer Deborah a very warm welcome to Lymphoma Action and look forward to working with her.”
‘Adopt a Grandparent’ announces director of fundraising
‘Adopt a Grandparent’, an initiative initially created to help virtually pair care home residents with volunteers to combat loneliness throughout the pandemic, has appointed a director of fundraising, Andy Doherty.
Doherty joins the charity with a background in fundraising and finance management on an international scale, most notably and recently through his position as one of the philanthropy managers of The Prince’s Trust.
He said: “I’m relishing the chance to really immerse myself in the new role and help the charity to build on its fundraising, through educating people about the elderly in care homes and local communities. By making them more accessible, we’ll help them realise care environments are full of brilliant characters who have a lot left to give.”
The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group appoints trustees
The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) has appointed new trustees to the board.
The appointments come at a crucial time that sees VODG further developing its membership support offer and its influence externally.
They are Chris Hampson, chief executive at Look Ahead, John Heritage, chief executive at David Lewis and Jo Land, chief executive at Avenues and Irene Sobowale, chief executive at Disabilities Trust.
Tim Cooper, chair, said: “It is an exciting time to join VODG as we enter a new chapter of change and growth.
“We are delighted to welcome the new board members who all bring hugely significant breadth and depth of knowledge across their respective areas of expertise. Their contributions will support VODG’s mission to support our members to deliver the very best services and support for disabled people.”
NCVO appoints two trustees
NCVO has recruited two charity leaders to its board of trustees. Trustees serve a term of three years and can serve a maximum of two terms.
Georgina Carr, chief executive of the Neurological Alliance, was elected at the end of 2022 and Chris Sherwood, chief executive of the RSPCA, was appointed in January this year.
They join NCVO’s 12-member board, overseeing England’s largest membership organisation for charities, voluntary organisations, and community groups.
Priya Singh, chair of NCVO’s board of trustees, commented on the appointments: “I’m delighted to welcome Georgina and Chris. They both bring a wide range of voluntary sector knowledge, expertise, and leadership experience.
“This will be incredibly valuable for our trustee and staff teams, as we focus on the support, guidance and voice that members want for their communities in these challenging times. I look forward to working with them both in the years ahead, as with members we build a collective vision for the long term future of the voluntary sector.”
Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel appoints chair and vice chair
Zoë Barbour has been elected as the new chair of the Independent Fundraising Standards & Adjudication Panel for Scotland.
She took over the position from Kirsty Connell-Skinner, who stepped down from the panel after almost five years.
Barbour joined the panel in October 2019, before becoming vice chair in September 2021.
As of 1 February 2023, Morna Black became vice chair of the Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel.
She has been a member of the Panel since May 2022 and is the research manager in development & alumni at the University of Glasgow.
Camden’s Roundhouse appoints trustees
New trustees are set to join the Roundhouse in 2023. These include include Sherry Dzinoreva, Rosie Luff, Kojo Marfo, Rajay Naik and Leo Wyndham.
Sherry Dzinoreva is director of policy programs, Africa, Middle East and Turkey (AMET) for Meta. Rosie Luff advises on public affairs for Google in the UK. Kojo Marfo is a creative art and socio-economic growth strategist. Rajay Naik is chief executive of Skilled Education. Leo Wyndham oversees the business for Platoon, an innovative distribution and creative services company, owned by Apple.
Simon Turner, chair of Roundhouse said: “I’m delighted to welcome a raft of talented new trustees to the Roundhouse board. I have no doubt that they will bring the skills, experience and creativity that will help drive forward the Roundhouse’s mission to raise the UK’s creative potential.”
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