Chief executive
Penny Brohn UK has appointed Julie Worrall as its next chief executive.
She is currently the director of fundraising and development at Above and Beyond, the official charity for the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust. She will take up her new post in October 2020.
Worrall said: “I am delighted to be the next chief executive of Penny Brohn UK. People need more than medicine to cope with all the ways that cancer impacts their life. I believe that everyone affected by cancer should be able to access Penny Brohn’s whole life approach. My own personal experience of cancer, and of working in the health sector, give me a unique perspective and a passion to take this organisation forward.”
Sarah Mitchell has been appointed as Cycling UK’s new chief executive.
Mitchell is standing down as the chief executive at Heart of the City, a social business which advises on responsible business. She is also the former chief executive of Carers Network and head of housing at Crisis, the national charity for homeless people.
She is due to take over from interim chief executive, Pete Fitzboydon, in October. Fitzboydon was appointed in April after the departure of Paul Tuohy, who’d been at the helm with Cycling UK for five years.
She said: “'I am thrilled to be joining the Cycling UK team at this really important time for cycling. We have a massive opportunity to support more people from communities all over the UK to get out on their bikes and I look forward to being part of the movement to make that happen.”
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust has appointed Richard Morsley as its new chief executive.
He succeeds Bill Ferris, who has held the position since 2000.
Morsley has worked for the Trust since September 2019 most recently holding the position of special projects manager and assistant chief executive. Prior to this he was director at Betteshanger Parks.
He said: “I am delighted and feel incredibly privileged to have been selected to take forward the ambitions of the Trust. Navigating the last four months of the unplanned Covid-19 crisis has been difficult and managing the long-term future of the Trust and The Historic Dockyard into a somewhat uncharted future will certainly be demanding. I look forward to working with the board of trustees, our highly committed, professional team and our dedicated volunteers as we approach the future with confidence.”
After nineteen years at the helm, Ferris will retire on 31 August and Richard Morsley will take up the position on 1 September.
Directors
The Rivers Trust has appointed two new directors to its senior management team.
Amina Abookabar joins as the new commercial director and Christine Colvin as the new director for partnerships and communications.
The Rivers Trust is the umbrella environmental charity for 60 local member Trusts in the UK and Ireland, dedicated to protecting and improving river environments for the benefit of people and wildlife.
Abookabar is seconded from United Utilities where she spent the last few years developing their catchment systems strategy. Colvin has experience in mobilising partnerships for collective action, primarily in the South African water sector. She led the Freshwater team at WWF-South Africa.
Mark Lloyd, chief executive of The Rivers Trust, said: “By appointing these two senior, highly-experienced new members of the team, our aim is to develop many more partnerships between business, the public sector, and communities. We have to move urgently to implement nature-based solutions at the scale we need throughout the country over the next five years.”
Rukshana Kapasi has been appointed as director of health at Barnardo’s.
Under her leadership Barnardo’s will be developing its expertise in three key areas: integrated health and social care – focusing on early intervention and prevention, public health, and mental health and wellbeing.
Kapasi has been working in the NHS and charitable sector for the last thirty years as a nurse, commissioner, trustee and senior leader. She has most recently been a director at Crohn’s and Colitis UK.
Kapasi said: “I feel privileged to join Barnardo’s as director of health and have the opportunity to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of young lives.
“As a carer for a young person, excellence in services is something I feel passionately about. I am looking forward to contributing my expertise in transforming health services to develop a health and social care strategy for the organisation.
“The current Covid-19 situation has shown us that the time is right to build a better and brighter future for children and be more joined up with healthcare.”
Paul McKenzie has been appointed as the new fundraising director at Teenage Cancer Trust.
He joined the charity in June as deputy director of philanthropy and entertainment and was appointed to the lead role following an open selection and recruitment process.
McKenzie is an experienced fundraising leader, working previously for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home where he led the philanthropy and partnerships team.
Kate Collins, chief executive of Teenage Cancer Trust, said: “I am delighted that Paul McKenzie is stepping up to this important role at such a critical time for Teenage Cancer Trust – and for young people with cancer. Right now, young people with cancer are feeling especially isolated and vulnerable and we are doing everything we can to maintain our vital frontline services.
“Like most charities, our income has taken a hit due to coronavirus, so Paul’s extensive experience will be key to ensuring our amazing community of supporters are motivated to continue to fund our teenage cancer wards, nurses and youth workers.
“We had a hugely high-quality pool of motivated and expert fundraising leaders apply for the role and I’d like to thank all the candidates for their interest in supporting our essential work. I am looking forward to working with Paul and seeing him, the team, our supporters and our ability to change the lives of young people with cancer thrive under his leadership.”
MCS Charitable Foundation has appointed a director of external affairs as it steps up its efforts to influence government policy.
MCS Charitable Foundation was set up by government in 2018 to advance the deployment of renewable energy in the UK, and to manage the standards scheme for buildings-scale renewable energy under the MCS Service Company.
Cowdrey joins the foundation bringing 25 years’ experience of successful political lobbying, and a track record of working for several leading environmental and conservation organisations. He will now lead the development and delivery of the external affairs strategy across the MCS group.
Cowdrey said: “The microgeneration and renewables industry offers a real solution to government in tackling the climate emergency and achieve their net zero target and I look forward to helping MCS Charitable Foundation to influence the agenda and transform the way our energy is generated and our homes are built. I am thrilled to be joining at this exciting time and to have the chance to play an active role in advocating real solutions that will not only boost the Green Economy, but also help deliver a low carbon future.”
Board
Leeds Cares has announced three new trustees to the charity’s board with the appointments of Dean Hoyle, the founder of Card Factory; Heather Jackson, the founder of Believe Corporate Relations - the home of balanced business; and Jasbir Singh Athwal, a business consultant and property developer.
The charity specifically fundraises for Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds Children’s Hospital, Leeds Cancer Centre, St James’s University Hospital, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Seacroft Hospital, Wharfedale Hospital and Leeds Dental Institute, providing £5m funding every year.
Chairman of the trustees, Edward Ziff OBE said: “We are incredibly privileged to be welcoming three such eminent trustees to the board at Leeds Cares. Their experience and expertise will undoubtedly guide and steer Leeds Cares in our work to support so many within our region.
“We are excited about the next era for the charity and look forward to working with the new team of trustees and the opportunities that this will bring.”
The Migraine Trust has appointed four new trustees. They are leading migraine specialist Professor Peter Goadsby, its former chief executive Wendy Thomas, and GPs with a special interest in headaches, Dr Louise Rusk and Dr Kay Kennis.
Charity chair Michelle Walder said: “We are thrilled to welcome new trustees and to welcome back some familiar faces to the board of The Migraine Trust. Dr Kay Kennis and Dr Louise Rusk will be joining us, bringing their wealth of primary care experience in addition to their special interest in headache. Professor Goadsby rejoins the board and we also welcome Wendy Thomas, formerly The Migraine Trust’s chief executive, both of whom have been dedicated to the work of the charity for many years.
“We are delighted to have all of their expertise in support of The Migraine Trust’s vision and strategy for the future.”
The Robertson Trust, one of Scotland’s leading grantmaking charitable trusts, has announced the appointment of three new trustees.
Joining the board are Campbell Robb, chief executive of Nacro, Donald Workman who is chair of trustees of Concern Worldwide UK, and Dr Lígia Teixeira, chief executive of the Centre for Homelessness Impact.
The new trustees joined the Trust’s board from 1 August 2020.
The announcement comes as The Robertson Trust prepares to launch its ten-year strategy in September. The strategy will outline the Trust’s ambition for a more resilient and collaborative third sector, as well as outlining how it plans to use its resources, to improve the wellbeing of people affected by poverty and trauma.
