Neuroblastoma UK announces new patron
Neuroblastoma UK, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has announced TV presenter Angellica Bell as its new patron for 2022.
On her appointment, Bell said: “I’ve had the privilege to meet some families affected by neuroblastoma and their strength is humbling. They’ve inspired me to help give families real hope by raising awareness of this cruel disease and most importantly, raise money for future research.”
Bell has supported the charity for some time. In 2020, she attended a quiz night for the charity with her friend Alan Carr.
Speakers for Schools appoints new chief marketing officer
Social mobility charity Speakers for Schools has announced Dan Walsh as its new chief marketing officer.
Walsh joins from OVO Energy where he was head of brand marketing. He has previous experience in senior roles at YouTube, BBC, Red Bull and Big Fish. He has worked in marketing for 20 years. His role will involve developing the Youth Card, an app offering discounts to young people.
Walsh said: “Having grown up in Liverpool and attended a state school, I can deeply relate to the barriers many young people face as they struggle to kick start a life for themselves against a backdrop of few opportunities, which is exactly what Speakers for Schools has set out to alleviate. Its work to provide all young people with incredible work experience and career inspiration irrespective of background or where they live is vital and I look forward to helping the charity grow.”
Hospice UK appoints new director IT and digital services
Hospice UK has appointed a new director of IT and digital services, Stephen Thorlby-Coy.
Thorlby-Coy has had 20 years of experience in management and leadership. He joins from housing charity Yorkshire Housing where he worked as head of ICT. He has previous experience in the non-profit sector through working with Relate and The Family Fund.
“I'm motivated by social outcomes, things that really make a difference, and love using my skills and experience to help people’s lives, and I believe this role has considerable scope to influence and shape the future of end-of-life support,” Thorlby-Coy said.
Terrence Higgins Trust welcomes new trustees
The HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has appointing three new trustees to its board.
- Abayomi Olusunle has a background in digital communications and is the founder of The Yommie, an online community that aims to empower its users.
- Carla Barrett is head of research and impact at Royal Mencap Society.
- Asher Craig is deputy mayor of Bristol City Council and a Labour councillor. She is also a trustee of ASDAN, an education charity, and has previously sat on the LGBT Switchboard for Brighton and Hove.
Asher Craig said: “We need progress for all communities impacted by HIV, that’s why I am committed to using my experience in public health to root out HIV inequalities faced by racially minoritised communities. I hope to significantly help Terrence Higgins Trust’s mission to eradicate stigma and discrimination in these communities to ensure that no one is left behind in work to end HIV transmissions in the UK by 2030.”
Healthcare Workers’ Foundation appoints new CEO
Healthcare Workers’ Foundation (HWF) has appointed Julie Child as its new chief executive.
She joins from Race Against Blood Cancer where she worked as general manager. She has worked in the charity sector for 20 years. She has experience as a fundraising manager at the National Trust, head of communications at Lymphoma Association and as a fundraiser at RP Fighting Blindness.
Dominic Pimenta, founder and chairman of HWF, said: “Julie’s diverse experience across the charity sector will be immensely valuable to what we’re aiming to achieve moving forward, and we’re delighted to welcome her to the team at such a pivotal point for the charity and the NHS more broadly. Healthcare workers across the UK will benefit hugely from the expertise Julie can offer HWF, and we’re excited to roll out a variety of new services that can provide even further support to frontline staff after everything they’ve done for us over the last two years.”
New chair for Book Aid International
Book donation and library development charity Book Aid International has appointed a new chair of the board, Dr Alice Prochaska. The charity’s former chair, Lord Paul Boateng, stepped down from the role to become vice patron of the charity.
Prochaska is a former archivist and librarian who has worked at the University of Oxford. She has experience at the British Library and Yale University.
Prochaska’s predecessor, Lord Paul Boateng, said “It is wonderful to have Alice as Book Aid International’s new chair. She has a love of books and brings to the Board a lifetimes achievement in the management of libraries and archives, and she is well equipped to help take this wonderful charity into its next exciting stage. I am also very glad to stay on as vice patron. Book Aid International helped me as child and I am looking forward to assisting it in reaching out to yet more people in need the world over.”
Brain Tumour Research appoints new director of research
Karen Noble has been announced as Brain Tumour Research’s new director of research, policy and innovation.
Noble joins from the NHS where she was senior programme manager for just over a year. She has a background in charities, as she worked at the Wellcome Trust for almost 12 years, and was head of research careers at Cancer Research UK until 2020.
In 2011 Noble lost her sister-in-law to a brain tumour. She said: “I have witnessed at first hand the devastation caused by a brain tumour diagnosis and know the despair felt by families when faced with such a dismal prognosis and the fact that patient survival rates haven’t improved in years. Investment is key and I am delighted to be joining an influential charity which is making a difference and giving much needed hope to so many people.”
New deputy CEO for Learning and Work Institute
The Learning and Work Institute has appointed Naomi Phillips as its new deputy chief executive. She replaces Fiona Aldridge, who left to become head of skills insight at West Midlands Combined Authority.
Phillips joins from British Red Cross, where she worked as director of policy and advocacy. She has worked in senior roles for Mind, Breast Cancer Now and Humanists UK. She has worked in the charity sector for over 14 years, and previously held positions in the House of Lords and Manchester City Council.
Naomi Phillips said: “I’m thrilled to join Learning and Work Institute, which has such a strong reputation for excellence in research, development and policy. Having been part of the national response to Covid-19 at the British Red Cross, I’m now looking forward to working on issues central to renewal and recovery - including employment, skills and social inclusion – as part of L&W’s senior leadership team.”
New chair for Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA)
Fiona MacLeod becomes the new chair for the SSPCA in May after Ronnie Soutar’s term ended. Soutar has occupied the role since 2018, who was the first in-house vet to take up the role.
Currently, MacLeod is non-executive director with Denholm Energy Services. Previously, she has worked at Pancreatic Cancer UK and Women’s Fund for Scotland.
Chief executive Kirsteen Campbell said: “I’m thrilled to have Fiona joining us as chair. Fiona’s enthusiasm for the Scottish SPCA and animal welfare is evident, and her considerable business acumen will be a real asset to us as we continue to play a critical role in improving the lives of people, pets, wildlife and farm animals.”
Mencap welcomes four new trustees
The disability charity Mencap has appointed four new trustees to its board. The charity now has 12 trustees, not including the chair.
- Sohail Qadri has a background in telecommunications, having worked in senior executive roles in BT, O2 and Telefonica Group.
- Phil Hughes is an accountant who has worked as global chief financial officer for Castrol. Since leaving that role, he has held various executive and non-executive roles in the not-for-profit sector, including as finance director at British Red Cross and he is also a trustee for the charity Young Epilepsy.
- Kathryn Rees has worked for Stockport Council since 2020 as director for strategy and commissioning and previously worked for Wigan Council for eight years.
- Catherine McDermott is currently chief executive officer of Reframe, a cancer support charity. Previously, she ran UK operations for Amazon.
Carers Worldwide announces its first ambassador
Chris Underhill has been announced as the care charity’s first ambassador. Underhill was the founding chair of trustees for Carers Worldwide.
Underhill is the founder of BasicNeeds, a mental health innovation network, as well as Thrive, a horticultural therapy charity.
Carers Worldwide founder Anil Patil said of the appointment: “We are delighted that Chris Underhill has accepted our invitation to become an ambassador for Carers Worldwide. As our founding chair of trustees, Chris has played a pivotal role in the development of the organisation and of our vision for the future of family carers globally. Our trustees, staff and partners are greatly looking forward to working with him as we continue on our journey towards securing positive change for unpaid family carers in low- and middle-income countries.”
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