Volunteering England is governed by a Board of Trustees meeting quarterly. In addition, the organisation is supported by number of committees, advisory and working groups involving a wide diversity of people.
Office holders:
Other trustees:
Dr Mike Nussbaum Chair
Other current posts/responsibilities:
- Chair of Trustees, Milton Keynes Volunteer Centre
- Member of Advisory Group, Open University Active Communities Programme
Previous roles/posts of note:
- Retired following 35 years in community development work (principally with local authorities)
Interests/areas of expertise:
- Lifelong volunteer
- Music, literature, politics
- Guide dogs
Carole Kincaid, Vice Chair
Other current posts/responsibilities:
- County Co-ordinator for Volunteering, Kent County Council
- Magistrate (JP), East Ken Bench
Previous roles/posts of note:
- 30 year career in local government as social worker/manager
Interests/areas of expertise:
- Currently involved in fundraising for cancer charity 'Odyssey'
- CQSW DipSW
- Experience in change management, team development and partnership working
Colin Simon, Treasurer
Other current posts/responsibilities:
- Business Director, Comic Relief
- Trustee, The Gate Theatre
- Treasurer, Turville Park Cricket Club
Previous roles/posts of note:
- Head of Finance, The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund
- Freelance Lottery Assessor, Arts Council of England
- Chief Accountant, National Theatre
Memberships of note:
- FCA - Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
Other members of the trustee board:
Jenny Baker OBE
Other current posts/responsibilities:
- Chief Executive, Brain Tumour UK
- Trustee, The Churches Conservation Trust
- Board of Directors Voluntary Action, Chilterns and South Bucks.
Previous roles/posts of note:
- Head of Volunteering and Community Involvement, The National Trust 1991-2005
Memberships of note:
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Interests/areas of expertise:
- HND Business St/ Post Grad Business Management Diploma (Bath University)
- Voluntary work for church and local organisations
- Keeping fit (gym, swimming and tennis)
- Opera, music, sailing, skiing, travelling
Kristina Glenn
- Chair of Volunteering England Grants Committee and member of Volunteering England Board
Other current posts/responsibilities:
Director of Cripplegate Foundation, a grant giving trust in Islington. The Foundation aims to address poverty, increase access to opportunities and promote social inclusion. It does this through a highly pro active grants programme as well as supporting core and project funding for voluntary organisations
Previous roles:
Kristina has worked in or with the voluntary sector for over 25 years. This is mainly through funding the sector. She has worked for local authorities, central government and other grant giving trusts.
Kristina has been an active supporter of women’s ex prisoner organisations for over 20 years and a member of management committees ranging from toy libraries to youth projects.
Other interests:
- reading
- gardening
- community development
- her two teenage daughters
Jenny Green
Other current posts/responsibilities:
- Director of Fundraising at Saint Catherine's Hospice in Scarborough
Previous roles/posts of note:
- Head of Community Fundraising at Demelza Hospice Care for Children in Kent
Interests/areas of expertise:
- Honours Degree from York University
Patrick Hamilton
Other current posts/responsibilities:
- Manager, North Devon Voluntary Services (includes Volunteer Centres North Devon)
- Owner and Director: Patrick Hamilton Travel Brokers (Very part time)
- Rotarian, Bideford Bridge Rotary Club
- School Governor, St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Bideford, Devon
- Trustee, Sure Start, Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and Combe Martin
- Trustee, Transform Neighbourhood Management
Previous roles/posts of note:
- Housemaster, St Alban’s College, Pretoria, South Africa 1970 to 1980
- Headmaster, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria South Africa 1981 to 1989
- Founding Director with my wife and members of local communities, Project for the Establishment of Pre-Primary and Primary Schools (PEPPS) South Africa. 1990 to 1997
- Honorary Organising Secretary, Nuffield National Under-19 Cricket Week South Africa. 1986 - 1994
Memberships of note:
- Full Member of Independent Schools Association of South Africa (ISASA) 1980 - 1997
- National Chair of the Preparatory Schools Division - ISASA - 1989
- Rotarian (Bideford Bridge Rotary Club, 2003 - present)
Interests/areas of expertise:
- MA (Cantab) Cert ED.
- Paul Harris Rotary Fellow (International)
- Recipient of the St Michael’s Award for Service to the Community (South Africa)
Fiona Jamieson
Other current posts/responsibilities:
Project Manager – Young Achievers Trust
Member of Student advisory group
Previous roles/posts of note:
Trustee of Student Volunteering England
Sports Action Coordinator at Loughborough University
Interests/areas of expertise relevant educational qualifications, published works, honorary titles:
- Graduated from Loughborough University with a 2:1(Hons) in Sport and Leisure management in 2007.
- Keen sports volunteer I try to split my time between playing Netball and coaching school children.
- I have a passion for travel having spent 3 months teaching in Ghana, and 3 months travelling in SE Asia before University.
Nwadi Okereke
Other current posts/responsibilities:
Management and Training Consultant to third sector co-ordinating and umbrella networks, national and local voluntary and community sector and public sector organisations. Present clients include Race on the Agenda, a BAME social policy think tank and its subsidiary MiNet.
Previous roles/posts of note:
- Director North London Tec
- Grant Manager, Community Foundation
- Consultant to NCVO, LVSC, CEMVO, Southwark Council etc
- Director Kilburn SRB Partnership
- Member Nigerian Contingent to UN Womens Conference in Beijing China
- Member Race Programme for Mental Health Task Force
- Vice Chair London Voluntary Sector Forum
- Training Co-ordinator, FIAC a VCS Umbrella Organisation
- Lecturer at various tertiary establishments
Memberships of note:
- Institute of Personnel and Development
- Association of Career and Technical Education
- Community Development Foundation associate
- Management Development Network
Interests/areas of expertise:
Fundraising, general management practise and processes, staff training and development, Neighbourhood Renewal and Regeneration Programmes, Governance, Grant Making, Research, Networks/Partnerships and Capacity Building for BAME organisations and staff.
Interests: Gardening, Community Development and travelling
Published works:
‘Joint Working, Partnership or Merger of Community Forums in South Greenwich’ 2000, a research report determining the appropriateness and viability of some local VCSs in Greenwich, commissioned by Greenwich Council
Chris Reed
Other current posts/responsibilities:
- Chief Executive - Volunteer Centre Westminster
- Treasurer - Greater London Volunteering
- Member of National and London Region England Volunteer Development Council
- Member of Volunteering Hub Scrutiny Committee
- Volunteer ambulance technician for Kent base voluntary group called Medix
Previous roles/posts of note:
- First Aid trainer
- Ambulance Technician and General Services Manager for Kent Priority Care
- Chair of St John Ambulance University of Warwick Links
Interests/areas of expertise:
- Qualified as an emergency medical technician through Wiltshire Ambulance College
- Continue to have an active interest in First Aid
- BA (Hons) in History and Sociology from the University of Warwick
- Lantra Advanced Certificate in Volunteer Management
- Qualified Trainer
Peter Sloan
Other current posts/responsibilities:
- Coordinator of the Volunteer Centre, Bolton.
- Officer in Charge of Wigan junior Attendance Centre
Previous roles/posts of note:
- 30 years public service in the Police, retiring as a Chief Inspector
Interests/areas of expertise:
- B.A. (Hons) Psychology
- I have a particular interest in the Justice system, particularly youth offending. I have been the Officer in Charge of an Attendance Centre for 25 years. This is a court disposal for young people where we address offending behaviour. Most of those sentenced to this disposal are disaffected and challenging young people. We run a structured disciplined programme and are able to engage with them to the extent that many choose to undertake an accredited programme in their own time. Very rewarding.
Tiger de Souza
Other current posts/responsibilities:
Strategic Development Manager – Youth Volunteering in Sport (v & Youth Active)
Previous roles/posts of note:
- Volunteer Manager England Netball
- Chair, European Universities Sports Association Student Commission
- Vice Chair, British Universities Sports Association
Interests/areas of expertise:
MSc with Distinction Sport & Leisure Management (Loughborough University, 2004), with a subsequently published article on the role of Higher Education in developing volunteers in sport (IVR, Voluntary Action Spring 2005).
Track record of working on sports volunteering as both a volunteer and paid employee. Keen to continue to work on integrating volunteering in sport with the wider voluntary sector. Experience of working with and developing opportunities for young volunteers.
Georgina Watts
Other current posts/responsibilities:
- Commissioner - The Commission on the Future of Volunteering
Previous roles/posts of note:
Having spent a lifetime volunteering, Georgina has built a career inspired largely by her early experiences of voluntary community service, student activism and welfare advice. As Chief Executive, she led Youth Action Network for 5 years, as it became England’s leading youth volunteering charity. Georgina is passionate about volunteering but in particular in putting young people in control of their own projects. She contributed to the work of the Russell Commission in several ways including as an independent adviser and researcher.
Interests/areas of expertise:
Having given birth to her daughter Eleanor in 2005, Georgina now splits her time between motherhood, volunteering and her newly formed consultancy.
