Our Team

Baroness Pitkeathley

Advisory Board Chair, Jill Pitkeathley, was raised to the peerage in the first list of the Labour Government in 1997.

Francine Bates OBE

Francine Bates is a leading figure in the charity world with an insider’s knowledge of Whitehall.

Sarah Byfield-Riches

For many years Sarah ran her own consultancy specialising in arts’ sponsorship and event management.

Nikki Hill

With over 25 years’ experience in the third sector Nikki has a deep knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing charities.

Ellen O’Donoghue

Ellen is a specialist in strategy and programme delivery, and is now Executive Director of the suicide prevention charity James’ Place.

Patricia Orr

Chief Executive Patricia Orr has spent her career in communications, setting up Third Sector PR in 1994 to provide PR services primarily to the non-profit sector.

Andrew Scadding

Andrew has a long career working within the third sector and, since retiring from his position as Director of Thai Children’s Trust still actively continues his voluntary work.