I became Chief Executive of Step Up to Serve in April 2014. Prior to joining the #iwill campaign I had been Chief Executive of UK Youth since 2010.
After studying Political Science & Philosophy at Birmingham University and working part time for Richard Burden MP during my studies, I started my career working in Parliament for Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman QC MP in a number of roles. After five years with Harriet Harman, I moved to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) as their Parliamentary Advisor.
After the NSPCC, I moved to Australia and worked for a Government Relations & Communications Consultancy and for a childrens charity in Sydney. I then worked in Cambodia on her way back to the UK, teaching English in an orphanage.
I am an RSA Fellow, Companion at the CMI, a trustee of EFL Trust and also a member of the Management Committee of my local Youth Club, Westminster House.