I lead the Sir John Fisher Foundation, a grant-making charity investing in organisations that serve needs and grow ambitions across Barrow-in-Furness and South Cumbria. I have 10 years' experience in social impact and I love supporting grassroots community organisations to grow and thrive. I was the CEO of a national student volunteering charity, which developed my skills across strategy, fundraising, financial management and people & culture. This experience on the other side of raising funds influences my approach to working as a funder.I have specialist knowledge of social enterprise, innovation and investment, grown through managing an accelerator programme for climate tech start-ups, running the European Social Innovation Competition on behalf of the European Commission and brokering pro bono legal support from top city firms for entrepreneurs raising social investment. In 2020 I completed the Social Ventures programme at Cambridge Judge Business School. I'm also on the steering group of the Cumbria Social Enterprise Partnership.In my spare time, I'm the Co-Director of a co-working space, a trustee and a quiz enthusiast. I was a parliamentary candidate in the 2024 General Election.
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