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Adiva Kestenbaum

Adiva is the Head of External Relations, UpRising.

Alison Harvie

Alison is the External Affairs Manager for the Young Foundation.

Alveena Malik

Alveena Malik

Alveena is Director of the UpRising Leadership Programme.

Aman Johal

Aman Johal

Aman is a Researcher.

Annie Sampford

Annie is the Head of HR & Facilities.

Anton Shelupanov

Anton Shelupanov

Anton is a Programme Leader.

Bethia

Bethia McNeil

Bethia is Programme Leader for Youth Transitions, and leads on all work related to young people and the youth sector.

Carmel O'Sullivan

Carmel is a Research Associate.

Catherine Russell

Catherine Russell

Catherine is a Researcher working on Local Government Innovation.

Chris Jones

Chris Jones

Chris is the Founding Director, Resilience.

Connor Friesen

Connor Friesen

Connor is a Project Developer on the Social Innovation eXchange, SIX.   

Cynthia Shanmugalingam

Cynthia is Head of the Global Innovation Academy and manages the Learning Launchpad.

Daniel Dickens

Daniel Dickens

Daniel is the Director of The U.

David Edgar

David is the Director of Operations.

Dawn Joseph

Dawn is the International Practice Coordinator, PA to two Directors, and an intern coordinator.

Eleanor Cappell

Eleanor Cappell

Eleanor is a Social Entrepreneur in Residence (SEiR) and is currently the Operational Lead for Healthy Incentives.

Eleanor Jones

Eleanor Jones

Eleanor is the Associate Social Entrepreneur in Residence at Kingston.

Fancy Sinantha

Fancy is our Development Manager.

Felicia Barrow

Felicia Barrow

Felicia is the Finance Assistant.

Gemma

Gemma Callander

Gemma is the PA to the Chief Executive and an intern coordinator.

Gemma Rocyn Jones

Gemma Rocyn Jones

Gemma is a Senior Associate.

Ginny Lee

Ginny is an Associate working on Fastlaners and UpRising.

Greg Winfield

Greg Winfield

Greg is the Launchpad Coordinator and PA to the Director of Ventures and Head of Launchpad.

Jack Graham

Jack is a Senior Associate and lead for Year Here.

Jacques Mizan

Jacques Mizan

Jacques is a Senior Associate working on Health.

Jessie Parsons

Jessie Parsons

Jessie is a Project Developer.

John Loder

John is a Programme Leader.

Jon Huggett

Jon Huggett

Jon is the interim Director of Ventures.

Joop Tanis

Joop is the Head of Launchpad.

Kine Nordstokka

Kine is a Project Developer on the Social Innovation eXchange (SIX).

Kippy Joseph

Kippy is a Senior Adviser.

Lauren Kahn

Lauren Kahn

Lauren is a Senior Research Associate.

Louise Foreman

Louise Foreman

Louise is the Community Coordinator at The U.

Louise Pulford

Louise Pulford

Louise is Head of the Social Innovation eXchange and coordinates International work at the Young Foundation.

Lucia Caistor-Arendar

Lucia Caistor-Arendar

Lucia is a Researcher and works on Future Communities.

Lucy Inkster

Lucy is a Project Developer on the UpRising Leadership Programme.

Lucy Kimbell

Lucy Kimbell

Lucy is the Head of Social Design.

Mandeep Hothi

Mandeep Hothi

Mandeep is a Programme Leader and is responsible for the Housing and Communities Practice.

Marcia Brophy

Marcia is the Programme Leader for Wellbeing and Resilience

Mark Williamson

Mark Williamson

Mark Williamson is Director of Action for Happiness.

Megan Dragony

Megan is the Head of Propositions, The U.

Mhairi Aylott

Mhairi is a Researcher working on Social Impact Bonds.

Monica Doherty

Monica is the Receptionist.

Neil Reeder

Neil is a Programme Leader and heads our work on effective commissioning for better outcomes by public services.

Nicola Bacon

Nicola is the Director of Local and Advisory Projects.

Nina Mguni

Nina is a Senior Associate in the Wellbeing and Resilience Project.

Olav Veldhuizen

Olav Veldhuizen

Olav is the Local Manager for The U in Northumberland.

Peter

Peter Gerry

Peter is a Researcher.

Philippa Calver

Philippa Calver

Philippa is the Bedford UpRising Project Developer.

Phoebe Griffith

Phoebe is the Programme Leader of the International Practice and currently on maternity leave.

Robert McFaul

Robert McFaul

Robert is a Project Developer.

Robert

Robert Patrick

Robert is a Researcher.

Rushanara Ali

Rushanara is a Director.

Saffron Woodcraft

Saffron Woodcraft

Saffron is a Programme Leader on Future Communities.

Sara Shahvisi

Sara Shahvisi

Sara is the External Affairs Assistant.

Simon Tucker

Simon Tucker

Simon is the Chief Executive of the Young Foundation. 

So Jung Rim

So Jung Rim

So Jung is a Researcher.

Sophie

Sophie Hostick-Boakye

Sophie is an Associate on Building Local Activism.

Stuart Thomason

Stuart is a Senior Associate.  

Sue Nunn

Sue Nunn

Sue is a Principal Advisor.

Sylvia Wyatt

Sylvia Wyatt

Sylvia is a Principal Advisor.

Tanya Barrett

Tanya is PA to Nicola Bacon and Knowledge Management Coordinator.

Tobias Stapf

Tobias is the Local Manager for The U in Sutton.

Tony

Tony Colville

Tony is an Associate.

Tricia Hackett

Tricia Hackett

Tricia is a Senior Associate.

Tufel Miah

Tufel is the Finance Officer.

Veyom Bahl

Veyom Bahl

Veyom is a Consultant working on the Global Innovation Academy.

Vicki Savage

Vicki Sellick

Vicki is a Programme Leader leading our advisory work.

Wendy Cook

Wendy is the Operations Assistant.

Will Norman

Will is the Director of Research.

Wray Irwin

Wray Irwin

Wray is a Social Entrepreneur in Residence (SEiR) hosted by the University of Northampton.

Zehra Zaidi

Zehra is the Project Leader for UpRising Birmingham.