Our people
Kersten England CBE
Chair of Trustees, The Young Foundation
Passionate about community, social justice, equality, diversity and healthy democratic practice, Kersten’s career over four decades has included work in the voluntary and community sector, higher education, central and local government.
Kevin Dixon
Community Advisory Board
The Chair of Healthwatch Torbay and the Torbay Patient Participation Group Network, Kevin has a particular interest in health, social care and community responses to poverty.
Kirsteen Tait
Trustee, Most Mira
Kirsteen works with Most Mira (Bridge of Peace), a charity that provides arts-based opportunities for Serb and Bosnian young people. She also supports Men for Tomorrow, a charity that examines mothers’ work/family life balance, and how young under-performing white working class males can play a part in that.
Laetitia Lucy
Social Impact Lead
Laetitia Lucy joined the Young Foundation in 2024 after working as a Social and Economic Impact Consultant at Arup. She is passionate about empowering people to improve their lives, and leveraging investment to create lasting social and economic impact in the most deprived neighbourhoods.
Leonie Taylor
Senior Researcher
Leonie joined The Young Foundation in 2023, and is passionate about using ethical research to address health inequalities. She is a social researcher with a background in migration studies and gender equity. Leonie’s international experience in Sierra Leone and Greece has informed her research design.
