Pictured, left to right: Vicky, Kirsty and Emma
It’s Trustees Week and I wanted to help by connecting more charities with talented digital professionals who are keen to join boards. in 2019 I blogged about 3 amazing women who were looking for digital trustee roles. I wrote the blog because I spoke to many charities who couldn’t find digital trustees and I knew brilliant people working in digital who would be brilliant trustees. The average trustee is white, male and over 60, and our sector must recruit more diverse trustees who can bring a range of perspectives to the table. This is key to finding a way through the COVID-19 crisis.
There has been lots of interest in the last couple of blogs I wrote about this and some of those featured have gone onto be trustees. I very much hope your charity will hire Vicky, Kirsty or Emma but please remember that they won’t be available for long! As you can see from their profiles below they represent a wealth of talent.
If you’re interested, please contact Vicky, Kirsty or Emma below directly via their social media accounts or the contact details they have shared. To clarify, we’re not acting as a recruiter and this is another of our pro bono initiatives to help charities get the digital skills they need. If it gets a lot of interest we will do it again.
Here’s a bit more about Vicky, Kirsty and Emma:
Your name
Vicky Charles
What do you do?
I am currently Assistant Director of Technology and Data at Shelter. My role is as a leader and innovator for the charity’s technology and data strategy and delivery.
I’ve worked in technology, data and digital for over 20 years, both in public and not for profit sectors, during this time, I’ve led & delivered large scale change programmes for digital and technology focusing on strategy, agile ways of working, governance and culture change.
Why I want to be a digital trustee
I am passionate about how digital/technology can be utilised to enable charities to deliver objectives, improve ways of working and reach beneficiaries and supporters. Embracing digital can lead to opportunities & innovation which put simply, can increase impact and income. I would like to be able to use my experience and skills to help other charities unlock the potential of digital and support them in building their confidence and capabilities.
I have a particular interest in charities who focus on overcoming social, economic or educational disadvantages, housing and homelessness and supporting children and young people to thrive
How to contact me
Contact me on Twitter @vcharles317 or LinkedIn
Your name
Kirsty Cameron
What do you do?
I am a digital leader, sense maker, agile practitioner and change agent. I have a background in project and programme management with experience leading digital and change programmes and a special interest in the intersection of people, tech and ways of working.
My career has spanned the commercial sector and the charity sector. Currently I am a member of a tech co-operative, DOT PROJECT where we work with charities and organisations across the social, public and education sector in supporting them to be their digital best.
Why I want to be a digital trustee
I would value the opportunity of using my experience to help charities navigate their digital journey, build capability and confidence in their people and emerge as being adaptable and able to thrive in an increasingly digital world that continues to change and evolve the landscape in which we live and operate.
I have a particular interest in championing and developing girls and women, the areas of domestic abuse and food poverty/food sustainability.
How to contact me
Contact me on LinkedIn
Your name
Emma Barrett
What do you do?
I’m Head of Digital Engagement at The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH). I work across all teams at FSRH to drive digital improvement and also to identify areas of work that would benefit from streamlining and developing operational workflows through digital development.
Areas I’m responsible for include the FSRH website, the integration of the website with our database and our soon-to-be-launched Learning Management System (LMS). I work with external agency suppliers to drive improvements and to deliver better user-journeys and improved functionality across our platforms to enhance and improve our user experience.
I work really closely with our staff team at all levels from SMT to staff working on the front line to train staff in digital skills such as website administration, copy-writing, e-communications and digital development. I also work with and write specifications for suppliers to develop functionality and to clarify integration points across our digital platforms. I’m responsible for testing new development and making recommendations to SMT and trustees around digital development to enhance user-experience.
I have experience of driving digital transformation change and seeing first hand in my own role how challenging this can be has been really interesting. Digital is not just about the tech, first and foremost it’s about people and change management.
Why I want to be a digital trustee
I’m really passionate about helping charities to develop their digital platforms to drive not just income generation but also communicating their mission, driving good user-experience and operational efficiency. I have worked in the charity sector for over twelve years in various roles and have a strong understanding of governance, management and charity law (I’m also a Masters graduate in Charity Management).
I love the charity sector and as a regular supporter of several charities myself I see the difference that charities can make to lives. During the last year, Covid has delivered challenges beyond anything we’ve seen before and I feel that digital has a role to play now more than ever as charities move to remote working, digital promotion and innovation. Sometimes the smallest, simplest change can bring big rewards both in terms of operational efficiency but also in terms of income generation and diversification. Digital doesn’t have to be scary or rocket science!
I am really interested in animal, wildlife or environmental charities or small local charities that might need a bit of help with developing a more digital mindset or front-facing digital presence.
How to contact me
Contact me on LinkedIn