Our Trustees set the charity’s strategic direction, monitor delivery of the charity’s objectives, and uphold its values and governance.
Since retiring from competitive sport, Tanni has been a board member for the London Marathon and the LLDC. She was appointed a member of Transport for London in 2008 and, since 2010, has served as a non-party political crossbench peer.
The Duke plays an active role in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, attending events and presenting Awards. He is himself a Gold Award holder and has been a Trustee of the Charity and of the International Award Association since 1988.
Since retiring as an audit partner at KPMG, Polly has held a number of non-executive director roles across sport, financial services, engineering and technology organizations as well as being an experienced charity trustee.
Rob brings a wealth of strategic and experience gained from over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and financial services sectors. He has held senior executive positions for BT Group plc, Vodafone Group and in retail banking. Rob is a non-executive director of Sir Fruit Group and Drax Group plc and is an enthusiastic athlete and explorer.
Anna brings a wealth of experience from previous professional and volunteer roles, including Chair of the British Youth Council, working to improve outcomes of young people at The Prince’s Trust and as a mentor to young people from economically disadvantaged communities through ReachOut.
Ofei was previously a trustee and company secretary at the Southside Young Leaders Academy, a charity that positively impacts the lives of black and minority ethnic boys at risk of exclusion from school by equipping them with leadership skills, improving their educational attainment and providing them with new career opportunities.
Roisin is Chair of the Employers Forum for Reducing Re-offending – a voluntary role working with the Ministry for Justice and New Futures Network encouraging employers to give people a second chance to change their lives having been through the Criminal Justice System. She was instrumental in the conception of Greggs’ ‘Fresh Start’ employability programme.
Emma is a Partner at Bridgepoint, a leading private asset growth investor, where she co-heads the buyout fund in the UK. She is also a member of the UK Takeover Panel and a Governor of a leading girls’ school. She has held a variety of Non-Executive Director roles through her career in the for profit and not for profit sectors. Emma is a proud holder of Gold, Silver & Bronze Awards.
Luke leads Dixons Academies Trust, one of the North’s largest school trusts, spanning 20 schools and a college across Leeds, Bradford, Greater Manchester and Liverpool. As the founding principal of Dixons Trinity, he built a national reputation for transforming outcomes for low-income students in complex urban settings. He also serves on the boards of UCAS, Teach First, the Knight-Stokes Cup and CST.
Julia is the Director General for Schools at the Department for Education, overseeing the school system, workforce, curriculum, qualifications, inclusion and pupil wellbeing. An experienced civil servant, she was previously Director General for Skills and has held senior leadership roles across government and local government, covering education, Covid-19 recovery, serious and organised crime, and public services.
Sir Richard is one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs and a leading voice on scaling businesses. He co-founded HomeServe in 1993, growing it into a FTSE 250 company before its £4.1 billion sale in 2023. Now an investor, mentor and bestselling author, he supports founders and CEOs to build ambitious, successful and enduring businesses.
