Asif Afridi appointed as Barrow Cadbury Trust CEO

Barrow Cadbury Trust is very pleased to announce the appointment of Asif Afridi to the CEO post.  Asif is currently Deputy CEO at brap, a Birmingham-based, UK-wide, equality and human rights charity, with an inclusive and rights-based approach to equality.  Asif is a trustee of Lankelly Chase Foundation and the Baring Foundation.  He was also a panel member of the Independent Inquiry into the future of Civil Society (2016-18).  He has published widely on topics of poverty, racism and social cohesion, and previously worked in the field of international human rights protection.  Asif will take up the post in March 2025.

Asif said:  “I’ve admired the organisation’s work for many years under Sara’s leadership and I’m excited and honoured to take up this opportunity to work with such a great team and board. I’ll be doing all I can to continue to deepen Barrow Cadbury’s long-term, thoughtful, collaborative approach to tackling structural inequality and promoting social justice”.