Nicola was appointed as a Trustee in 1998. She currently works as Content Lead at Best Beginnings, developing engaging and evidence-based content for their Baby Buddy parenting app, addressing early years inequalities.

Previously she worked as Senior Policy and Communications Manager for the National Literacy Trust and prior to that led campaigns at ActionAid, including the Tax Justice campaign and the Send My Friend to School coalition, working on global education for all. Her voluntary sector career includes extensive experience across communications, fundraising, influencing and partnerships work.

Nicola says: “I very much enjoy being part of a team using our grants to achieve positive social change. The process of channelling resources into areas of need, taking calculated risks, and drawing out the learning is something that I find very rewarding.”