Chief Executive, Volunteering Matters

Co-Chair, Vision for Volunteering Partnership

Amanda joined Volunteering Matters in February 2024. She was previously CEO of Manchester Youth Zone, an organisation with a commitment to platforming young voices and creating safe spaces for young people to be themselves and reach their full potential. Before becoming CEO at Manchester Youth Zone, Amanda held senior positions at Barnardo’s and Victim Support.

Chair, Association of Volunteer Managers

Co-Chair, Vision for Volunteering Partnership

Ruth is also the Head of Volunteering Development and Operations at Macmillan Cancer Support, where her role is to consider strategically where volunteers could be involved in providing solutions and to ensure that there is a supportive infrastructure to enable these interventions to be co-designed with and delivered by volunteers.

Vision for Volunteering Lead

Vision for Volunteering Team

With 15 years in the North-East charity sector, Laura joined the team from her role as Head of Volunteering at St Oswald’s Hospice in Newcastle. She is currently a Trustee with Newcastle Foodbank. She has broad strategic development experience and an interest in values, culture and inclusion.

Chief Executive, NAVCA

Vision for Volunteering Partnership

Maddy joined NAVCA in March 2021. Before joining NAVCA, Maddy was CEO at Voluntary Action Sheffield, and before that she was a civil servant, holding a range of policy and strategy roles around education and employment.

Head of Development, Muslim Charities Forum

Vision for Volunteering Partnership

Through his role, Mudaser gets opportunities to engage in capacity building work with leaders who work tirelessly to empower their communities up and down the country. Mudaser is excited to see how volunteering evolves over the next 10 years, and is keen to play a role in shaping the future of volunteering so that anyone can take on opportunities to contribute positively to society.

Learning and Storytelling Officer

Vision for Volunteering Team

Before moving into the voluntary sector, Sarah worked in the public sector across Oxfordshire, Swindon and London. Most recently they managed a small local charity providing free hot cooked breakfasts for those experiencing food poverty or homelessness in Swindon. She is passionate about inclusion, engagement and big, exciting spreadsheets.

Head of Volunteering Strategy, DCMS

Vision for Volunteering Partnership

NCVO

Vision for Volunteering Partnership