Meet the team

Our team are passionate about strengthening, supporting and developing the VCSE sector in the county. We come from a range of different backgrounds and work together to create a thriving and resilient VCSE sector in Gloucestershire for the benefit of individuals and communities.

Matt Lennard

Matt is our CEO. Matt is passionate about ensuring that we have a strong, resilient and thriving VCSE sector in Gloucestershire. Matt is approachable and always looking to work in partnership. He also advocates for grassroots groups who struggle to have their voices heard in key decisions.

Karen Matthews

Karen is our Business Director. Karen’s role involves leading our business operations including finance, HR, risk, governance, compliance, and administration. Karen also acts as secretary to our Board of Trustees.

Jill Parker

Jill is our Head of Operations. Jill's role involves ensuring that the VCSE sector in Gloucestershire is represented and embedded in Gloucestershire’s health and care system. You can find out more about Gloucestershire's Integrated Care System here.

Holly Mullarkey

Holly is our Head of Communications. Holly is responsible for developing and delivering marketing & communication strategies that align with our organisations values and wider strategic goals. This includes working closely with our team to review, develop and improve our internal and external communications.

Cate Hemingway

Cate is our Head of Sector Innovation. Cate's role involves identifying opportunities which support, develop and sustain VCSE groups & organisations in Gloucestershire. You can find out more about some of the projects that Cate is currently working on here.

Rob Fountain

Rob is our Head of Strategic Partnerships. Rob’s role is focussed on facilitating relationships between VCSE organisations and commissioners – and between VCSE organisations too – so that there is more effective local partnership working in the delivery of services and support to our communities.

Emma Snell

Emma is our Go Volunteer Glos Manager. Emma's role involves linking VCSE groups & organisations with local volunteers to build sustainable and productive relationships. You can find out more about Go Volunteer Glos here.

Joanna Scott

Joanna is our Business Connector. Joanna’s role involves about supporting VCSE groups & organisations in the county to develop relationships with local businesses as part of their Environment, Social & Governance Standards.

Emily Barker

Emily is our Research and Development Officer. Emily has a keen eye on how the sector is performing through live data analysis. Emily is skilled in using relevant data and research to find answers to questions, and solutions to problems. Find out about our recent State of the Sector Report here

Lucy Henderson

Lucy is our Go Volunteer Glos Project Support Officer. Lucy's role involves supporting organisations using Go Volunteer Glos to find volunteers, helping volunteers find opportunities, and monitoring the impact of Go Volunteer Glos on the VCSE sector in Gloucestershire. You can find out more about Go Volunteer Glos here.

Wendy Kewley

Wendy is our Communications Coordinator. Wendy supports our Head of Communications and wider team to deliver timely and relevant communications to the sector. Wendy is also the the first port of call for Gloucestershire VCS Alliance membership and newsletter subscriber requests.

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