What attracted me to Lankelly Chase? I'm a researcher, writer and consultant. After 40 years, you begin to think you've seen all there is to see, and then along comes Lankelly Chase. I've been captured by the inspiration and intention of the...

Simon joined the LCF Board of Trustees in 2013

What attracted you to being a trustee at Lankelly Chase? I became aware of Lankelly Chase when asked to take part in the research that led to the Hard Edges report.  Hearing the Chancellor mention Hard Edges in the budget demonstrated the...

What attracted you to being a trustee at Lankelly Chase? For all my working life, I  have been seeking to improve outcomes for people who face severe and multiple disadvantage. This began in my early 20s in the voluntary sector, working in a...

What attracted you to being a trustee at Lankelly Chase? The majority of my working life has been with people who face severe and multiple disadvantage and tackling inequalities faced by individuals and communities.  My passion is for making...

What attracted you to being a trustee at Lankelly Chase? I have spent a lot of my professional life trying to understand the causes of disadvantage and how government and other groups’ policies and programmes help or don’t. This is almost...

What attracted you to being a trustee at Lankelly Chase? I have worked in the area of brand and strategic communications for over 30 years, both in the UK and overseas, and for more than half my career I have specialised in work that...

What attracted you to being a trustee at Lankelly Chase? I was attracted by the team, the approach and the money to be honest. Having a bank account with £100m+ in it, an excellent staff/trustee board and a rare level of insight into how...

**Acting Vice Chair, whilst Morag is Acting Chair during Myron’s (Chair) period of convalescence.  What attracted you to being a trustee at Lankelly Chase? Poverty is rising in the UK. And this is not just about the number of people who...

**Acting Chair whilst the Chair is convalescing. What attracted you to being a trustee at Lankelly Chase? Thrawn (adj.) - obstinate, contrary, perverse, cross-grained, intractable or uncompromising. A useful Scottish word that sums up part...