Francisco has been a volunteer with A Band of Brothers since June 2016 initially being an active member of the ABOB Oxford community. After which he was instrumental in establishing an ABOB Community in Leamington in 2018 and in 2019 was elected as a National Council Representative for the organisation. In 2021 Francisco was appointed as Community Mentor for the … Read More
Tier Blundell
Tier Blundell, 33, Trustee Tell me a bit about your background. I come from a mixed race background, my father was Pakistani, and my mother is English. I grew up on a council estate in Northampton. My father left when I was a baby and then I suffered abuse at the hands of men my mother dated and then … Read More
Simon Chinnery
Simon has spent some 35 years in the City, working initially as a dealer in the stock exchange then for a number of asset management firms including Gartmore, Schroders, JP Morgan where he was a managing director in the UK institutional business and Legal and General where he was head of defined contributions client solutions. His main work was as … Read More
Godfrey Junior
Godfrey works as a Chief of Staff at a Bank. He was previously a Senior Secretariat Lead for the Covid-19 Taskforce in the Cabinet Office. He has held several roles within the Civil Service and in the Transport industry. His career and volunteering have focused on supporting young people to fulfil their potential. Godfrey sits on the People Committee as Race … Read More
Steve Calder
Steve grew up in a working-class family in east London, Steve’s experiences growing up instilled a sense of justice and a deep-rooted belief that given the right choices and opportunities people can turn their lives around. For the last 18 years, Steve has worked within the Probation Service holding frontline positions driven by the desire to help others move away … Read More
Alice Dawnay
Alice is an Associate Prisons Inspector and consultant. She is founder of pioneering resettlement charity Switchback, which she led as CEO for 15 years and The Common Ground Justice Project which aims to make new political space for justice reform.
Rob Alcroft
After studying mathematics, Rob’s working life began as a professional musician, followed by an entrepreneurial period in furniture manufacture and retail. After meeting his now wife, Diana, he moved to London and his career moved into national charity, ultimately as Head of Fundraising Strategy at NSPCC. Rob has also worked extensively with the Institute of Fundraising to improve understanding of … Read More