Board Member/Trustee/Governor
Independent Press Standards Organisation
United Kingdom
IPSO (the Independent Press Standards Organisation) regulates most of the UK’s digital news sites, newspapers and magazines.
The Appointment Panel plays a fundamental role in upholding high editorial standards, protects the public, and supports a free and responsible press. It appoints IPSO Board members, including the Chair, and lay members of the Editors’ Code Committee. Chaired by Dame Julia Unwin, the panel ensures IPSO is led by a diverse group of individuals with a broad range of talents, experience, and expertise.
Board Member/Trustee/Governor
Make UK
United Kingdom
Make UK is the voice of modern British manufacturing — a 130‑year‑strong organisation championing the sector and supporting manufacturers to thrive. We represent businesses of all sizes across the UK, providing advocacy, insight and world‑class support services, engaging with over 27,000 businesses directly and via affiliate partners, including in specialist sectors such as Defence, Steel, Electrify and Aluminium.
Make UK is one of the country’s most important and prestigious employer associations and has grown its prominence and influence significantly in recent years.
As a member of the senior B5 group of representative bodies alongside the British Chambers of Commerce, Institute of Directors, Federation of Small Businesses and Confederation of British Industry, Make UK engages directly with the Prime Minister and No.10, Cabinet Ministers and the opposition parties on the major issues that drive Britain’s economy.
Make UK is also a commercial organisation operating highly successful business services. We provide professional support services (advice, consultancy and training) in HR and Employment Law and Environmental, Health and Safety. With a focus on the sector’s future skills base, Make UK has established itself as a leading national provider of engineering and manufacturing apprenticeships through its Apprentice Training Centre in Birmingham, as well as owning and operating several award‑winning conference centres in Warwickshire, London and Bristol.
As a not‑for‑profit, member‑led organisation, Make UK plays a dual role:
- Representation & Policy Influence: We advocate for UK manufacturers on the issues that matter most, shaping policy and promoting a competitive, innovative and sustainable industrial base.
- Commercial Services: We deliver HR, employment law, health and safety, sustainability and training services that enable our members to operate effectively and responsibly.
This blend of mission‑driven and commercial activity ensures long‑term financial sustainability, enabling reinvestment in member services and maintaining the strength of the manufacturing voice.
Board Chair
Arts Council England
United Kingdom
Arts Council England champions creativity and culture across the country. It develops talent and supports artists, arts organisations, museums and libraries to create, curate and present high quality and ambitious work in villages, towns and cities across England. The Arts Council’s work is guided by the principle that everyone, no matter where they live, who they are or what their background, should have the chances and choices that can allow them to explore and develop a rich creative and cultural life. It does this by making sure that there is greater access to the very best in arts and culture in more places.
The Arts Council believes that access to excellent creativity and culture not only inspires us, but brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us, helping us feel proud of the villages, towns and cities we live in. In short, creative activities and cultural experiences make life better.
It supports a wide range of different disciplines: combined arts, dance, libraries, literature, museums, music, theatre, visual art, and digital arts. Through a range of funds, the Arts Council provides investment over the short, medium and long-term for individual artists, arts organisations, museums, and libraries.
Board Member/Trustee/Governor
Mountview
United Kingdom
Mountview does things differently. Whether through our higher education programme, our participation work or Mountview Exams, our training aims to develop skills, grow confidence, celebrate creativity and reward individuality.
As one of the UK’s leading drama schools, we develop actors and practitioners who will become the future of the creative industries. Through innovative practice, new approaches to working and close relationships with industry, we cultivate graduates who are independent, generous and actively connected to the issues of the day.
The arts can enrich and change lives. We are passionate about dismantling barriers to the arts and engaging with communities in Peckham and beyond. Every year we share our space, expertise and resources, opening up access to the dramatic arts for all ages and abilities, while simultaneously learning from and collaborating with the vibrant cultural ecology on our doorstep.
Mountview is synonymous with exceptional Musical Theatre training and we are widely considered to lead the field as global innovators. We are proud to have launched our own examination board, offering graded Musical Theatre qualifications. Our unrivalled expertise brings a fresh approach, sharing our values with people of all ages and at all stages in their development.
Today’s students join a constellation of graduates making their mark on the profession. Actors Grace Hodgett Young (Sunset Boulevard), Ben Joyce (Back to the Future), Louisa Harland (Derry Girls), Artistic Director Rachel Bagshaw (Unicorn Theatre), Musical Director Sean Green (Get Up, Stand Up!), Olivier Award-winning actor Giles Terera (Hamilton) and actor Eddie Marsan are just a few of our notable alumni.
Committee Member
Civil Service Commission
United Kingdom
The Civil Service Commission is a statutory body which exists to provide assurance that Civil Service recruitment is made on merit on the basis of fair and open to all competition; to act as an effective appeal body, and build awareness of, the Civil Service Code; and to provide advice on applications from senior civil servants and special advisers under the Business Appointment Rules (BARs).
The Commission strongly believes that the country is best served by a Civil Service which recruits and develops the best and most diverse talent, free of personal and political patronage, and remains true to its core values of Impartiality, Objectivity, Integrity and Honesty in the Civil Service Code.
Board Member/Trustee/Governor
UK Athletics
United Kingdom
UK Athletics is the National Governing Body for the sport of athletics in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Since its inception in 1999, UK Athletics has developed to become the most successful and robust athletics governing body in the world with a world class major events series and overseeing the performances and the British Athletics Olympic and Paralympic programme teams.
This vision is fuelled by a dedicated team of full time staff and volunteers who all share the same passion and ambition for athletics, and are therefore instrumental in ensuring that athletics remains the most popular Olympic and Paralympic sport.
Board Member/Trustee/Governor
UK Research and Innovation
United Kingdom
UKRI was founded in 2018 with a vision to drive ground-breaking research and innovation throughout the UK, whether in world-class universities, pioneering research institutes, or dynamic businesses and start-ups. By harnessing its combined strength and cross-cutting capabilities, UKRI is a key delivery partner for Government’s five missions and eight industrial strategy sectors.
At the heart of UKRI’s mission to “advance knowledge, improve lives, drive growth” is its Board, a collective of experts and leaders drawn from business, industry, and academia, each bringing invaluable experience to guide UKRI forwards. The Board is not only a guardian of governance and accountability, but its members work together to set priorities, challenge assumptions, and ensure UKRI remains responsive to the changing needs of the research and innovation landscape and delivers for citizens.
Board Member/Trustee/Governor
UK Endorsement Board
United Kingdom
The UKEB is the UK National Standard Setter for international accounting standards. It is responsible for deciding which international accounting standards are adopted for use in the UK.
The UKEB serves the UK long-term public good by leading the debate on the development of high-quality international accounting standards that are suitable for adoption in the UK. It develops and synthesises UK views on financial reporting and presents them in the international arena to maintain an influential and effective UK voice.
Board Member/Trustee/Governor
Save the Children
United Kingdom
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. Together with partners, supporters and communities, we deliver lasting results for millions of children — including those hardest to reach.
Board Chair
The University of Edinburgh Court
United Kingdom
The Court is the University’s governing body and is the legal persona of the University.
By the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889, the University Court is a body corporate, with perpetual succession and a common seal; and all the property belonging to the University at the passing of the Act was vested in the Court.
The present powers of the Court are defined in the Universities (Scotland) Act 1966, and include among others:
- the administration and management of the whole revenue and property of the University;
- the regulation of the salaries of all members of staff; and
- the establishment of Committees of its own members or others and the determination of the membership and the quorum of such committees.
The 1966 Act stipulates the procedures by which Court may exercise its powers.
These are:
- by Ordinance, which requires consultation with the General Council, the Senatus Academicus and others having an interest and then Privy Council approval;
- by Resolution, which similarly requires consultation with the General Council, Senatus Academicus and others having an interest but not approval by Privy Council;
- or by simple decision without the need for formal consultation.
