New members appointed to Big Lottery Fund UK Board as chair is re-appointed
Francis Maude has appointed Natalie Campbell and Rachael Robathan as members of the Big Lottery Fund UK Board.
The Minister for Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, has appointed Natalie Campbell and Rachael Robathan to the .
Their 4-year appointments will commence on the 1 June 2015.
Natalie and Rachael have extensive experience in the public, and voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors, which will support the work of the UK Board during a time of transition for the Fund.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office has also re-appointed Peter Ainsworth as the UK Chair of the Big Lottery Fund and Nat Sloane as the England Committee Chair.
Peter and Nat鈥檚 experience will provide continuity during a challenging but exciting period of transition for the Fund as it implements the recommendations from the recent Triennial Review.
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Natalie Campbell is a social entrepreneur, author and business coach. She is Founding Partner at , a social innovation agency. Natalie is currently the Director of a business incubator and co-working space for creative and EdTech startups. She is also a Trustee of , The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs, Chair of and has previously held board positions with , (Vice-Chair Campaigns and Communications) , and a 鈥榯ech for good鈥� accelerator programme funded by O2 Telefonica and the Cabinet Office. Natalie is a Fellow of the and the .
Rachael Robathan was elected to in 2010 following a 20-year career in emerging markets investment management. Her Westminster City Council Cabinet responsibilities include Adult Social Care, Rough Sleeping and Public Health and she is closely involved in integrating the delivery of health and social care services in the borough. Rachael is also the Council鈥檚 Armed Forces Champion and has led reviews into veterans鈥� healthcare and the impact of frequent moves on the education of service families鈥� children. As well as chairing Westminster鈥檚 Health & Wellbeing Board, Rachael is also a Trustee of , a Member of the and the .
These re-appointments have been made in accordance with . All appointments are made on merit following fair and open competition. In accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for 鈥榓ppointee鈥� or 鈥榬e-appointees鈥� political activity (if any declared) to be made public. Peter Ainsworth was a Member of Parliament (Conservative) for East Surrey from 1992 to 2010. Rachael Robathan is a Councillor with Westminster County Council, and she holds Cabinet responsibilities within the Council.