Hatty joined the Marmalade Trust® family in 2022, and since January 2023, she’s taken on the responsibility of Chairing our Board of Trustees. As someone who prioritises people and relationships, Hatty fell in love with Marmalade Trust® when she discovered an amazing charity with a huge mission to raise awareness of loneliness and empower others to make their own social connections. Hatty is a professional trustee with Independent Governance Group, working with pension schemes to improve the long term security of benefits for their members. Hatty lives around the corner from Marmalade Trust® HQ in Bristol. Hatty’s also a big fan of Marmalade – her mum makes her own, and her dad’s favourite lunch is Marmalade sandwiches!

Olly joined our Board in March 2022. Recognised by Enterprise Nation as one of the Top 50 Business Advisers in the UK for the past three years running, Olly first supported us by coaching our CEO as part of an Entrepreneur Accelerator. Olly now runs the NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator across the Midlands, South West and Wales alongside running his own business ‘HUM4NS’ which is a movement for positive change that teaches us to #behum4nkind to ourselves and others. Olly joins our board as an expert in strategy, business growth and human development, and an intrinsic passion for helping others to find belonging. 

Leah joined the board in November 2022. Leah is a Chartered Account and currently works as a Senior Finance Business Partner for the Danone UK & Ireland business. Her background is in financial reporting and external statutory audit, managing engagements across a broad range of sectors and sizes, from small charities and owner-managed businesses to large corporate groups. Leah has extensive experience in voluntary mentorship roles and is a firm believer in the power and importance of social connection and community. Her focus is on supporting the sustainability of the charity to enable its growth and development as it works towards its vision.

Richard joined Marmalade Trust® in November 2022. With over 20 years of experience as a registered nurse in the NHS, Richard is currently the Deputy Executive Director of Nursing at a large university health board in South East Wales. His career has spanned across various NHS organisations, with extensive experience in emergency care and many years in senior leadership roles. He has worked in tertiary centres in South West England and London, where he witnessed the profound impact of loneliness on individuals’ mental and physical health. In addition to his role in the health board, Richard serves on the board of the Royal College of Nursing in Wales. His extensive experience in nursing, coupled with his leadership roles, drives his commitment to addressing loneliness and promoting mental health.

Laura is a consultant, executive coach and former engineering leader, helping organisations build cultures of connection, resilience and wellbeing. After experiencing burnout during a decade in engineering and construction, she became passionate about tackling loneliness and poor workplace culture, turning complex wellbeing topics into practical action.

She delivers measurable culture change programmes across sectors and brings governance and strategy experience from global board and committee roles. She has led communications and campaigning work, including International Women’s Day initiatives across 10+ countries. Based in Bristol, she supports Marmalade Trust’s mission to help more people feel seen, supported and able to make new connections.

As the Managing Director of a specialist fundraising agency in the South West, Kate brings a wealth of knowledge around how to create connections with people who love Marmalade Trust, or will learn to love it.

Kate has delivered hugely successful, multi-media fundraising programmes for charities as diverse as Royal Voluntary Service, Macmillan, PoppyScotland, Greenpeace and the Universities of Leeds and Birmingham. She is able to confidently guide charities to help them develop new propositions, shape and deliver granular data insights as well as develop supporter journeys to maximise opportunities to donate.