Why Gareth’s leadership is the tonic masculinity we all need — Much has been written and admired about Gareth Southgate’s leadership since he became the England men’s football team manager in 2016. Clearly, he’s up there. But the letter ‘Dear England’ penned by Southgate to the nation ahead of the upcoming UEFA European Championship, sets his own bar even higher and…

After much anticipation, England’s Covid restrictions have eased and mixing is making a come back. So as we step with trepidation back into (small) social circles, this is my story about being pregnant in a pandemic and going into labour in lockdown. Spoiler alert…it’s not ideal. I am sharing my…

It’s not often that I stop, take a breath and reflect. Now though, I have been stopped in my tracks and forced to look back. I am taking a break. I’ve been with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) for three years, leading our digital transformation and service design agenda. …

Today’s U-turn by the Government demonstrates the power that people can have over policy. It shows that decisions can be reversed and systems can be changed. Often, we forget that. We look at ‘the system’, whether that’s our political or societal systems or the ones that we exist within at…

Today’s front pages are awash with the image of young black footballer, Marcus Rashford and his win for over one million families, who will now benefit from a summer extension of the free school meal voucher scheme. Cynics may think that yesterday’s government U-turn on the back of Rashford’s campaign…

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is over 100 years old. It has a rich and valuable history and has achieved some pretty special things over the years. I’ve been in post for two years with the exciting and challenging remit of transforming JRF’s digital channels, products and services through great…