Rob has a background in grant-making, fundraising and programme development, and joined Spirit in September 2019.

He began his career in grant-making at Community Foundation for Greater Manchester and BBC Children in Need, before ‘hopping the fence’ to work on fundraising and programme development, first at the Fairtrade Foundation and then at Mind. His passion for community-based social change has brought him full circle to work in grant-making again.

“I vividly remember the atmosphere the Olympics created: that buoyant sense of togetherness, inclusivity and joy. I’m delighted to contribute to work that sustains these values, and I’m particularly inspired by Spirit’s dedication to learning from our partners about how as a society we can best harness the immense capacity and commitment of UK communities to achieve social change.”