CAUSEWAY - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Head of People and Culture
Alison ensures Causeway is a positive and supportive place to work, and that the whole employee journey is a great one. She oversees HR, recruitment, learning and development, employee wellbeing, DEI, staff engagement, and internal events. Alison Connolly Head of People and Culture Read about Alison
Job Titles:
- Head of Service Assurance
Amelia manages day-to-day service delivery to ensure all services are working to provide the best support to service users. This includes overseeing contracts, compliance and data monitoring. Amelia joined Causeway in 2016 and moved into her current role in 2023. Amelia Clark Head of Service Assurance Read about Amelia
Amy leads Causeway's modern slavery and crime reduction services, ensuring a smooth running of the services and delivery of strategic and contractual objectives. Amy previously worked with adults with complex needs at the NHS before joining Causeway in 2015. Amy Bond Chief Operating Officer Read about Amy
Job Titles:
- Head of Anti - Slavery Services
Ben oversees our modern slavery services, ensuring high standards of support for our service users and strong working environments for the team. He leads the strategic direction of our modern services and is responsible for compliance with contractual and legal obligations. Ben Greaves Head of Anti-Slavery Services Read about Ben
Beth joined The Police Foundation in 2019, and has expertise on hidden harms, in particular domestic abuse, child sexual abuse and child criminal exploitation. Beth previously led a programme of health research with the National Institute of Health Research and was involved in organisational development and training with Health Education England.
Dave has held numerous safeguarding positions across a number of charitable organisations, most recently within the humanitarian sector. These have included implementing safeguarding best practice across projects based in Iraq, and working for a charity within the UK that supports refugees and modern slavery survivors.
Deepa is responsible for securing the financial health of Causeway. This includes oversight of the finance, IT, governance, risk and procurement. Deepa is a senior finance professional and NED and STEM Role Model, driven by an aspiration to make the world safer for all. Deepa Mistry Chief Finance Officer Read about Deepa
Rivka has worked at the University of Sheffield's School of Law since 2015, in both a research and teaching capacity. She is Co-Chair of the Policing Research Group, and is an interdisciplinary researcher with expertise in policing and qualitative research methods, with her main area of interest concerning the intersection between law enforcement and public health.
Job Titles:
- Head of Communications and Engagement
Edwin oversees all activities across PR, communications, marketing, brand management and engagement. Prior to Causeway he held a range of media and communications roles at organisations including Prostate Cancer UK, Natural England and the BBC. Edwin Buckley Head of Communications and Engagement Read about Edwin
Faye ran her own marketing and PR consultancy for 15 years, where she specialised in amplifying the messages of charities in the media. She came across Causeway at a networking event, and was touched by the powerful story of a woman who had been forced into sexual exploitation, and immediately wanted to help.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Remunerations and Nominations Committee
Geoff has decades of experience supporting vulnerable people, both in his role as a police officer, and later in his work with the Red Cross. He has a passion for helping people who have been forced into a life that they would not have chosen, and helped to develop the Merseyside Modern Slavery Network.
Helen is an experienced strategic leader with a passion for supporting marginalised people find their place in society. Before joining Causeway, Helen was Development Director at Leeds Community Foundation, and Chief Executive at Barnsley Civic Enterprise Trust.
Jeff is a solicitor with a background in commercial, company and charity law, having worked both in private practice and in-house settings during his career. He chose to become a trustee for Causeway because of his commitment to supporting and empowering survivors of exploitation in its various forms.
Jennie brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise around financial control and management, and is currently EMEA Financial Controller at the Macquarie Group. She previously volunteered with modern slavery survivors, and wanted to continue focusing on this area when she became a Causeway trustee. Jennie was appointed Chair of Trustees in 2023.
Jimmy oversees financial management and planning at Causeway, ensuring finance systems are current and resilient, and providing timely financial information for the trustees and senior team. Before Causeway, Jimmy held finance positions across the charity sector. Jimmy Cook Head of Finance Read about Jimmy
Job Titles:
- Head of Fundraising and Business Development
Joanne oversees income generation at Causeway, including funding from trusts and foundations, corporate partners, contracts and individuals. She previously led fundraising for Bounce Back Foundation, and as a consultant for many other charities. Joanne Black Head of Fundraising and Business Development Read about Joanne
Job Titles:
- Head of Impact and Evaluation
Louise has been working at Causeway since 2008, and in her current role ensures Causeway's impact is being captured and communicated to key stakeholders. She also oversees our research, policy, sector and service user collaboration projects and activities. Louise Andala Head of Impact and Evaluation Read about Louise
Margaret's background is in service development and management. As well as senior managerial roles in the NHS, Margaret was Director of Operations at the Refugee Council, and Director of Service Development at the British Red Cross. She is particularly interested in advocacy, and this was a key part of her roles at the Refugee Council and the British Red Cross.
MD is a survivor of modern slavery, and brings lived experience and a survivor voice to his role as trustee. He is passionate about helping others, and has won numerous awards and plaudits for his campaign work around accessing higher education for refugees and asylum seekers, as well as for the support he offers to vulnerable people in his community.
Rachael has been part of the Causeway team since 2013, and brings a rigorous approach to operational management, and a strategic oversight of all policies and systems. She is committed to Causeway's smooth running and creating strong foundations for the future. Rachael Bird Head of Operations Read about Rachael
Sebastien began his career as a physiotherapist, before transitioning into the field of public health and local government. His passion now lies in addressing health inequalities and advocating for the support of vulnerable individuals in our society.