Beverley has over 40 years’ experience leading, managing, and working in statutory and not-for-profit organisations dedicated to meeting the needs of diverse communities.
This includes 21 years at Chief Executive level nationally and locally; being an ‘advisor’ to Government Ministers, being an ‘expert witness’ on the Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill 2006; and being a keynote speaker at international conferences.
Beverley’s experience includes chairing meetings from Government Ministerial meetings, to NHS Governing Boards, to local community group meetings engaging and encouraging views from all.
Beverley is an NHS England Officer chairing CHC Independent Review Panels for Midlands, London, and South East England regions. She is knowledgeable on charity governance issues and has worked with both local and international charities to support them with all aspects of their work including governance, training, funding, finance, and a wide range of issues around people operations.
Beverley said:
I am thrilled to be a part of the Ann Craft Trust team and to take up my role as Chair of Trustees. As a mother and grandmother, safeguarding is more than just a policy or a set of rules. It is an extension of my natural instinct to nurture, protect, and empower my family, ensuring they live in safe and secure environments free from abuse, neglect, and harm.
Ann Craft Trust CEO Stuart Sale said:
Beverley is vastly experienced in the charity sector as well as across the NHS and Central Government. Her ability to lead change in an empathetic and supportive way makes Beverley a fantastic appointment, aligning to our organisational values of Compassion, Honesty, Integrity and Professionalism. Welcome Beverley!