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Chloë Darlington, Policy and Communications Manager

Policy and Communications Manager

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Chloë Darlington, Policy and Communications Manager

Chloë has a Masters degree from Edinburgh University and developed her communications and fundraising skills as a producer of plays and drama festivals in Edinburgh. Since then, she has worked in the children and young people’s voluntary sector, initially as External Affairs Manager for the young people’s helpline Get Connected (now The Mix) and then as Communications Officer for youth participation at Woodcraft Folk. With an increasing focus on campaigning and social justice, she became Policy and Communications Manager for Children England in 2014.

Chloë has been a trustee of Trust in Children, which makes grants to projects around the world helping children to access education, since 2004.

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Published: 5th October, 2016

Updated: 4th December, 2019

Author: Chloë Darlington

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Kathy Evans, Chief Executive

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Kathy Evans, Chief Executive

Kathy Evans, Chief Executive

Kathy joined Children England in 2010 as Deputy Chief Executive, leading Children England’s Programmes as the DfE’s Overarching Strategic Partner for the VCSE sector. She became CEO in April 2013.

After graduating from Trinity College Cambridge, Kathy took a full-time CSV volunteer placement in a children’s home, leading her to train in counselling and to work with young people in secure accommodation for several years. She moved into policy work in 1997: firstly for DrugScope, specialising in drug treatment for young people; then to The Children’s Society where she remained for 8 years, as its Policy Director.

During her career Kathy has been the Chair of the Standing Committee for Youth Justice, a trustee of the Children’s Rights Alliance for England, a member of the ACMD Hidden Harm group and DCSF Care Matters advisory group. She was also consultant to the Police Foundation and Justice, devising potential alternatives to Youth Courts, to support the Independent Commission on Youth Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour.

Kathy is also passionate about her role as a Humanist Celebrant for the BHA, performing non-religious weddings and baby namings whenever she is able!

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Published: 4th October, 2016

Updated: 14th October, 2016

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Laura Payne, Project Manager, 4in10 London Child Poverty Network

Laura Payne, Project Manager, 4in10 London Child Poverty Network

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Laura Payne, Project Manager, 4in10 London Child Poverty Network

Laura is a committed campaigner with over a decade of experience working on issues of poverty and disadvantage faced by children in UK. Laura joined us from Barnardo’s where, as Head of Campaigns, she had notable national and local successes with child sexual exploitation and care leaver accommodation campaigns. Prior to that Laura coordinated the End Child Poverty Campaign, which will be a great experience to draw on as she builds the activities of the network to address the key child poverty issues London now faces.

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Published: 1st November, 2016

Updated: 3rd November, 2016

Author: Chloë Darlington

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Lisa Byrne, Director of Finance and Central Services

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Lisa Byrne, Director of Finance and Central Services


Lisa Byrne joined Children England in 1993 and is a member of the Senior Management Team.  In her role as Director of Finance and Central Services she has responsibility for all finance and personnel functions across the organisation. In her role as Company Secretary Lisa administers the governance tasks for the Trustee Board.

Lisa holds a CIPD qualification, is a School Governor for a secondary school in East Sussex and is a Trustee of a small charity in Brighton.

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Published: 5th October, 2016

Updated: 14th October, 2016

Author: Chloë Darlington

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Noori Piperdy, Policy and Communications Intern

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Noori is currently doing a placement year here with Children England as our Policy and Communication Intern, previously completing her 2nd year at Queen Mary University of London studying Politics and International Relations and a summer internship at Ipsos MORI in Public Affairs. She also volunteers for 2020Change, a youth empowerment organisation and at the Wally Foster Community Centre, the largest community centre in Hackney. 
 
She's particularly interested in social issues, especially regarding justice reform and the failure to rehabilitate offenders efficiently, as well as equal treatment for children in education regardless of cultural heritage or economic background. She's looking forward to influencing children's policy in these areas as well as others. 
 
She will be doing all things policy and communications, but specifically with The ChildFair State inquiry and producing a positive news blog on the website: 'Make the Most of Monday'. If you have any ideas regarding policy and communications, you can get in touch with her at [email protected].

Published: 14th November, 2019

Updated: 4th December, 2019

Author: Chloë Darlington

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