Our Team

Charityworks is governed by a board of trustees and is delivered by the team at Koreo. Koreo is run by Charityworks founder Rachel Whale, and has been the managing agent for Charityworks since its launch in 2009.

 

Sara Cruz
Project Coordinator

Sara is a Project Coordinator at Koreo with a background in programme management and community-based initiatives focused on youth leadership, inclusivity, and human rights. Sara will most likely be your first port of call for all things Charityworks and works closely on the delivery of the development programme.

Ben Dewhirst
Project Manager

Ben works across a varied portfolio of projects at Koreo specialising in entry routes into and through social change, focusing on coaching and leadership skills. He is a coach and facilitator supporting delivery of the Charityworks programme.

Ashanya Griffiths
Portfolio Manager

Ashanya works as a Portfolio Manager at Koreo. She leads the design and facilitation of the Charityworks and 2027 programmes, managing operational delivery and working to support trainees and hiring managers throughout their year.

Jordan Rolfe
Programme Director

Jordan is a Portfolio Director at Koreo. He has responsibility for the design and delivery of a portfolio of projects focused on creating routes into and through employment for people in social change. As such, he leads the team that delivers Charityworks and 2027. Jordan joined Koreo in 2014 and is an alumni of the Charityworks programme himself.

Sinmi Labisi
Project Coordinator

Sinmi is a Project Coordinator at Koreo and leads on the delivery of the 2027 programme. Sinmi is passionate about the power of individual and collective learning and development spaces, and ensures our programmes are accessible and inclusive for all.

Craig Pemblington
Head of Business Development

Craig works as Head of Business Development at Koreo, responsible for the strategic development and delivery of national campaigns for our talent programmes, including Charityworks. Craig has a particular passion around social inclusion and is responsible for the programme's radical inclusion strategy for recruitment. He holds responsibility for the approach to growing partner relationships with charities to access talent on the programme.

Rachel Whale
Founder & CEO

Rachel is a social entrepreneur and activist with 20-years experience working in and with the social sector. Founding Director of Koreo, she has held leadership roles in a range of organisations dedicated to social impact, led consultancy projects across sectors in the UK and internationally, and founded several ventures dedicated to mobilising talent for social change.

Amy Kimmins
Development Manager

Amy is an experienced marketer holding previous roles in the private and university sectors, as well as working as a consultant. Amy is Koreo's Development Manager and is responsible for promoting Charityworks in a B2B capacity across the sector, and for securing talent for the programme. She holds Master's in Management with Marketing from Lancaster University Management School.

Flinn Andreae
Development Coordinator

Flinn is part of the Koreo Development Team, coordinating work across business development and recruitment activities. On Charityworks he manages our partner engagement work, data analysis and is the main point of contact for prospective candidates.

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