Our People

Chris Wade, Founder and Managing Director

Chris has an extensive career in the charity sector that spans almost 25 years. Having held director, CEO and trustee positions in national, federated and local charities he has a very broad experience at achieving maximum impact through people to help charitable causes and membership bodies.

As well as over a decade on the boards of Volunteering England and NCVO, Chris chaired the National Network of Volunteer Involving Agencies; supporting strategic volunteering development across the sector.

Chris has an enormous enthusiasm for finding strategies, structures and processes that truly release and harness the power of people to contribute in their communities.

Chris's experience is not limited to volunteering, he has extensive executive and operational experience, and as a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, and experienced HR director he has always brought a focus on empowering people to succeed. After all, most charities are very people focussed, and our key task is to mobilise, convene, and enable people to find their way to succeed.