Director of Programmes and Development

Lesley leads a team who are responsible for the design, marketing, management and delivery of community investment and grant-making programmes across the network of community foundations on behalf of a wider range of funders from the corporate, voluntary and public sectors. A key component of this strand to CFN’s strategy is working with community foundations and delivery agents to maximise the service provided to our network clients as well as the impact of their investment.

Prior to joining CFN, Lesley was a Senior Consultant for Prevista Ltd where she was responsible for funding renewal, development and acquisition; project direction and management; and the evaluation of a range of education, training and workforce development programmes; her clients included local authorities of Bexley; Islington and Wandsworth; Learning & Skills Councils across London; Barnet College; the London Development Agency; and the Waterloo Employment & Training Network.

Lesley has also worked with a range of blue-chip companies, including Marks & Spencer; The Boots Company; BICC, Balfour Beatty, WH Smith; HSBC; BT; and Tesco on their communications and community investment programmes on behalf of national charities including the British Heart Foundation and Mencap, and as a public relations consultant.