Future Leaders

Future Leaders is an innovative career development programme recently launched by the Richmond Foundation. It’s an opportunity for established senior managers and deputy CEOs in our funded partners to access fully-subsidised, high-quality training, mentoring and networking that will set them – and Richmond’s voluntary sector – in good stead for the future.

Gurpeet Keila (Learn English At Home), Timi Fabian (Mortlake Community Association), Gary Clements (SPEAR), Jenny Cooper (ADHD Embrace), Esther Mmbago (Richmond AID), Karen King (Cambrian Community Centre), Abi Palmer (Kew Neighbourhood Association), Jackie Marie (Barnes Common), Sophie Richardson (Richmond Carers Centre), Callum Harvey (RUILS), and Pritty Rana (RB Mind).

Developed with Richmond CVS, ACEVO and Clear Thinking Consultancy, this six-month programme aims to retain talent within Richmond’s Voluntary and Community Sector, strengthen peer support and provide a pipeline of senior leaders. Running from September 2024 to March 2025, the programme includes:

Enrolment on three-month ACEVO Aspiring CEOs programme, student membership of the Institute of Leadership Management (ILM), an ILM accredited certificate of achievement on completion and upgrade to ILM professional membership for a further nine months.
One-year ACEVO Associate membership with access to further training and extensive resources including a well-established mentoring offer: www.acevo.org.uk/about
Online group coaching every fortnight for three months, tailored and facilitated by clearthinkingconsultancy.com/coaching
Two in-person socials to bring our Future Leaders together, including their line managers (CEO or Trustee) to strengthen local peer networks.

Following a robust application and selection process, places were offered to a group of high calibre individuals who are aligned to the programme’s aims and well-placed to get the most out of the programme. We’ll be profiling each of them in turn – but for now, congratulations to our impressive Future Leaders cohort:

“I congratulate Richmond Foundation for developing such a visionary programme for our budding voluntary sector leaders in Richmond.”

Francine Bates

Mortlake Community Centre
“I’ve noticed a significant underrepresentation of individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds in trustee and CEO positions within the charity sector. As a British Asian woman, I see the Future Leaders programme as an incredible opportunity to sharpen my existing skills and build the confidence I need to step into a leadership role and help drive change.”

Gurpreet Keila

Learn English At Home
“As a small charity, we have very limited training and development resources, meaning that we do not have the staff or financial capacity to create such a focused and beneficial leadership training programme.”

Abi Palmer

Kew Neighbourhood Association
“I am enthusiastic about further enhancing my abilities in management, leadership, and mentoring, and this programme presents an ideal chance for me to do so.”

Jackie Marie

Barnes Common
“The timing aligns with my career aspirations and my organisation’s needs for forward-thinking leadership. It will allow me to refine my leadership skills, broaden my strategic perspective, and build a network with other emerging leaders.”

Pritty Rana

RB Mind
“This is a unique opportunity to work with other voluntary sector leaders in Richmond, to work together collaboratively and learn from each other to strengthen the services that these organisations provide in LB Richmond.”

Sophie Richardson

Richmond Carers Centre

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