Head of Partnerships and Public Affairs, Business in the Community
As Head of Partnerships and Public Affairs, Helen is committed to carving out strong relationships with business, community and government departments.
Helen currently leads the Education and Skills team within Business in the Community. She is passionate about education and developing young people. She spent six years as a school governor and is a LifeSkills facilitator.
Before this role, she was Head of Communications and led the strategic implementation of Business in the Community’s marketing and communications strategy. She focussed on activities such as PR, marketing, e-marketing, social media, website development, public affairs and events.
Helen was integral to the planning and delivery of core events such as our annual Gala Awards and Healthy Working Lives.
Helen continues to plan and produce the monthly The Lens UK Responsible Business Podcast. She also works on special projects for our national team including The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and The King’s Seeing is Believing programme.
Outside of work, Helen is married and has two grown up children – Rafferty and Farrah. She also loves creative projects and can often be found making something out of nothing.
She is also relentless in finding development opportunities for members of her own, and the wider BITC, team members.
Having lived in the US for three years, just south of Chicago, Helen has a passion for travel and new experiences.