Your weekly roundup of appointments happening across the charity sector.
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Fair Education Alliance
The Fair Education Alliance has appointed Liz Robinson, CEO of Big Education, as its new chair of trustees.

As a headteacher, trust leader and sector leader for over 20 years, she has championed a broader vision of education - a ‘big’ education that integrates ‘head, heart and hand’, and has worked to support innovation across schools and leadership development programmes.

Gambling Lived Experience Network
The Gambling Lived Experience Network (GLEN) has announced the appointment of Helen Donohoe as its Interim chief executive officer.

Most recently, Donohoe served as the Chief Executive of PACEY (Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years). Her leadership background includes senior roles at Action for Children and NCVO.

Mencap
Learning disability charity Mencap has announced the appointment of its new executive director of fundraising, Mohini Raichura-Brown, who will take up the role in June this year.

Raichura-Brown joins Mencap with over 20 years’ experience achieving income growth across charity and corporate sectors. Most recently she was interim director of fundraising at the British Asian Trust, and prior to that she was chief partnerships officer at UNICEF UK.

Mind
Mind has announced the appointment of Clarke Carlisle as its new chair.

The former professional footballer and prominent mental health campaigner joins the Board of Trustees with immediate effect and will succeed Stevie Spring CBE as Chair following a short handover period.

Since retiring from football, Carlisle has built a career across the third sector, public sector and corporate environments. His roles have included Chair of the Professional Footballers’ Association, Chief Operating Officer of It’s Mental, and advisory work with organisations such as the NHS, Premier League, EFL and HSBC. He currently leads business development at Betknowmore UK, a charity supporting people affected by gambling harms.

The Honeypot Children's Charity
Social media influencers Matthew and Ryan, who have a combined audience of more than 10 million followers, have become ambassadors for The Honeypot Children’s Charity.

The pair, who live locally to Honeypot House in the New Forest, have been visiting the charity regularly, spending time with young carers and children aged 5–12 who experience difficult circumstances.

By becoming ambassadors, they will help raise awareness of the charity’s work and use their social media presence to support Honeypot’s mission.

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