# Paul Streets to step down as Lloyds Bank Foundation CEO & other recent sector movers

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2023/12/28/paul-streets-to-step-down-as-lloyds-bank-foundation-ceo-other-recent-sector-movers/
- Published: 2023-12-28T09:49:00+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**A host of recent movers for our final recruitment round up of 2023, from Paul 
Streets stepping down as CEO of Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales, to a
new CEO for Greenhouse Sports – Don Barrell.**

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#### Paul Streets OBE to step down as Lloyds Bank Foundation CEO to retire

After a long career in public service and the charity sector, both in the UK and
overseas, and more than 10 years of leading [Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales](https://www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk/),
Paul Streets is to retire from full-time senior executive work and will leave the
Foundation on 31 May 2024. The Board of Trustees will shortly begin the search for
his successor through an open recruitment campaign led by Saxton Bamfylde.

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Under his leadership, the foundation has grown to provide unrestricted funding for
small and local charities tackling complex issues, offer a wide range of support
for charities to help them learn, develop and strengthen skills and capabilities,
ensure the voices of small and local charities are heard among Government and decision
makers through sharing insight, championing their role and value, highlighting the
challenges they face and critical role they play within communities and society,
and embed collaboration so the Foundation now works on the ground, bottom up in 
communities, bringing charities, public sector agencies and others together to identify
and overcome challenges.

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Seated (L-R) Samantha Harrison, solicitor; Becky Brown, solicitor. Standing (L-R)
Amy Bradley, paralegal: Chris Gibson, administrator; Sue Sedgwick, solicitor and
founder.

#### Affordable Justice expands team with appointment of new solicitor Samantha Harrison

[Affordable Justice](https://www.affordablejustice.co.uk/), a nonprofit alternative
business structure legal service, has appointed divorce lawyer Samantha Harrison
to its growing team of solicitors offering affordable family law legal services 
to women throughout the UK. Harrison has particular expertise in domestic abuse 
matters, divorce and child arrangements.

Founded and run by women, Affordable Justice is a legal firm with charitable status
that specialises in operating within a feminist framework, improving outcomes for
women who are escaping from abusive and controlling relationships. Based in Hull
at the Preston Road Women’s Centre, the company works throughout the UK.

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#### New Chair and trustees join board of Public Law Project

[Public Law Project](https://publiclawproject.org.uk/) (PLP) is delighted to announce
the appointment of Jonathan Senker as the new Chair of the Board. Senker joins alongside
new trustees Carien Rai, Harbi Jama, Ravi Mehta, Naveed Somani and Simon Fletcher.

Senker is the Chief Executive of VoiceAbility. His career has been dedicated to 
enabling disabled people to have control over their lives and a voice that is heard,
particularly when they use public services. He has extensive experience of leading
organisations, and in strategy and governance. Alongside Jonathan’s role at VoiceAbility,
he was chair of the Single Homeless Project (SHP), a major provider of housing and
support services to people at risk of homelessness or social exclusion.

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#### BHF appoints two trustees

[BHF](https://www.bhf.org.uk/) has appointed David Boynton and Sharron Pamplin as
trustees. David Boynton has spent his career working in the retail sector and has
led well-known brands L’Occitane en Provence and Charles Tyrwhitt. Most recently,
he was Chief Executive of The Body Shop for almost six years, until he stepped away
earlier this year.

Sharron Pamplin has more than 30 years’ experience consulting, business and HR roles.
She joins from Lloyd’s Register, a global professional services company specialising
in engineering and technology for the maritime industry. She joined LR from Deloitte
where she was a partner and previously held HR director roles at Atkins, Hays plc
and LV=. She has also led business transformation, talent and reward programmes 
for both public and private sectors in the UK and globally. The new trustees will
take up their roles on the charity’s governing Board of Trustees over the next few
months. Existing trustee Karen Frank has been appointed Acting Chair of the Board
of Trustees.

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#### Greenhouse Sports appoints Don Barrell as CEO

[Greenhouse Sports](https://www.greenhousesports.org/) has announced that Don Barrell
has been appointed as CEO. He will begin his term at Greenhouse Sports in February
2024.

Barrell, who is currently Head of Performance Programmes and Pathways at England
Rugby (RFU) has had a lifelong career in sport. Firstly as a professional rugby 
player with Saracens RFC before joining the coaching and performance development
ranks at the club. His time at the RFU started as Head of the Regional Academies
before being promoted into his current post, where he has worked for the last three
and half years. Barrell has also held advisory roles with the Premier League, Southampton
FC and the Six Nations.

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#### Woodland Trust announces Tony Hall – Lord Hall of Birkenhead as new Chair

The [Woodland Trust](https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/) has appointed Tony Hall –
Lord Hall of Birkenhead as its new Chair. He will take up the role in June 2024 
when current Chair, Barbara Young – Baroness Young of Old Scone, steps down after
eight years as Chair.

Lord Hall, appointed a CBE in 2005 and created a life peer with the title Baron 
Hall of Birkenhead in 2010, brings a wealth of experience gained from his career
as the 16th Director-General of the BBC between April 2013 and August 2020, and 
Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House from April 2001 until April 2013.His career
achievements included the launch of Radio 5 live, BBC News 24, BBC News Online and
BBC Parliament. He also founded and was Chair of Creative & Cultural Skills, Chairman
of the Musical and Dance Scheme, Chair of Stratford East Theatre, and he was Chair
of the Cultural Olympiad Committee and a member of the London Organising Committee
for the 2012 Olympic Games.

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