Having a community of leadership is important within the charity sector, and part of that
involves talking and learning from the leaders surrounding you. To help with that, we
interview charity CEOs to get insight into their work and leadership style. Below, we’ve
compiled some of the most-read interviews in 2023.
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Beccy Speight “I’m not a very corporate leader”

Following the widely publicised attack on nature campaign, RSPB CEO Beccy Speight sat down with Melissa Moody to discuss leadership, her move from management consultancy into charity work, and the power of emotion.


Stephen Cotton: “Creativity doesn’t come from being too busy”

Realising that some of the best candidates needed help unlocking potential, former recruiter Steven Cotton began the charity Grow in 2018. In the years that have followed, cotton has spent time growing the charity, but also reflecting inwards, as he tells Melissa Moody.


Monwara Ali: “I’ve got to survive in order to fight for everyone else.”

From being told by a teacher there was no point in looking at A-level english literature, to becoming a trustee at the age of 20 and working on death row in America, Monwara Ali has always defied the odds. Now as CEO of Waltham Forest Community Hub, that spirit is stronger than ever.


John May: Charging Forward

John May joined at a turbulent time for Cats Protection, but they are all ready to move forward, as he tells Melissa Moody


Dr Amo Raju: Against the odds

Dr Amo Raji has fought against expectations his whole life. Here, he speaks with Melissa Moody about how that motivated him into turning Disability Direct into a multi-million pound charity.


Laura Bunt: Learning every day

Becoming CEO of a charity in 2023 is no easy feat. With the challenges facing the sector, it can be a daunting task, but it's one that Young Mind's Laura Bunt has stepped up to

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