Youth charity’s interim boss takes top role at St Giles

Tracey Burley, the current interim chief executive of youth work charity Redthread, is leaving to lead St Giles.

She is set to join the homelessness and anti-poverty charity as chief executive within two months.

Burley joined Redthread in 2021 as director of operations and transformation before becoming interim chief executive last year.

Her former roles include chief operating officer of LGBT rights charity Stonewall, non-executive director of Careers England and chair of the Career Development Institute’s finance committee.

At St Giles she replaces Rob Owen, who has been in the role for 15 years.

St Giles is delighted to announce Tracey Burley will be joining us as our new Chief Executive.

With over 15 years of charity, not-for-profit and public sector leadership experience we are excited to welcome her in the coming months. https://t.co/pjZ93jr1An
— St Giles (@StGilesTrust) January 24, 2023

“I’m excited to be joining such a dynamic and energetic charity at a time when their services have never been more needed,” said Burley.

“St Giles has proven itself to be a charity which makes a real difference to the lives of individuals and has lasting positive impacts on wider communities. Its commitment to harnessing lived experience, developing it and turning it into a positive force is what sets St Giles apart.

“I’m looking forward to taking St Giles to the next level and guiding the charity through the challenges all in our sector are currently facing.”

St Giles chair Duncan Gibson added: “We would like to take this opportunity to thank Rob for his outstanding contributions to St Giles for the past 15 years and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

“We are now looking to the future and are hugely excited about the next phase for St Giles under Tracey’s leadership. We are confident that with her experience and passion, Tracey will build on the past success of St Giles, enabling us to continue to deliver innovative and effective services that address the changing landscape and enormous challenges facing our clients.

“She is a proven leader and has successfully steered corporate direction and strategy; she is highly experienced in developing the culture needed for a thriving organisation.”