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Getting people out of debt with Christians Against Poverty
“I’m really super excited about where we can go from here. If we do want to help more people, there’s absolutely no question that data can be a big part of that.”
Martin Cowles | Senior Project Manager, Christians Against Poverty

Board member: Welcome Kate!
Welcome to our new board member, community representative Kate Vang! Kate has been an active member of the DataKind UK community since 2015, previously serving as Chapter Lead, where she helped grow its incredible community of volunteers.

Board member: Welcome Lindsey!
We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new board member Lindsey MacDonald as our new Vice-Chair of trustees. Lindsey is passionate about tackling inequality and creating a charity sector that delivers on the promises it makes.

Board member: Welcome Tariq!
Tariq Khokhar joins us as the new Chair of our board of trustees. With his extensive background in both international development and technology, we know he’ll be a driving force behind DataKind’s activities and mission.

Welcome Nicole!
Nicole is DataKind UK’s Communications Officer and ensures the world knows as much as possible about their work and impact. She has been working as a charity communicator for more than six years, with a background in literature and journalism.

Welcome Dulcie!
Dulcie oversees our data science support initiatives, providing technical oversight and working directly with charities to understand their data science needs.

Identifying food bank use with the Welcome Centre
“It’s really easy to be scared of data, GDPR, and all these things. But if you can embrace the idea and move forwards with it, it can be a really positive thing for you as an organisation, and for the people that you’re working with.”
Ellie Coteau | Manager, The Welcome Centre
